Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
About
“One of the world’s coolest museums” — The New York Times The Henry Ford is Michigan’s premier multivenue cultural destination with three must-see attractions: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. At The Henry Ford, you'll experience the history of America — its inventions, people, culture and can-do spirit — and hundreds of interactive ways to explore it, enjoy it and be inspired by it. Park at The Henry Ford’s Welcome Center to visit and buy tickets for all three venues for three hours or three days of experiences. Or purchase a membership for a full year of FREE unlimited visits to Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, plus discounts, special events and more. We are conveniently located in Dearborn, Michigan, which is just outside of Detroit. The Henry Ford is a proud participating museum with Museums For All.
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  • Rebecca D
    2 contributions
    Worth seeing - allow a whole day!
    Awesome! Came to Dearborn via Amtrak just to visit HF and it was worth it. It took from time they opened until they closed to see it all. Something for everyone. Staff was helpful. Weekday off season worked well for us - less crowded. Fun!
    Visited December 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 12, 2022
  • nbmiami
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida149 contributions
    Incredible collection of Knowledge
    We visited both the outdoor old time village and the indoor museum. Just IMMENSE, with no way to see everything properly in one day. I quickly realized why they sell so many annual passes as this would be an attraction I would use often if I lived in the area.
    Visited September 2022
    Written January 2, 2023
  • Cruiseaholiks
    Georgia72 contributions
    More than I expected and was very pleased. Went back a second day to see it all.
    An incredible experience for anyone interested in cars, engineering and history. Huge exhibit. When visiting The Henry Ford Museum and be sure to visit Greenfield Village next to it. Before you go be sure to check to see if the Village is open. We visited and the park grounds were open but the shops were closed due to lack of workers.
    Visited April 2022
    Written January 3, 2023
  • TSull8
    Lancaster, Ohio172 contributions
    So much to see!
    We spent over 5 hours in the Henry Ford museum. It was huge! Trains, cars, furniture, Hallmark ornaments, shoes, enormous steam engines, tools, tractors, antique campers…. Lots to see and very well done.
    Visited January 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 22, 2023
  • Jay
    7 contributions
    Great day with lots of interesting history and exhibits.
    The Henry Ford Museum is fantastic. It is basically the history of the industrial age with some other things thrown in. Trains, cars, planes, tools, steam engines, farm equipment, art glass, furniture, clocks and more. Everything was clean and well kept up. We spent over seven hours. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes! Be forewarned that eating can be very expensive. I ordered pork shoulder in gravy meal (ok, but I would not get it again) that included some fries, and a tiny little container of salad. My wife had pork shoulder in gravy. We also got two bottles of iced tea and the total bill was $37.86
    Visited February 2023
    Written February 9, 2023
  • Al L
    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina12 contributions
    AN EYE POPPING EXPERIENCE
    Do you like cars? Trains? Airplanes? Inventions? History? The Ford Museum is replete with all of the above plus much, much more, including live music, interactive learning experiences and movies. It is worth going just for the cars...but don't miss the rest of the exhibits!
    Visited February 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written February 19, 2023
  • Rachel S
    Stratford, Canada26 contributions
    Great family weekend
    Great snap shots of history! There is something for everyone there! Cars, plans, farm stuff, trains, even one of the first school buses! Popular stuff from when you were a kid in the 60’s,70’s,80’s sooo neat!even race cars! Great interactive exhibit to challenge yourself as a pit crew to change tires and gas up a car and time yourself!
    Visited February 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written February 20, 2023
  • Samuel S
    Blairsville, Pennsylvania97 contributions
    Lots to see
    Had an excellent visit to the museum with my family they have so much awesome history under one roof I really enjoyed myself I wished I had more time to spend there. While we were there they had a Scooby-Doo exhibit which was fun for my son(4) and it did include some interesting history of the cartoon. It was a little chaotic and unorganized but we did really enjoy our visit
    Visited February 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written March 4, 2023
  • The Happy Traveler
    Chicago, Illinois655 contributions
    Iconic original Ford Museum
    The Henry Ford Museum is a great indoor place to see a cavalcade of historic automobiles, invented engines of the times and the men that invented them. There are so many artifacts so be prepared to spend the whole day here. There are several Presidential motorcade cars including Kennedy’s. They have the car that broke the land speed record and also Ford icons; the Model T and many others. They also have many things not directly related to the auto industry like the actual chair Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in, Martin Luther King historic pieces of memorabilia and a whole lot more! They have a lunch cafe inside where you can take a break. There are plenty of places to sit and relax when you need a break located all throughout the museum.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written April 11, 2023
  • MNRLVEU
    Columbus, Ohio283 contributions
    Great iconic American history museum
    Great historic museum with a diverse group of artifacts. Many vehicles and icons of American history. There are great explanations of different exhibits along with full sized trains, and lots of machines. Great place to spend a day especially if you include the village and other options to add onto your basic entry fee. One surprise, there is nothing to notify you, no signs in the parking area, it will cost you an additional $9.00 to park. It is added when you purchase your tickets. Overall a great place to visit.
    Visited May 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 30, 2023
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SpyderWitch
Baltimore, MD487 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Amazing place - plan to spend more time than you thought you would spend in a museum. It is very interesting.
Written December 3, 2023
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Sunshinefl221
Corning, NY1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Couples
Fun for all ages. Lots of walking but wheelchairs and strollers are available for a small fee. Do the factory tour before 2 if possible.. it’s great if they are in production or not but shift ends at 2 pm and doesn’t resume until 6 pm.
Written November 19, 2023
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BMcC004
Madison, WI242 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Fantastic. This was our second visit. You can spend a few hours or a whole day. The museum itself is a work of art. Art deco interior and those floors!!! Beautiful. I love the planes, trains, and automobiles. Another nice lunch at cafe. Perfect way to spend a day. We took an uber here and was almost charged for parking. They charge $9 automatically, so if you don't park make sure to have hem remove fee!
Written November 16, 2023
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Mxdad24
23 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Went to the Ford Museum. Would highly recommend to anyone. Alot to see. and certainly not just fords.... planes, trains, and everything else.
Written November 1, 2023
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Allegra P
1 contribution
Dec 2022 • Family
This review is about management policies. The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village has really poor customer service policies, that is now going to cost them a continued pricey family membership moving forward. After being a member for roughly 20+ years, supporting them all this time, coming to events and even giving them extra money during the pandemic when they emailed their members asking them to do so, is clearly not appreciated by management. Specifically, *they cancelled* our Holiday Nights event, 2022, and we were told they would refund us automatically, which did not happen nor was anything communicated to us, the members, about a supposed 30 day policy for refunding an event that they cancelled. When I called them out on it, they refuse to even just credit us toward our future membership renewal or future events, neither of which would have cost them anything at all. Instead, even though it's not even been a year, they still refuse to do the right thing. When I spoke to "Kym" at The Henry Ford, she relayed their policy, without taking in to consideration the context, but she suggested I speak with Jim Rothier. When I called to speak with Mr. Rothier, he refused to even speak with me! Wow. I would have thought the Museum and Village, highly regarded institutions in the area, would have treated their members better. I am not asking for money back, which is what they gave other ticket holders. All I asked for was a credit, costing them nothing. As a consequence, they won't get our membership money moving forward, their loss.
Written October 24, 2023
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Arnold Z
Duluth, GA6 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Great huge Museum about America Much to see. We purchased the museum & Factory tour. You can spend several hours in the museum. Unfortunately it was a Saturday the factory was not operating (a little disappointing) still worth it though.
Written October 22, 2023
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Voyager212
London, UK253 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Huge museum with lots of quirky exhibits to catch the eye, from trains, planes and automobiles to tech through the ages. We didn’t have a car but easily got an Uber each way from Detroit. Didn’t visit the Ford factory, but otherwise had plenty to see for a 2-3 hour visit. Had lunch in large cafeteria which had good variety of options.
Written October 21, 2023
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tarit1979
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India248 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
If you want to experience what it is like in a car factory and the vision and history behind it, then this is the place to visit. The factory tour is a must. The museum does not only offer cars but also has a fascinating collection of railroads, airplanes and exhibits of American history. You can easily spend a whole day here. The food options are also good.
Written October 10, 2023
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DavidB160057
Manitowoc, WI106 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
This was my first time at the museum. I have heard all good things about the museum. I really had a great time. It was great to see some cool things and I had some thing to eat while I was there also. The food was great.
Written October 10, 2023
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BigMerk
Glasgow, UK2,274 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
I had visited here about 5 years ago but returned with my travelling companion who hadn’t been before. Of course many of the exhibits I had seen before but there were also new exhibits including some hand/eye co-ordination and other driving skills tests at the racing car section. The exhibit showing the old Presidential cars was cool too and we enjoyed a bite to eat at Lamy’s old style dining car after visiting the Rosa Parks bus. Very enjoyable
Written October 5, 2023
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