Home of American Innovation

Ed Welburn

The best vehicles happen when a creative engineer and a creative designer work together.

Bobby Unser

What really makes people excel over other people, we're all equal when we'r born so what's gonna separate us? And it's only one word...Desire.

Al Unser, Jr.

You wanted to beat whoever was in front of you in order to win the race, whether it was your father, or your friend, or your cousin.

Heny Ford

Be ready to revise any system, scrap any method, abandon any theory, if the success of the job requires it.

Rosa Parks

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

Carroll Shelby

If you'll give me $25,000, I'll build you a car that'll kick the hell out of the Corvettes.

William McDonough

We're going to need a new design protocol, a new way of going about things. And that's going to require massive innovation.

Meg Whitman

Courage… is an incredibly important trait I think for anyone in almost any field. You have to have the willingness to do things that other people tell you maybe can't be done and to do them faster and in a different way.

Leonard Wood

How can you gain more time in the pits? That’s sometimes just as important as gaining horsepower, you know?

Martha Stewart

I am a teacher. I think that my real value in this world is to be a really good teacher on a vast subject matter of living.

Ann Marie Sastry

I think that the first thing is to pick a good problem. Pick a problem where you know you'll make a difference if you solve it.

Elon Musk

When somebody has a breakthrough innovation, it is rarely one little thing. It's usually a whole bunch of things that collectively amount to a huge innovation,

Will Allen

Right now, there's not a lot of locally-produced food — in most cities, less than one percent. We have a long way to go. It's a tremendous opportunity.

Gordon Moore

Lack of fear of failure is an important part of it. People are willing to try things. They figure if they don't make it, they can do something else.

Dan Gurney

It sort of dawned on me that LeMans wasn't necessarily a race. It was an endurance contest. And you could look at it from a different standpoint. So, that's what I did.

NickMiller_Clarity - Concord, MA - June 2024

Just amazing to watch the Ford F-150s assembled. I lingered for almost two hours, watching multiple assembly line stations for a few minutes each... how did each station work, how did the parts fit into place, how were they secured, what pieces were installed before which other pieces. Amazing to watch... and then see finished trucks driven out of the building. 900 a day.

AEH_03142020 - September 2024

The factory was great. We enjoyed the videos explaining how Ford came to be, and the guides on the roof were able to answer all our questions. The factory itself was very interesting and I could have spent another hour exploring.

2doglady - TN - August 2025

We have been on a number of car plant tours. They mostly drive you through and point to the procedures as they talk to you on the headphones. While that is a great way to see how our cars are made, the Ford tour lets you walk through at your own pace since it is on an elevated walkway where you can see what is happening without getting in the way. … We spent about 2 and a half hours from bus pick up to bus return. We had a very enjoyable time, thought the films were great, and really enjoyed seeing the cars on the assembly line. ... Highly recommend this activity as part of your visit to The Henry Ford Museum.

Leann B. - Oklahoma City, OK - June 2024

We had a great time in Greenfield Village and wish we had been able to stay longer. The displays were amazing! It was so fulfilling to see homes and workshops of Ford, Edison, Frost, McGuffy, Heinz, Webster, and many others. It is a MUST go!

Eric - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - August 2024

Kids and I had a great time and walk (and ride) through history. Kids loved riding the steam train and in the model T. My son especially liked catching the 1930 Ford bus to get around 'town'. Lots of living history with static displays and live interaction in the craft area including glass blowing, weaving and printing, not to mention the machine shop and pottery. There was absolutely a moment as I walked down Main Street that I really felt I had been drawn back in time and could easily be in a small town in the 1920s or 30s. Great experience and will go back.

DJ - Toledo, OH - August 2025

This is a beautiful and interesting collection of buildings and representation of their places in history. The interpretative staff is phenomenal in their knowledge base and friendliness. Plan to spend the whole day — or better still get a membership so you can take 2 days to see it all. Get a ride pass so you can be driven around in a Model T — so fun!

561laurrim - Allen, TX - June 2025

We went to see the museum today, and we were very impressed by how much it had changed since we last saw it (I saw it in 1989 and my husband in 1995). Lots of beautiful cars including Presidential cars. There were a lot different exhibits: farming, trains, furniture, early days of flight, a modern glass gallery, and more. One of my favorites was the Dymaxion house. A must see museum if you are in the Detroit area.

VA-short-term - Richmond, VA - July 2025

This museum is one of the very best in the USA. I went with a group of fifty people I dare say that everyone was amazed at the enormity of the presentation of the American Innovation and Inventions of every imaginable items. Cars, planes, industrial equipment, and on and on. A must see museum.

Travel_pros1981 - Charleston, NC - August 2025

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation is a vast display with numerous areas to explore. Our tour started with a trip to the Lamy's Diner. We were able to sit inside the classic diner and enjoy a great lunch. ... After lunch we began our tour at the display of presidential vehicles. We really liked the DC-3 airplane hanging in the atrium of the museum. Other favorites included the Rosa Parks Bus, the Ford Assembly Line display, the Oscar Meyer Wiener Mobile. ... We look forward to going back and exploring more of the complex. We would highly recommend visiting the site.

Travelintheusa – Lexington, KY – May 2025

If you LOVE HISTORY, this is THE place!! Definitely need three full days if you want to see everything. Spend one day in the indoor museum and two days exploring all the historic buildings. Recommend getting a yearly pass so you can come a go for as many days as you like. Definitely get the transportation option to ride in a Model-T, take the steam engine train ride and ride the Carousel. MUST get the Ford F-150 factory tour!!!

Michaela - Birmingham, MI - August 2025

My wife and I visited the Museum with friends who live in Michigan. It was part of a day spent at The Henry Ford where we toured the Factory and the Museum. Both elements were amazing and fascinating. We learned so much and we were constantly intrigued by the exhibits in the Museum. For me, personally, the row of Presidential limousines was a highlight. In addition, living in Massachusetts, the diner was a great place to have lunch and share my own nostalgia with our friends. We spent the entire afternoon in the museum, but honestly, we could have spent a couple of days in there. There was so much to see and it was all interesting. I highly recommend the experience and look forward to returning in the future.