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.

The Henry Ford will be a force for inspiring every individual to innovate, create and invent.

The Henry Ford is an international destination, an educational resource and an equitable employer. We strive to actively increase equity and inclusivity in all our work to create meaningful and accessible experiences and engagements that foster a sense of belonging for people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility across the institution is an ongoing process. As such, The Henry Ford will intentionally make decisions that celebrate diversity and that prioritize representation and acceptance.

It is the policy of The Henry Ford to prohibit discrimination based on age; gender expression; gender identity; learning, mental, or physical abilities; race; religious beliefs; sex; sexual orientation; or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

This pledge is a shared responsibility extended to all people who work and partner with us and is upheld by our institutional mission, vision, values, strategic goals and service commitment.

The Henry Ford decries antisemitism, racism and discrimination in any form and against anyone.

As a public and educational institution and globally-recognized American history destination that documents the stories of innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness, we acknowledge the harmful impacts of our founder Henry Ford's antisemitism and racism.

We do not pretend this side of Henry Ford's story did not exist. We believe it is our responsibility to our staff, students, and guests to share this truth. A detailed essay is available on our website, which you can find here.

We will continue to provide opportunities for open and honest conversations using the authentic stories of America's past to help inspire a better future for all.

The venues of The Henry Ford stand on the ancestral, traditional and unceded homelands of the Three Fires Council — the Odawa, Ojibwe and Potawatomi peoples. The Miami, Wyandot and Fox Nations also called this land their home. The 1807 Treaty of Detroit led to the forcible removal of these First Peoples, and they dispersed throughout the United States to parts of current-day Michigan, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kansas, and into Canada. The Henry Ford acknowledges the impacts of settler colonialism and commits to deepening its relationship with Indigenous communities in the present — and future.