The Henry Ford Museum in Michigan Voted Number One in the List of the Top 10 Coolest Museums in the World

Michigan’s Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation has been voted one of the coolest museums in the world for families by the New York Times. Ranked number one in the list of worldwide museums, it was recognised for being "chock-full of inventions, machines and pieces of Americana to explore, including a 1952 Wienermobile."

The museum was also highlighted for some of its other attractions including the driving exhibit with 130 cars and 20 interactive exhibits and a section on freedom and justice that covers everything from revolution to suffrage to civil rights.

Some of the other most popular artefacts, exhibits and experiences include the Rosa Parks Bus
Inside this bus on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a soft-spoken African-American seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white man, breaking existing segregation laws. Today you can step inside the bus yourself and take a seat as you immerse yourself in the courage of Rosa Parks.

Driving America is an opportunity to look at America’s favourite mode of transportation in a different way.  Stand back in awe and explore some of the earliest automobiles to take to America’s roads, and then immerse yourself in the interactive exhibits to dive deep into the digital collections.

Build a Model T just like Henry Ford. Pick up a wrench and try to build a quality product in 2018.

It also houses the presidential limousine of John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln‘s chair from Ford’s Theatre, and the Wright Brothers‘ bicycle shop, 

Founded in 1829 by the automobile industrialist Henry Ford and based on his efforts to preserve items of historical interest and portray the Industrial Revolution, it is now one of the largest indoor and outdoor history museum complexes in the USA. The complex also includes Greenfield Village,  the outdoor living history museum section and it is a National Historic Landmark located in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, United States. www.thehenryford.org

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Our Mission

The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America’s traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and innovation. Our purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future. www.thehenryford.org

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