Intersection of Innovation

Take a digital dive into The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation to explore artifacts that have shaped our world in surprising ways.

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Step into a rich, multimedia and digitally driven space where connections between past, present and future come alive. Unlock the secrets and stories behind artifacts in The Henry Ford’s unique Archive of American Innovation and spark the innovator who lives inside you, too.


Your Experience Includes:

  • Large-format Projection Walls that involve you in the story of what The Henry Ford collects and why.
  • Two larger-than-life Habits and Actions Walls that share the stories of innovators — including Rosa Parks, Caesar Chavez, George Washington Carver, Harvey Littleton, Alice Paul, Frederick Douglas among many others — and the different paths they took to transform their ideas into realities.
  • The panoramic Past Forward Wall that lets you explore how items from previous decades and centuries connect to the present.
  • The curator-driven, AI-enhanced, touchscreen Connections Table that lets you and other guests simultaneously explore almost infinite connections between artifacts in The Henry Ford’s unprecedented Archive of American Innovation.


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