The Henry Ford Museum

Visit The Henry Ford Museum

The Henry Ford Museum complex is open seven days a week. Its 250 acres include four sections: the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, the Ford Rogue Factory, and a theater with a giant screen.

You can explore the Museum of Innovation through its exhibit sections. Within the museum, you can explore the history of agriculture, presidential vehicles, and manufacturing, learn more about railroads, and how cities are powered. Be sure to check out the Heroes of the Sky Exhibit, Dymaxion House, and the Miniature Moments Hallmark exhibit. Large items sit or hang in display areas while smaller items sit within displays. With its over nine acres of objects showcased, you could spend an entire day exploring the museum alone.

Greenfield Village showcases 80 acres of American ingenuity through seven historic districts. You'll see working farms, workers at Liberty Craftworks, Henry Ford's Model T, Railroad Junction, shops on Main Street, Thomas Edison's workshop, and period-era reenactments. You will be outdoors as you explore the districts, so dress comfortably.

Touring the Ford Rogue Factory lets you get up close and personal with your inner engineer. A five-part experience includes stops in the Legacy and Manufacturing Innovation Theaters. You'll also walk the observation deck and plant walkway over the Dearborn truck factory floor. Finally, guests can explore the vehicle gallery and the seasonal living lab area.

The giant screen experience lets you see America's past, present, and future through quality film presentations. It uses state-of-the-art 4k projection, sound systems, and theater seating. Features include classic movies, documentaries, and short films.

Ticket Information

You must buy separate tickets for each of the four separate sections. Tickets for the Ford Rogue factory tour start at $24, and you can access the giant screen experience for just $10. Greenfield Village tickets start at $38, and tickets for the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation cost $35. Youth tickets for ages 5 to 11 get a 25% discount, and seniors above age 62 get a 10% discount. Several temporary events become available throughout the year and require additional ticket purchases if you want to experience them. You can purchase tickets in advance online through the museum's website.

Family-Friendly Options

Children will find many displays fascinating, but most items cannot be touched. Make sure to let the youngest children see the model trains. Greenfield Village is where kids and teens will have the most fun. Here, they can see animals at the working farm and enjoy the playground. Everyone can also ride the carousel, train, Model T, and horse-drawn omnibus. On many weekends between June through September, the whole family might enjoy one of the historic baseball games with players in period uniforms from the 1800s.

How to Make the Most of Your Visit

The Henry Ford Museum complex covers 250 acres, so those on one-day trips need to plan their visit. For kids, stop at the Allegheny steam locomotive, model trains, Firestone farm, and the playground and rides in Greenfield. Auto enthusiasts should look for the 1965 Lotus racecar, Ford 999 racecar, or the Kennedy limousine. You'll also want to take the Ford Rogue factory tour and enjoy a ride on a Model T. History buffs can put the Newcomen engine, Rosa Parks bus, Thomas Edison's Menlo Park laboratory, Wright Brother's shop, and Ford Rogue factory on their must-see list.

You can take photographs and record video in most areas; however, the Dearborn Truck Plant and theater are notable exceptions. Selfie sticks, professional lighting, and umbrellas are not allowed. Individual professional photos are permitted if they don't disrupt other guests, but professional group photos for weddings and other events are not. Be sure to fully charge your phone in advance and pack extra batteries for hand-held cameras.

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Weather, Safety & Accessibility

Weather & Packing

The climate in this region features warm to hot summers and cold winters. July and August highs average in the 80s while December through February hovers near freezing for daytime highs. You'll want to dress for the season, especially if you plan to visit the 80-plus acres of Greenfield Village that expose you to the elements outdoors. The region gets over 32 inches of rain annually, and June is usually the wettest month on average. You'll want to pack some rain ponchos just to be safe.

Today's Henry Ford Museum is a multi-acre complex that requires lots of walking to explore fully. Make sure you have comfortable walking shoes that offer support throughout the day. If you are planning to enjoy the outdoor portions of the complex, bring along a sun hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.

Safety & Accessibility

The facility has a reactive mask policy based on the COVID assessment level for Wayne County, Michigan. They encourage mask-wearing indoors, even when threat levels are low. Signs, floor decals, and staff also provide additional safety precautions.

The Henry Ford Museum provides accessible parking, drop-off zones, bathrooms, and doorways. Guests can also ask for noise-canceling headphones, earplugs, communication boards, and assistive listening headsets for the theater. You can also schedule sign language tours in advance, and the museum offers tactile tours on pre-determined dates.

You can rent scooters, wagons, and wheelchairs here on a first-come, first-served basis from the welcome center. Visitors with trained service animals can bring them on-site if they are under control, but the staff has the right to remove unruly animals.