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WELCOME Museum | Village | Factory Tour | Research Center | Academy BELOW b CONTENTS HOURS Learn-by-doing when you Build a Model T in the Henry Ford Henry Ford Museum of Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Museum of American Innovation™ American Open 7 days a week, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Innovation + Map PAGE 4 Greenfield Village® April 15-October 29, open 7 days a week, Greenfield 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Village + Map October 30-November 26, open Friday-Sunday, PAGE 8 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. November 27-April 14, closed; open select evenings in Ford Rouge December for Holiday Nights. Factory Tour + Map Ford Rouge Factory Tour PAGE 12 Open Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sundays. Must-See Events Buses depart 9:20 a.m.- 3 p.m. PAGE 14 Giant Screen Experience Open daily with extended hours. Giant Screen Experience Benson Ford The big screen gets even Research Center® bigger. Our all-digital, 2D/3D, Open Monday-Friday, giant 4K screen breathes 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. new life into cinema’s most Behind-the-scenes tours legendary films. And they and collections access let you see the big picture clearer than ever. available by appointment. All attractions closed Benson Ford Thanksgiving and Research Center Christmas days.
The world’s most comprehen- sive resource for researching For more information and stories of innovation, ingenuity tickets, call 313.982.6001 and resourcefulness. Access or visit thehenryford.org. to nearly limitless informa- The Henry Ford is a tion and inspiration is at your nonsmoking facility. fingertips.
OUR MISSION The Henry Ford provides NOTE: Photography is permitted for personal use unless otherwise unique educational posted. Photography is not allowed experiences based on on the Ford Rouge Factory Tour in authentic objects, stories and lives from America’s traditions the Dearborn Truck Plant. Visitors “One of the may be filmed, photographed or of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Our purpose is recorded by The Henry Ford® for country’s best educational and promotional uses. to inspire people to learn from Please no selfie sticks. these traditions to help shape a better future. museums …” 2 thehenryford.org EMILY BERGER — Condé Nast Traveler WELCOME TO THE HENRY FORD. A Letter from AMERICA’S GREATEST HISTORY ATTRACTION® 250 acres of innovation. 300 years of history. 26 million artifacts. The Henry Ford At The Henry Ford, you’ll discover America — its culture, inventions, people and can-do spirit — and hundreds of hands-on ways to President explore it, enjoy it and be inspired by it. Prepare to be astounded What ignites your inner spark and awakens the dreamer, doer, by our attractions and resources: Henry Ford Museum of American mover and maker in you? Innovation, Greenfi eld Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Benson At The Henry Ford, we ask ourselves this question every day as we bring together the stories, innovations and artifacts of Ford Research Center. America’s past to help inspire the millions of visitors that come here to imagine what’s next. CAMPUS MAP Our unparalleled collection includes Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Lab, the home and bicycle shop where the Wright
Benson Ford Research Center brothers first flirted with flight and the Rosa Parks Bus where the civil rights movement was set in motion. The Henry Ford Lovett Hall also has expanding online/digital content, a charter public high GREENFIELD school that is helping shape the minds of our next generation of Henry Ford Academy VILLAGE innovators and entrepreneurs, and an Emmy® Award-winning television show, The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation, every Sat-
PARKING LOT urday on CBS, that provides a national platform for today’s most promising innovators and inventions. Fountain Village Road These are just some of the ways by which we strive to fuel HENRY FORD the spirit of American innovation and inspire an optimistic, MUSEUM TO SOUTHFIELD FWY. M-39 AND I-94 entrepreneurial, can-do culture. OF AMERICAN INNOVATION Welcome to your world of possibility and potential. Welcome to The Henry Ford. PARKING LOT
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b When Buckminster Fuller reimagined the established structure of the American house, he did more than design an architecturally efficient circular home. He inspired an entire generation of innovators to think outside the box. His Dymaxion house, inspired by scientific analysis of human needs and made out of lightweight aircraft-inspired aluminum, was a stunning accomplishment in engineering proficiency.
4 thehenryford.org GARY MALERBA HENRY FORD MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INNOVATION
Step into a world where past innovations fuel the imagination of generations to come. A vibrant exploration of genius in all its forms, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation allows you to experience the strides of America’s greatest minds while fully immersing yourself in their stories. Step inside the bus where Rosa Parks took a stand by taking a seat. Play pilot as you explore flight innovations, starting with the Wright brothers’ achievements, or make yourself at home inside Buckminster Fuller’s circular Dymaxion House. Put yourself in the place of the movers and shakers who blazed the trail to where we stand today. And in doing so, discover your own path. MUST-SEES
DRIVING RAILROADS PRESIDENTIAL HEROES OF WITH LIBERTY AND AMERICA VEHICLES THE SKY JUSTICE FOR ALL
Marvel at the sheer size and Look up and around at the Learn about America’s Explore how the automobile Admire the evolution of power of locomotives that creativity that led man ongoing struggle for freedom has transformed society over presidential travel through moved people and products and machine to reach new from the revolution through the past 100+ years. five significant vehicles. across this vast country. heights. the civil rights movement.
MADE IN YOUR PLACE DYMAXION FULLY AMERICA IN TIME HOUSE FURNISHED AGRICULTURE
Tour Buckminster Fuller’s Study the legacy of innovative Experience the rich interplay environmentally efficient, Climb aboard a real combine Marvel at a stunning collection makers who sculpted between people and technol- circular aluminum dwelling. and explore what’s considered of American furniture spanning America into a manufacturing ogy through five 20th-century A fascinating design ahead of the nation’s finest collection of from 1670 to the present. superpower. generations. its time. agricultural equipment.
INSIDER’S Experience the stories behind some of our most iconic artifacts in this one-hour tour. TOUR See a Guest Services Associate for more information. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily. Additional ticket required. Members save on food, drinks and retail.
MAP 6 DINING + SHOPPING + KEY 17 .5-Mile Walking Route GIANT Sponsored by 20 19 Beaumont MADE IN AMERICA HEROES OF THE SKY
SCREEN ademy POWER 4 Museum Ac EXPERIENCE ATM Gallery YOUR PLACE IN TIME y Ford Designated DINING Smoking Area Henr 18 16 12 *Dining menus and hours may vary seasonally. Members save 10%. Dining DRIVING AMERICA T Giant Screen Experience Elevators 23 24 Concession Stand dLamy’s Diner WITH LIBERTY AND 3 Open daily with extended hours JUSTICE FOR ALL RAILROADS Factory Tour Bus All of the snacks and beverages ARKING LO DID YOU KNOW? / Pickup/Drop-off P 13 10 11 moviegoers expect. Built by the Worcester Lunch AGRICULTURE Car Company in 1946 and American Dog House* Tickets and 14 2 25 acquired by The Henry Ford FULLY FURNISHED 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in 1984, Lamy’s Diner has Membership Specialty hot dogs and local been restored and reopened. 21 sausages. Cafeteria style. Hop on a stool or grab a Handicap Ramp 24 MADE IN AMERICA 26 booth, and enjoy this unique 22 MANUFACTURING Lamy’s Diner dining experience. Mobility Rentals William Clay Ford 26 Driving America, 1 7 wheelchairs, strollers, MATHEMATICA 15 Plaza of Innovation 5 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. motorized scooters (coming fall 2017) Classic 1946 New England GIANT SCREEN 9 8 diner experience. 25 EXPERIENCE Mold-A-Rama EXIT 25 PRESIDENTIAL VEHICLES EXIT Michigan Café® Souvenirs 29 Dream Big: Engineering 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 27 Our World Museum admission not required. d Opening February 17, 2017 1967 Ford Museum Must-Sees 24 Uniquely Michigan dishes, locally Mustang Ski Throwback Thursday Nights sourced. Casual dining. Country Die Phone Giant Screen Select Thursday Nights Cast Student Experience Anderson Theater Virginia Courtyard Pennsylvania Courtyard Dining 28 Room SHOPPING For tickets and showtimes, visit Restrooms Clockwork 27 Security thehenryford.org/giantscreen handicap accessible Office
All purchases help support The Modern Glass Gallery & First Aid except as noted Henry Ford, an independent non- Restrooms not profit organization celebrating the Quiet room available. handicap accessible Please see a Guest Services Associate. American experience of innovation, Members receive free admission to traditional films. The Prechter Promenade ingenuity and resourcefulness. Shopping Members save 10%. Museum Store Storm Shelter Ford Rouge Factory Tour 28 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Bus Pickup/Drop-o Museum admission not required. See Page 12 for bus departure times TO VILLAGE Emergency Exit A carefully curated selection WELCOME CENTER TICKETS + inspired by people and ideas that Emergency Phone: 313.982.6096 TICKETS + ENTRANCE ENTRANCE fire our imaginations.
Genius at Play Store 29 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MUST-SEE LOCATIONS HIGHLIGHTED BELOW Spark creativity and problem- DRIVING AMERICA PRESIDENTIAL WITH LIBERTY AND YOUR PLACE IN TIME AGRICULTURE solving with toys and kits designed VEHICLES JUSTICE FOR ALL 18 1917 Overland Car 23 Sperry-New for learning. Design your day, access our 1 Quadricycle 2 Drive-In Theater 8 FDR Sunshine Special 13 Lincoln Chair 19 MTV Green Screen Holland Combine digital collection and explore 3 Mustang I 9 Kennedy Limousine 14 Rosa Parks Bus 24 First Fordson Tractor ONLINE DYMAXION HOUSE 4 Goldenrod related stories on your mobile HEROES OF THE SKY MADE IN AMERICA 20 Dymaxion House For gifts, art and more, visit 5 Chrysler Turbine MODERN GLASS thehenryford.org/shopc 10 1939 Douglas DC-3 15 Build a Model T 25 Davidson-Gerson at thehenryford.org FULLY FURNISHED RAILROADS 11 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane 16 Corliss Stationary Modern Glass Gallery Free public Wi-Fi available throughout Henry Ford Museum 21 Eames Chair Prototype 6 Fairlane Railcar 12 Sikorsky Helicopter Steam Engine 6 thehenryford.org of American Innovation 22 Aeron Chair 7 Allegheny Locomotive 17 Miller Hardware 6 17
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Giant Screen Student Experience Anderson Theater Virginia Courtyard Pennsylvania Courtyard Dining 28 Room
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Modern Glass Gallery & First Aid Restrooms not handicap accessible
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Ford Rouge Factory Tour Bus Pickup/Drop-o See Page 12 for bus departure times TO VILLAGE WELCOME CENTER TICKETS + TICKETS + ENTRANCE ENTRANCE
MUST-SEE LOCATIONS HIGHLIGHTED BELOW
DRIVING AMERICA PRESIDENTIAL WITH LIBERTY AND YOUR PLACE IN TIME AGRICULTURE 1 Quadricycle VEHICLES JUSTICE FOR ALL 18 1917 Overland Car 23 Sperry-New 2 Drive-In Theater 8 FDR Sunshine Special 13 Lincoln Chair 19 MTV Green Screen Holland Combine 3 Mustang I 9 Kennedy Limousine 14 Rosa Parks Bus 24 First Fordson Tractor DYMAXION HOUSE 4 Goldenrod HEROES OF THE SKY MADE IN AMERICA 20 Dymaxion House 5 Chrysler Turbine MODERN GLASS 10 1939 Douglas DC-3 15 Build a Model T 25 Davidson-Gerson FULLY FURNISHED RAILROADS 11 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane 16 Corliss Stationary Modern Glass Gallery 21 Eames Chair Prototype 6 Fairlane Railcar 12 Sikorsky Helicopter Steam Engine 22 Aeron Chair 7 Allegheny Locomotive 17 Miller Hardware Make Your Mark bPower goes public in Greenfield Village’s Armington & Sims Machine Shop. This traditional job shop serves as the training ground for innovative minds today. Nearly all of its 19th-century machinery is fully functioning. And makers of all ages will delight in the ability to use the machines to participate in a hands-on brass candle- crafting experience. Additional fee required.
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Experience a place where over 80 acres brim with resourcefulness and ingenuity. Where 300 years of American stories pulse with life. Step foot in the lab where Thomas Edison had his lightbulb moment. The Bagley Avenue shed re-created by Henry Ford to share the story of where he built his first car. Or the workshop where the Wright brothers taught us to reach for the sky. Discover our nation’s most formative years at the place where everything feels astonishingly real. Because it is.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
WORKING FARMS LIBERTY HENRY FORD’S RAILROAD CRAFTWORKS MODEL T JUNCTION
Climb aboard one of the most Get inspired by early American amazing forms of public trans- Discover why agriculture is the handcrafting in our maker Trace the life of Henry Ford portation invented. Then get an backbone of America as you im- community of skilled artisans from childhood to the insider’s look at a roundhouse merse yourself in the practices who employ authentic creation of the Model T — then equipped to maintain a mighty of centuries-old farms. techniques. take a ride in one. steam locomotive.
MAIN STREET EDISON AT WORK PORCHES AND PARLORS HISTORIC RIDES Additional ticket required
A WEISER RAILROAD (3 stops) Located in Working Farms, Railroad Junction and Porches and Parlors Districts $5 per person (unlimited rides) B HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE (3 stops) Located in Working Farms, Main Street and Porches and Parlors Districts Available with the Ride Pass only Experience a bustling Explore an original R&D C 1931 FORD MODEL AA BUS (5 stops) thoroughfare where entre- lab and learn how Thomas Located in Working Farms, Railroad Junction, Main Street, preneurship, community and Edison’s tireless experimen- Witness the diversity of daily Edison at Work and Porches and Parlors Districts commerce — and America’s tation led to a viable way to home life in America and how it $.50 per ride earliest startups — thrived. illuminate the world. shapes who we are. D MODEL T RIDES Located in Henry Ford’s Model T District $7.50 per person E HERSCHELL-SPILLMAN CAROUSEL BUY A Experience the village by horse, train, bus, carousel and Model T. Located in the Main Street District RIDE PASS Members: Ask about our annual member ride pass upgrade. See a $3 per person TODAY Guest Services Associate for details. Additional ticket required. FORD ROUGE FACTORY TOUR
Members save on food, drinks and retail. MAP 35 DINING + KEY RAILROAD JUNCTION A 32 15 16 31 SHOPPING 1-Mile Walking Route Sponsored by 7 LIBERTY CRAFTWORKS C Beaumont 14 MAIN STREET DINING 18 33 Menus and hours may vary 6 19 Junction Street 90 ATM 13 34 89 seasonally. Members save 10%. 17 20 Christi 38 vilion Eagle Tavern Dining Designated 22 e St Pa 39 B 89 Main Street, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. dEagle Tavern Smoking Area 12 State Street50 reet 36 37 WORKING FARMS 24 Locally sourced meals inspired by 11 Dining 23 Wa 40 1850s recipes and presented by DID YOU KNOW? / shington Blvd Su servers in period clothing. Built in Clinton, Michigan, as a 99 E wanee Landing 43 Family Restroom Firestone Lane C reet 42 stagecoach stop for weary travelers, 93 41 A Taste of History® Eagle Tavern still exudes the warmth Post St 44 90 21 Bagley Av 92 91 Main Street, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and camaraderie of an 1850 tavern General Tickets and 9 51 . 45 30 Main Street 48 A culinary blast from the past experience and is a local favorite, Membership 46 rated as the No. 1 TripAdvisor dining e. 52 83 with dishes inspired by Greenfield 10 D 53 47 experience in Dearborn. Mill Road 8 94 Information 49 82 Village kitchens. ? State Street 56 Michigan Av 55 Maple La 84 26 27 81 Sir John Bennett Sweet Shop 28 97 100 e. Mobility Rentals Ford Road 57 B C 54 58 59 85 Henry Ford Academy® 91 Main Street, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. wheelchairs, wagons, 4 ne Village Campus SHOPPING 3 25 86 motorized scooters 29 Christ All purchases help support A 80 Benson Ford 5 SEASONAL The Henry Ford, an ie Street Phone Research Center 2 87 DINING AND independent nonprofi t TO MUSEUM HENRY FORD' S MODEL T organization celebrating Restrooms Josephine Ford Plaza C SNACKS the American experience of Walnut Grove innovation, ingenuity handicap accessible Field 60 79 State Street Lunch Stand and resourcefulness. 1 92 Main Street, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. M-F Ride Stops 98 76 Members save 10%. 61 Burbank Lane 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun; closes TICKETS + CONCIERGE PARKING LOT 78 88 Greenfield Village Store EDISON AT WORK September 11 for the season 63 98 Josephine Ford Plaza, Ride Tickets All-American favorites. Hamburgers, ? 64 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 62 75 hot dogs, french fries and beverages. Village admission not required. Shopping 65 77 74 Carousel Confections Carefully curated gifts, books, Emergency Exit 93 Main Street, May 22- food, toys and more. Village Must-Sees 66 95 Lane September 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Emergency Phone: 313.982.6096 Liberty Craftworks Store Grove 99 Storm Shelter 73 Frozen Custard Liberty Craftworks, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. B 94 Main Street, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closes American handcrafts featuring September 11 for the season those made by our own artisans. dRivers Collection Vase, handcrafted in MUST-SEE LOCATIONS HIGHLIGHTED BELOW PORCHES AND PARLORS Mrs. Fisher’s Southern Cooking Main Street Emporium Greenfi eld Village Maple Lane 100 96 95 Porches and Parlors, 11 a.m.- Main Street, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. JOSEPHINE FORD PLAZA 13 Pottery Shop 28 Ford Motor Company 40 Village Green 56 Wright Home 66 Ackley Covered Bridge A 67 68 4 p.m.; closes September 11 Historic souvenirs, games, sweets 14 Stony Creek Sawmill 29 Miller School 41 Suwanee Landing 57 Greenfield Village 67 Susquehanna Station C 1 Tickets and Concierge for the season and gifts. 15 Tripp Sawmill 30 Model T Loading Dock 42 Suwanee Lagoon Tintype Studio 68 Susquehanna Plantation 2 Entrance Southern-inspired comfort food. 3 Firestone Station 16 Spofford Sawmill 43 Suwanee Island 69 Plympton Family Home 69 72 RAILROAD JUNCTION EDISON AT WORK Tea at Cotswold Cottage 17 Stony Creek Mill Pond 44 Scotch Settlement School 70 Farris Windmill For gifts, art and more, 31 DT&M Roundhouse 58 Thomas Alva Edison Statue 96 Porches and Parlors, ONLINE WORKING FARMS 18 Printing Office and Tin Shop 45 Logan County Courthouse 71 Daggett Farmhouse visit thehenryford.org/shopc 4 Soybean Lab 32 Coaling Tower and 59 Thomas Edison’s 70 Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; 19 Gunsolly Carding Mill 46 Dr. Howard’s Office 72 Cotswold Forge 71 Agriculture Gallery Water Tower Menlo Park Complex closes after Labor Day 20 Glass Shop 47 Dr. Howard’s Garden 73 Giddings Family Home 33 Railroad Turntable 60 Sarah Jordan A beautiful outdoor garden with 5 Richart Wagon Shop 82 William Holmes 21 Armington & Sims 48 Town Hall Boarding House 74 Noah Webster Home scrumptious sweets inspired by 6 Firestone Farm 34 Edison Illuminating McGuffey Birthplace Machine Shop 49 Phoenixville Post Office 61 Thomas Edison’s 75 Robert Frost Home Clara Ford. 7 Cider Mill Company’s Station A 22 Hanks Silk Mill 50 Donald F. Kosch Village READ Fort Myers Laboratory 76 Swiss Chalet 83 George Washington 8 William Ford Barn 35 Smiths Creek Depot Carver Cabin Owl Night Lunch Wagon 23 Mulberry Grove Playground (Open mid-April 77 Edison Homestead 9 Carriage Barn 24 Davidson-Gerson Gallery through October) PORCHES & PARLORS 84 Chapman Family Home 97 Henry Ford’s Model T, MAIN STREET 78 Luther Burbank Birthplace 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; closes 10 Stony Creek of Glass Opens spring 2017 51 Grimm Jewelry Store 62 Rocks Village Toll House 85 Adams Family Home 36 Village Pavilion 79 Hermitage Slave Quarters September 11 for the season 52 Heinz House 63 Luther Burbank 86 Charles Steinmetz Cabin HENRY FORD’S MODEL T 37 J.R. Jones General Store 80 Mattox Family Home Fresh coffee, drinks and snacks. LIBERTY CRAFTWORKS Garden Office 87 Sounds of America Gallery 25 Ford Home 38 Martha-Mary Chapel 53 Cohen Millinery 81 William Holmes 11 Loranger Gristmill 64 Bandstand 54 Hearse Shed McGuffey School 12 Weaving Shop 26 Henry Ford Theater 39 Garden of the WALNUT GROVE Leavened Heart 55 Wright Cycle Shop 65 Ackley Pond 27 Bagley Avenue Workshop 88 Walnut Grove Field 10 thehenryford.org FORD ROUGE FACTORY TOUR
Game-changing technology, sustainable design and sheer American grit meet at America’s greatest manufacturing experience. Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring scale of the real factory floor where the F-150 is made, and pop the hood on Ford’s rich design and manufacturing history during this one-of-a-kind tour. This is innovation on wheels.
1 2 3 *Theater shows begin every LEGACY THEATER* MANUFACTURING OBSERVATION 20 minutes, 9:20 a.m.-4 p.m. INNOVATION DECK There are no dining facilities at THEATER* Ford Rouge the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, but Factory Tour there are facilities at Henry Ford Bus Pickup/ Museum of American Innovation. For dining information and hours, Drop-off see Page 6. We ask that there be no pho- Discover the Rouge Complex’s tography, cellphone use, eating long history of triumphs, Get a bird’s-eye view of en- All buses depart from the or drinking in the theaters or on tragedies and innovations, vironmental innovations: the circle drive in front of the plant walkways. Daily vehicle from Henry Ford’s pioneering Experience a multisensory mammoth living roof, natural- Henry Ford Museum of Amer- production is based on actual vision of vertical integration to exploration of the vehicle man- ized habitat, solar arrays and ican Innovation. Buses depart vehicle sales orders, so you may ufacturing process, filled with be touring when we are not today’s sustainable manufac- energy-saving photovoltaic regularly throughout the day turing. jaw-dropping special effects. building vehicles. panels. from 9:20 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last Even when the factory is not in full APPROXIMATE TIME: APPROXIMATE TIME: VARIABLE TIME: bus leaves the factory tour operation, you’ll get a behind-the- 13 minutes 10 minutes 5-15 minutes at 5 p.m. scenes view of the complex web of overhead conveyors, vehicle 4 5 6 elevators and just-in-time parts LIVING LABORA- HANDS-ON delivery systems that make this ASSEMBLY PLANT LEGACY GALLERY TORYLIVING TOUR EXPERIENCES Ford’s most technologically LABORATORY TOUR advanced plant. Named one of the 10 great cTest-Drive Smart Tools places to be cFlexing for the Future Travel the elevated walkway The groundbreaking V-8, the See sustainable design in above the Dearborn Truck classic Thunderbird and the action. Discover how natural cExplore Green Design inspired by Plant’s lean and flexible as- Mustang. Explore the vehicles processes help manage the cNEW! Collections sembly line. made at the Rouge. Rouge’s water, soil and air. Explorer Kiosk innovation by USA Today VARIABLE TIME: OUTDOOR TOUR RUNS 30-45 minutes May 1-September 30, weather permitting
12 thehenryford.org FIRST FLOOR / MAIN FLOOR SECOND FLOOR / FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANT
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MANUFACTURING Door Build INNOVATION Elevator to THEATER Observation Deck and Assembly Plant Box Build
Cab & Box Decking
Stairs to/from Mezzanine Doors O 5 1 LEGACY LEGACY THEATER Cab Build GALLERY
Cab Build
Windshield Install
LIVING LABORATORY TOUR
6 Bridge to Final Assembly Plant and Viewing Platform
Ford Rouge Factory Tour 4 Bus Pickup/Drop-o MEZZANINE See Page 12 for bus departure times Elevator to Observation Deck and Main Floor School / Group Eating Area
Stairs to/ THIRD FLOOR / OBSERVATION DECK from Main Floor
MAP KEY Handicap Ramp
3 Storm Shelter Hands-on Experiences OBSERVATION DECK Create-a-Memory Restrooms Rubbing Station handicap accessible
Designated Smoking Area Shopping Elevator to Assembly Plant Elevators Vending Machine and Main Floor Emergency Exit Viewing Platform
Factory Tour Bus Pickup/Drop-off Emergency Phone: 313.982.6096 MUST-SEE EVENTS JANUARY House Industries American Style and Exhibit Spirit: 130 Years of May 27- Fashions and Lives September 4, 2017 THROUGH 04.02.18 of an Entrepreneurial Henry Ford Museum of Family American Innovation Running through April 2, 2017 JUNE Henry Ford Museum of Cinetopia American Innovation International Film Festival Engines Exposed June 2-11 January 14-February 28 Giant Screen Experience Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation Motor Muster June 17-18 (Open FEBRUARY Saturday ’til 9 p.m.) w Celebrate Black Greenfield Village History February 1-5, 8-12, 15-19 Annual Salute to and 22-26 America with the Detroit Symphony Henry Ford Museum of Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Orchestra* The Science Behind *Additional fee and/or American Innovation w Village is made possible through June 30, July 1-3 the generous support of Cynthia Pixar Exhibition* advance reservation Presented by Ford Motor October 14, 2017- Company Fund Greenfield Village and Edsel B. Ford II. required
March 18, 2018 ------Henry Ford Museum of JULY SEPTEMBER w Special evening hours APRIL American Innovation Maker Faire® Detroit* 67th Annual during these events Day Out With Presented by Meijer Thomas™* July 29-30 (Open Old Car Festival All programs and dates Saturday and Sunday ’til September 9-10 (Open are subject to change. April 29-30, May 6-7 DECEMBER and 13-14 6 p.m.) w Saturday ’til 9 p.m.) w Greenfield Village The Henry Ford Greenfield Village Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village* Locally presented by Meijer In collaboration with Maker Media. December 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, Presented by GE Digital OCTOBER 19-23 and 26-30 w ONLINE For a complete list MAY Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village of events and new exhibitions, Civil War AUGUST Greenfield Village* visit thehenryford.orgc Remembrance October 13-15, 19-22 World Tournament and 26-29 w May 27-29 of Historic Base Ball® (Open Saturday ’til August 12-13 Greenfield Village 9 p.m.) w Greenfield Village Greenfield Village
REDEEM TODAY’S ADMISSION TOWARD AN ANNUAL MEMBER PASS Turn your visit into unlimited access. Free visits to Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, exclusive discounts and a clearer path to your next big idea await. See a Guest Services Associate for more information.
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Soak up some Emmy® Award-winning inspiration. The Henry Ford’s Innovation
Nation, hosted by Mo Rocca, builds a bridge from the great innovators of our past to today’s most game-changing minds as it guides you to a breakthrough of your own. Check your local listings or watch online anytime at thehenryford.org/innovationnation.
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