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With so much to see and do, you'll need more than one day. With our complete vacation packages, planning your vacation is a snap.
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February 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 and 29, 2012
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A testimony to the power of ideas fueled by ambition and determination
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Join us for our annual exploration of Black History in America. Fifty years ago, the very idea that an African American might be President was unimaginable. But from Africans brought here as slaves to modern-day visionaries who have changed the course of American history, the history of black Americans has been one filled with possibility and promise. As part of our annual exploration, Michigan Café is offering special menu items only available during Black History Month.
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The theme of this year’s Celebrate Black History program is “Journey and Legacy.” Join us each weekend near the Museum
Plaza for musical and dramatic performances that will honor and celebrate particular eras.
- Feb. 4 & 5 - Pre-Emancipation
The North Star Gospel Chorale, 11:30, 1:00 & 2:30
“Ain’t I a Woman: Meet Sojourner Truth,” SAT: 11:00, 12:30 & 1:30; SUN: 11:00 & 12:30
- Feb. 11 & 12 - Northern Migration
Robert Jones, 11:30, 1:00 & 2:00
“Elijah: The Real McCoy,” 12:30, 1:30 & 3:00
- Feb. 18 & 19 - Civil Rights Movement
“Minds on Freedom,” 11:30, 1:00 & 2:30
- Feb. 25 & 26 - Contemporary Times
The Hamilton Family, 11:30, 1:00 & 2:30
Minds on Freedom (Stage near Wienermobile Café)
The highlight of Celebrate Black History! is the 30-minute interactive musical and dramatic performance Minds on Freedom that makes the
story of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s “come alive!” The show celebrates those groups and individuals who had the courage and commitment
to ask for more from their nation. People like Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, Gloria Rackley, the Freedom Riders, and Martin Luther King, Jr. did
extraordinary things in their struggle for freedom and civil rights. Minds on Freedom explores two — through music and the spoken word —
ways in which an entire nation was inspired during the Civil Rights Movement
Wednesdays,
Thursdays & Fridays: 11:00am, 12:00pm, & 1:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, February 18 & 19 only: 11:30am, 1:00pm & 2:30pm
African American Innovator Tours
Museum Plaza
Every Day in February at 10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00
All tours depart from Museum Plaza
With Liberty and Justice for All
• The exhibit With Liberty and Justice for All focuses upon four transformative eras in the American quest for freedom: the Revolutionary Era, the
Antislavery Movement and Civil War Era, the Women's Suffrage Movement and the Civil Rights Movement. Teacher and student exploration guides for use in the
exhibit can be previewed and downloaded here.
• Step on the Rosa Parks Bus - As they can every day, visitors are invited to board the bus and sit in one of the seats as they hear the story about one
woman’s choice and how it inspired a nationwide civil rights movement.
The Henry Ford Learning Series - American Democracy and Civil Rights
February 10, 2012
9:30am- 12:30pm
Featuring Kidada Williams, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University and Donna Braden, Curator of Public Life, Lead Experience Developer, The Henry Ford
New this year, we are offering members the opportunity to join us on a learning adventure to engage with our curators and historical experts in exploring a broad range of topics. These lectures are designed to provide a deeper perspective on the stories of The Henry Ford and how they impact our lives today. The free lectures will be held in the Anderson Theatre at Henry Ford Museum. We hope you are able to enjoy one or more of these fascinating presentations. If you are a member and would like to attend this lecture, to register for the American Democracy and Civil Rights lecture, click here.
This lecture is extended into an all-day workshop for teachers including 0.6 CEUs earning opportunity per session offered through Wayne RESA. To find out more information about this workshop and to register, click here. |
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All activities are free with Museum admission.
MEMBERS free of charge
NON-MEMBER SENIORS age 62 & up, $15
NON-MEMBER ADULTS age 13-61, $17
NON-MEMBER YOUTH age 5-12, $12.50
NON-MEMBER CHILDREN 4 & under are free.
Parking is $5 per vehicle.
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The exhibits of the Henry Ford Museum are spread across several acres; all indoors. Comfortable clothing and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Wheelchairs and electric scooters are available to rent for a fee a the IMAX and Clock tower entrances. Electric scooter supplies are limited, please arrive early if you plan to rent one. You are welcome to bring your own wheelchairs, electric scooters and children's strollers-- however, upright electric scooters (Segways) are not allowed on premises.
Bring a camera; photography is allowed in most areas of the Museum.
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Tickets to the Henry Ford Museum are available online, through The Henry Ford Call Center (open 7 days a week, 9am - 5pm) 313-982-6001 and at all admissions counters. Tickets can be mailed when reservations are made 2 weeks or more in advance. Tickets purchased less than 2 weeks out will be held at IMAX Will Call.
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The Henry Ford is located in Dearborn, Michigan on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).
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The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
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From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Boulevard exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard.
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From the South via I-75:
Exit to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39); drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4). Left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.
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From the North via Southfield Road (or I-96):
Take Southfield Freeway (M-39) south 4.5 miles past I-96 and exit at Michigan avenue (Exit 6). Continue on the Southfield service drive (veer left) for .5 mile. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive .75 mile.
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Metro Detroit often has major construction projects. Please check the following sites for the latest on construction areas and road closures.
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Michigan Department of Transportation
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AAA Traffic & Construction Report
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