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  • Guests engage with a staff member while taking a tour of the Dymaxion House.
    Tour

    Free Guided Tour

    • Museum Plaza
    • Daily

    Herstory: Join us on this engaging tour as we celebrate the remarkable women who shaped history. Get ready to be inspired by the stories of women who defied norms, shattered glass ceilings and left a mark on our world.

  • Corliss Steam Engine in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
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    Corliss Steam Engine Demonstration

    • Made in America: Power
    • Daily
    Our 1859 Corliss steam engine is the only engine built by the Corliss Steam Engine Company during inventor George Corliss’s lifetime to have survived. Generating 300 horsepower, it served more than 60 years as the central source of power for some dozen independent workshops in Providence. Learn how ingenuity was used to create an optimized power source. Watch it run! 
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  • Mother and son use tools in the Pit Crew Challenge
    Activity

    Pit Crew Challenge

    • Driven to Win
    • Daily
    Being a member of a NASCAR pit crew requires training, precision and practice. See if you have what it takes to help your team win the race in this hands-on experience.
  • Allegheny Locomotive
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    Allegheny Locomotive

    • Railroads
    • Daily
    Built in 1941 and weighing 600 tons, the Allegheny was one of the largest steam-powered locomotives ever built. Watch our video of the Allegheny in operation, and then step up into the cab of this mighty engine and imagine yourself at the controls. 
  • Dymaxion House
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    Dymaxion House

    • Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
    • Daily
    Go on a guided tour of Buckminster Fuller's resourceful aluminum dwelling, a prototype of a sustainable suburbia. Please note that the historic design of the Dymaxion House does not accommodate wheelchairs or strollers. However, the home may be viewed from the deck at the top of the ramp, and a special exterior presentation is available upon request.
  • 1975 Sperry-New Holland Combine
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    1975 Sperry-New Holland Combine

    • Agriculture and the Environment
    • Daily
    Experience the innovation that changed the corn harvest by compacting multiple processes into one great big machine.
  • Texaco Service Station Experience
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    Texaco Service Station Experience

    • Driving America Exhibit
    • Daily
    Visit the service bay of the Texaco Service Station and try your hand at being a mechanic as you diagnose, assemble, inspect, maintain, test and repair various components throughout the exhibit. This interactive area is geared toward young learners, and enjoyable for guests of all ages and abilities.
  • Child playing with the Gravity Racers in the Driven to Win exhibition.
    Activity

    Gravity Racers

    • Driven to Win
    • Daily
    How does the body of a vehicle impact its performance? Try your hand at automotive design and build different types to cars to see which will go the fastest. Will your vehicle win the race?
  • Kids make Paper Airplanes in the Heroes of the Sky Exhibition
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    Make a Paper Airplane

    • Heroes of the Sky
    • Daily
    Experiment with aerodynamics as you fold and test paper airplane designs. Sponsored by Delta Air Lines.