Key	Imgs	Short Description
2016_MI_HFM	24	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum
2016_MI_HFM_Agriculture	36	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Agriculture Considered to be the finest American collection of agricultural equipment, our exhibit reflects Henry Ford's passion for acquiring antique farm machinery and showcases antique plows, grain separators, threshers, milking machines, and more. A few popular favorites: an early John Deere plow, the first...
2016_MI_HFM_Driving	561	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Driving America Driving America is an opportunity to look at America’s favorite mode of transportation in a different way. Explore the cultural significance of the car and learn more about the interactive in-museum features that make this exhibit so unique and engaging. In building a new exhibit all about the...
2016_MI_HFM_Dymaxion	45	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Dymaxion House Conceived by visionary architect R. Buckminster Fuller as the home of the future, the Dymaxion House was designed to be the strongest, lightest, and most cost-effective housing ever built. Over the last decade, it has assumed an iconic presence in Henry Ford Museum. To some people it’s a giant Hershey’s...
2016_MI_HFM_Furnished	26	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Fully Furnished There are many ways to look at furniture from America's past. Designers and makers may have seen it as a way to make money or perhaps as a demonstration of skill. Original owners might have used objects to show off wealth and style. Individuals who first inherited pieces may have thought them too gaudy...
2016_MI_HFM_Sky	180	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Heroes of the Sky Heroes of the Sky is a tribute not just to aviation, but to the pioneers’ lofty achievements that helped define modern air travel. Join us on a journey through aviation’s first decades, and explore the stories behind the technologies that make flight possible. The Beginning of an Historic...
2016_MI_HFM_MadeM	248	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Made In America (Manufacturing) Our vast collection of artifacts large and small documents American manufacturing ingenuity from the 18th to 20th centuries. You’ll encounter the McCoy Lubricator, an historic Ingersoll Rand Planer—even participate in a hands-on event and assist in the assembly of a Model T—and more.
2016_MI_HFM_MadeP	89	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Made In America (Power) Explore the legacy of American innovators from the 18th to 20th centuries who made America a manufacturing superpower. The exhibit includes hundreds of artifacts such as the Newcomen Engine, Highland Park Engine, and even Edison’s Last Breath.
2016_MI_HFM_Beatles	194	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Magical History Tour: Beatles Memorabilia The Beatles changed pop culture and the world of music forever. Were you an original Beatlemaniac? Or are you simply inspired by their music today? Either way, you’ll have the chance to experience the creativity, love and curiosity of the Fab Four firsthand as The Magical History Tour: A Beatles...
2016_MI_HFM_Misc	17	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Miscellaneous Henry Ford's Violins Ford's collection of exquisite violins were selected for tonal quality. Home Arts Discover the innovations in the home that have eased our daily lives. Telephones View early and innovative telephones. Coverlets See our expansive collection of coverlets.
2016_MI_HFM_NewAcq	5	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: New Acquisitions Kiosk From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair: The kiosk, designed by the office of Charles and Ray Eames, is the sole survivor of several similar small structures installed within the vast IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Its light-hearted appearance -- suggesting carousel,...
2016_MI_HFM_Pres_Cars	33	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Presidential Vehicles Many Americans still remember the tragic day of November 22, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. See the limousine in which he rode when you visit our Presidential Vehicles exhibit. You can also admire other vehicles that transported American leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt and...
2016_MI_HFM_Railroads	34	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Railroads Our impressive railroad exhibit features street cars and trains, including one of the largest steam locomotives ever built. Designed for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in 1941, the Allegheny locomotive is 125-feet long, weighs about 771,000 pounds, and could pull 160 coal cars, each with a 60-ton load,...
2016_MI_HFM_Liberty4	79	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: With Liberty and Justice for All (Civil Rights)
2016_MI_HFM_Liberty2	114	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: With Liberty and Justice for All (Freedom and Union)
2016_MI_HFM_Liberty	93	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: With Liberty and Justice for All (Independence) From George Washington, to Abraham Lincoln, to Rosa Parks, notable Americans have redefined again and again what liberty means to us. Journey through our With Liberty & Justice for All exhibit and look back on the challenges and triumphs our nation has faced in the name of freedom. No idea is more...
2016_MI_HFM_Liberty3	31	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: With Liberty and Justice for All (Votes for Women)
2016_MI_HFM_Place	142	MI -- Dearborn -- The Henry Ford -- Museum -- Exhibit: Your Place In Time Highlighting five generations that came of age in the 20th century, this exhibit presents each generation and the everyday technologies that shaped them through a series of vignettes. Immerse yourself in different eras and contemplate what it was like for each group as they came of age. Where is your...

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