The Henry Ford

On August 31, 2024, our two-year Institute of Museum and Library Services Agriculture & Environment grant project came to a close. Our IMLS team photographed, conserved, researched, and catalogued more than 1,800 items throughout this project. One of our final big projects in the Photo Studio has been photographing more than 150 milk cartons. They are part of the Gwinn Dairy Collection, which was acquired in 1971 as a gift from David Gwinn, president of Pennbrook Milk Company. Painting a picture of dairy production history across the decades, these final cartons varied in style, shape and size. Because there were so many cartons — some flat sample cartons and some three-dimensional — we decided to use two separate setups to work through photographing them at the same time. The flat items were relatively easy to photograph, but the sheer number of them was challenging. Thanks to funding from the IMLS, you can now explore the variety of shapes, styles and uses of cartons like these, available in our Digital Collections: https://lnkd.in/gzbsRdC6. 🥛 Image 1: Bottle ready for photography 🐄 Image 2: Flat setup with cartons waiting 🥛 Image 3: Photographer with the 2-D carton setup 🐄 Image 4: Heart O’ Grape Bottle 🥛 Image 5: Milk Maid Milk Carton 🐄 Image 6: Pennbrook Standard Milk Sample Packaging

Last year, the Jackson House was carefully split in two for transport during its 1,060-mile journey from Selma, Alabama, to Michigan. After months in storage and meticulous site preparation, the two halves were finally reunited last week at its permanent site in Greenfield Village. We were fortunate to have Jawana Jackson onsite to witness the emotional moments of her childhood home coming back together again. 🏠 Learn more about the Jackson House, its historical significance and its future in Greenfield Village: https://lnkd.in/gU-kpR5b. 🏠 Watch how the home was moved from Alabama to Michigan last fall: https://lnkd.in/g_sSFe2s.

Meet Chef Robbie Bursey, the visionary behind the latest Chef's Table selections at Stand 44. Born and raised in Detroit, Chef Robbie first became interested in the culinary arts by helping her grandmother in the kitchen as a child. Since then, she has trained at The Art Institute of Michigan and the Art Institute of Las Vegas, where she earned both academic honors and professional success. We’re thrilled to have Chef Robbie on the team as Sous Chef here at The Henry Ford, where she lends her talents to our menus and leads the “farm to school” lunch program. Be sure to stop in Stand 44 to taste the late summer flavors featured in her limited-time menu: grilled cilantro chicken thighs with herb roasted potatoes, and vegan chaat masala with creamy chickpea curry, tofu and spicy vegetable salad.

There’s just one more week to see “Dinosaurs in Motion” at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. This interactive STEAM exhibition melds art and science with 16 metal sculptures guests can move and engage with. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g5P5QQbt.  #DinosaursInMotion #Michigan #metroDetroit

Enjoy the unofficial end of summer at The Henry Ford this weekend by visiting one — or several — of our awe-inspiring venues: 📆 Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village and Giant Screen Experience are open all weekend, including Labor Day, Sept 2. Please note that this weekend also marks the end to our 2024 Cotswold Cottage tea service. 🚘 Ford Rouge Factory Tour is open Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday. Plan your visit today: https://lnkd.in/gAbyHnKN

We are happy to report that both halves of the Jackson House are safe and sound in Greenfield Village! The home's next chapter is underway, and we can't wait to experience it together with our members, guests and supporters.

The Henry Ford officially welcomes the Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson House to Greenfield Village! On Tuesday, crews carefully moved the first half of the house to its new home on Maple Lane. The second half is in transit and will arrive later today. We are pleased to ensure the preservation of this historic home and to begin the next phase of its reconstruction and restoration. Learn more about the Jackson House and its significance at https://lnkd.in/gZir8iPm.

There’s always something new to see at The Henry Ford! We built the Collections Gallery at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation specifically to share artifacts and stories from our own expansive collections. The gallery is now hosting its second exhibition since opening in 2023, “Dick Gutman, DINERMAN.” Open through March 16, “Dick Gutman, DINERMAN” is an eclectic assortment of diner memorabilia, furniture, photographs, models, fragments and more that showcases the history of diner architecture and design and honors the preservation that keeps diners relevant today. ☕ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5fjxjJG.

Another successful celebration of National Aviation Day at The Henry Ford! Thank you to our wonderful partners and friends at Delta Air Lines for helping to make the day unforgettable for our guests! #NationalAviationDay2024 #THF #takeitforward #takeflight #explore #DL #partnershipinaction #Deltacommunity #DTW #Dearborn

In August 1924 – one hundred years ago – an interplanetary celestial event between Earth and Mars became an opportunity to “listen” for signs of life from the Red Planet. As the two planets aligned in what is called a Mars Opposition, astronomer David Peck Todd and engineer Charles Francis Jenkins led an experiment to capture radio signals that could, in theory, prove the existence of life on Mars. 📱 Read the full story on our blog: https://lnkd.in/ehBTXekq. 📻 Check out Jenkins’ radio receiver in our archives: https://lnkd.in/ePH8NDDX. 📰 Read an article about the 1924 Mars Opposition by The New York Times featuring Kristen Gallerneaux, our curator of communications and information technology and editor-in-chief of digital curation: https://lnkd.in/eaDV59fu. #astronomy #radio #MarsOpposition