Celebrate Black History! February 1-3, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23 and 26-28, 2014
A testimony to the power of ideas fueled by ambition and determination
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.
sample activities
The theme of this year’s Celebrate Black History program is “Journey and Legacy.” Join us each weekend in the Drive-In Theatre for musical and dramatic performances that will honor and celebrate particular eras.
Feb. 2 & 3 - Pre-Emancipation
The North Star Gospel Chorale, 11:30, 1:00 & 2:30
“Ain’t I a Woman: Meet Sojourner Truth,” 11:00, 12:30 & 1:30
Feb. 9 & 10 - Northern Migration
Robert Jones, 11:30, 1:00 & 2:30
“Elijah: The Real McCoy,” 12:30, 1:30 & 3:00
Feb. 16 & 17 - Civil Rights Movement
“Minds on Freedom,” 11:30, 1:00 & 2:30
Feb. 23 & 24 - Contemporary Times
The Hamilton Family, 11:30, 1:00 & 2:30
Minds on Freedom (Drive-In Theatre)
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
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
Henry Ford Academy Choir Drive-in Theatre Feb. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, & 27: 2:45-3:15
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.
pricing
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.
what to bring, what to wear
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.
special
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.
directions/maps
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).
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
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.
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.
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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