With Liberty and Justice For All Learn the trials, tribulations and triumphs of America's fight for freedom from the Declarations of Independence through civil rights.
Heroes of the Sky Learn more about our newest permanent exhibit, Heroes of the Sky. Share the experiences of people’s stories from the first forty years of aviation.
Dymaxion Explore R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House - the only surviving prototype of Fuller's vision for mass-produced, affordable housing.
Rosa Parks Bus On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded this Montgomery City bus to go home from work. On this bus on that day, she initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality.
Abraham Lincoln Chair President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in this rocking chair during the production of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865.
John F. Kennedy Limousine Many Americans still remember the tragic day of November 22, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. See the limousine in which he rode.
Allegheny Steam Locomotive Built in 1941 and weighing in at 600 tons, this was one of the largest steam-powered locomotives ever built.
Edison at Work Take an invigorating journey to the "idea factory" of Thomas Edison
Henry Ford's Model T Step into the farmhouse where Henry Ford was born, see where he invented his world-changing Model T.
Liberty Craftworks Go back to a time when the products of everyday use were the personal creations of skilled artisans.
Main Street Pay a visit to Main Street, the bustling hub of America's hometown.
Porches and Parlors Accept an invitation to the home life of America's past.
Railroad Junction Railroads played a colossal role in the progress of America's cross-continental expansion.
Working Farms Engage yourself in an actual setting of 1880s farm life.
Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Exhibits
Legacy Theatre Learn about the triumphs and tragedies surrounding the Rouge, much of it told through rare, never-before-seen historic footage.
Art of Manufacturing Theatre A multi-sensory theater experience including a 360-degree look at how automobiles are made!
Observation Deck Tour View the world’s largest living roof from our 80-foot-high Observation Deck.
Assembly Plant Walking Tour See where the new Ford F-150s are assembled in a lean and flexible manufacturing plant. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the final assembly process from an elevated walkway.
Legacy Gallery View five historic vehicles made at the Rouge, hop in a new F-150, and visit our Factory Store.
World's Largest Living Roof Of all the innovations coming out of the revitalization of the Ford Rouge Center, nothing has attracted more interest than the living roof now growing on top of the new Dearborn Truck Plant final assembly building.
Benson Ford Research Center Exhibit Case
Henry's Attic
Help us mark The Henry Ford's 75th anniversary with a visit to Henry's Attic: Collecting Then and Now. Share the experience as we take a close-up look at some very special items we've collected over the years. We'll examine everything from Henry Ford's early interests in clocks and agricultural implements to today's focus on social and technological change. Our collection is truly one-of-a-kind!
Liberation Magazine, April 1956, with boycott article by
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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