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- Imperfection Appreciation - When should an artifact be conserved and when should it be restored? Learn more about this debate.
- March 24, 2016
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Imperfection Appreciation
When should an artifact be conserved and when should it be restored? Learn more about this debate.
- Masterpiece of Motion - In this blog, we examine what's at the heart of the carousel — the inner workings that keep the ride in motion and the staff that maintains its motor, gears and bearings so thousands of visitors can go round and round and up and down each year.
- August 13, 2024
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Masterpiece of Motion
In this blog, we examine what's at the heart of the carousel — the inner workings that keep the ride in motion and the staff that maintains its motor, gears and bearings so thousands of visitors can go round and round and up and down each year.
- Dabbling with the Dome - Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome continues to resonate in many places today.
- September 16, 2016
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Dabbling with the Dome
Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome continues to resonate in many places today.
- Round and Round: The Herschell-Spillman Carousel - The 1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village is a place to decompress from the more serious points of history and just let go.
- February 13, 2026
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Round and Round: The Herschell-Spillman Carousel
The 1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village is a place to decompress from the more serious points of history and just let go.
- Investing in Helping Others - Last year, Ford Motor Company and its philanthropic arm, the Ford Fund, announced a five-year commitment to Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization that provides no-cost services to vulnerable communities in the wake of crisis and natur
- March 26, 2024
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Investing in Helping Others
Last year, Ford Motor Company and its philanthropic arm, the Ford Fund, announced a five-year commitment to Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization that provides no-cost services to vulnerable communities in the wake of crisis and natur
- Mrs. Cohen: A Fashion Entrepreneur - In the late 1800s, Elizabeth Cohen ran a millinery store next to her husband’s dry goods store in Detroit. When he died and left her alone with a young family, she consolidated the shops under one roof to earn a living while staying near her children.
- February 08, 2017
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Mrs. Cohen: A Fashion Entrepreneur
In the late 1800s, Elizabeth Cohen ran a millinery store next to her husband’s dry goods store in Detroit. When he died and left her alone with a young family, she consolidated the shops under one roof to earn a living while staying near her children.
- Making the Cut: The Tripp Sawmill - The Tripp Sawmill from Tipton, Michigan, is a model of how technology dovetails with human needs and available resources to play an important function in the life of a growing community.
- December 29, 2021
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Making the Cut: The Tripp Sawmill
The Tripp Sawmill from Tipton, Michigan, is a model of how technology dovetails with human needs and available resources to play an important function in the life of a growing community.
- Architect of the Everyday: Designer Michael Graves - In 2019, The Henry Ford acquired Michael Graves Design’s extensive product design archive, tracing a 39-year history of art, culture, and commerce, along with countless stories about the power of design.
- December 27, 2021
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Architect of the Everyday: Designer Michael Graves
In 2019, The Henry Ford acquired Michael Graves Design’s extensive product design archive, tracing a 39-year history of art, culture, and commerce, along with countless stories about the power of design.
- Equality and Accessibility in Music: Music Not Impossible - Music: Not Impossible has created a wearable device that creates a haptic translation of sound, allowing deaf and hearing-impaired people (as well as hearing people) to enjoy music in a new way.
- December 23, 2021
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Equality and Accessibility in Music: Music Not Impossible
Music: Not Impossible has created a wearable device that creates a haptic translation of sound, allowing deaf and hearing-impaired people (as well as hearing people) to enjoy music in a new way.
- Work, Play, and Leadership at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant -
- November 22, 2021
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Work, Play, and Leadership at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant