As the nation commemorates its 250th anniversary, The Henry Ford offers 250 acres of special programming, new exhibitions, exciting events and more to highlight the history of American innovation. The yearlong series explores how creativity and ingenuity have sparked change across centuries of American life and how they continue to shape the future we all share.
From revolutionary inventions to grassroots movements, stories of transformation will be featured throughout Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Giant Screen Experience and Ford Rouge Factory Tour. A new historic home in Greenfield Village and three new exhibitions based on American innovation will headline the year.
Featured Exhibits
The Jackson Home
Opening the week of June 9, 2026, in Greenfield Village
The Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home holds powerful stories of an ordinary family doing extraordinary things in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. In line with the wishes of the Jacksons' daughter, Jawana, the Jackson House has been relocated from Selma, Alabama, to Greenfield Village. Here, its stories of resilience, activism and courage will be preserved and shared with generations to come.
Handmade: The Crafting of America
Collections Gallery in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
March 21, 2026-January 18, 2027
Trace the evolution of American craft from its functional origins to its contemporary expressions. Experience the power of handmade objects to tell stories of resilience, resourcefulness and entrepreneurship. Featuring a wide array of artifacts from The Henry Ford's collections, this exhibit explores why and how we create — and for whom.
Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies
The Gallery by General Motors in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
June 7-September 13, 2026
Drawing exclusively from The Henry Ford's collections, Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies explores the deep connections between textiles and our shared history. Through five enduring American values — liberty, practicality, inventiveness, abundance and individualism — this exhibition reveals how fabric shapes who we are as a people and a nation.
Artemis Adventure with LEGO® Bricks
The Gallery by General Motors in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
October 18, 2026-January 3, 2027
Experience the excitement of American space exploration through creative play and interactive LEGO challenges. Inspired by NASA's Artemis missions, this exhibition sparks curiosity, creativity and teamwork — igniting the next generation of space pioneers.
Programs
Commemoration of America's 250th anniversary will be integrated into The Henry Ford's signature events and programs across each of our venues throughout 2026.
More details on event programming will be finalized and announced closer to each event.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Experience special exhibitions and programs that reflect on and honor the history, culture, traditions and contributions of diverse communities whose stories have shaped America.
- Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- January 17-19
- Celebrate Black History: A Century of Black History Commemorations, Presented by Ford Philanthropy
- February
- Celebrate Women's History
- March
Programming held in the museum and Factory Tour, provided in partnership with WIMNA - Handmade: The Crafting of America
- Member Preview: March 20
Open to the Public: March 21, 2026-January 18, 2027 - Pride Month
- June
- Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies
- Member Preview: June 6
Open to the Public: June 7-September 13 - Celebrate Juneteenth: Liberation & Legacy
- June 19
Programming held in the museum and village - Civic Season
- June 19-July 4
Programming held in the museum and village - Celebrate Indigenous History
- October-November
Programming held in the museum and village - Artemis Adventure with LEGO® Bricks
- Member Preview: October 17
Open to the Public: October 18, 2026-January 3, 2027 - Light & Joy in the Holiday Season
- December
Greenfield Village
Experience firsthand the sights, sounds and sensations of America’s fascinating formation with over 80 acres brimming with resourcefulness and ingenuity.
- Music in the Market
- May 23-24, June 13-14, July 18-19, August 29-30, September 19-20
- Detroit Central Market Weekends
- May 30-31, June 27-28, July 25-26, August 22-23, September 26-27
- Opening of the Jackson Home
- June 9-14
- Historic Base Ball
- June 13-September 7
- Celebrate Juneteenth: Liberation & Legacy
- June 19
Programming held in the village and museum - Civic Season
- June 19-July 4
Programming held in the village and museum - Motor Muster, Powered by Hagerty
- June 20-21
- Salute to America, Presented by Ford Philanthropy
- July 2-5
- World Tournament of Historic Base Ball
- August 8-9
- Old Car Festival, Powered by Hagerty
- September 12-13
- Celebrate Indigenous History
- October-November
Programming held in the village and museum
Ford Rouge Factory Tour
Rev up your inner engineer in a five-part experience at a legendary American factory — Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Truck Plant.
- Celebrate National Engineers Week
- February 21-28
- Celebrate Women's History
- March
Programming held at Ford Rouge Factory Tour and in the museum, provided in partnership with WIMNA - National Manufacturing Day
- October 1-2
