The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village

20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029

The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village Website



Dedicated in 1929, the Henry Ford Museum and Village has continued to be one of the Detroit area's major attractions.  During the spring and fall, it's not uncommon to have the venue's parking lots filled with school buses for local school field trips.

The Henry Ford museum focuses on the last 200+ years of the industrial age.  It has a large collection of agricultural, manufacturing and transportation artifacts; there are no impressionist paintings at this museum.  One of my favorite displays is the Museum's historical car/truck collection.

The Greenfield Village is a collection of several actual historical and reproduction buildings. Locales like Thomas Edison's first laboratory, the Wright Brother's bicycle shop and a reproduction of Henry Ford's Bagley Avenue workshop are featured.  During the season, several annual events (one approximately every two weeks) are featured at the Village. These events include the Motor Muster (post 1932 automobiles & trucks), Civil War Remembrance, Rag Time Street Fair, Halloween & Holiday Nights.  

(All Photos Taken By The Blogger)

I have been going to the HF/GFV since the age of two (according to 8mm movies).  My wife and I have been Companion Flex members for the last several years.  We visit several times a year and always enjoy seeing the exhibits and discovering something new.

Although one can visit both the museum and village in one day, it is best to focus on one location per visit.  If your family and you are looking for a local day trip, you can't go wrong with visiting the Henry Ford museum and the Greenfield Village.