Mission

Henry Ford believed in learning by doing — in fostering inspiration and learning from hands-on encounters with real-life artifacts. To prove his point, he set out to build a learning resource unlike anything the world had ever seen and established The Henry Ford in 1929. Today, The Henry Ford houses the most comprehensive collection anywhere focused on the sweep of innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness in America — a collection that’s still growing with exciting additions all the time. Henry Ford’s original educational vision is currently being realized every day through its collections, venues and programs. The mission of The Henry Ford is to provide 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.