Explore the life and times of Gerald R. Ford, Michigan's only President. Here documents, artifacts, photographs, and videos combine to tell the dramatic …
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Feb 25, 2025
Stopped by on a Saturday morning with my teenage daughter. Arrived pretty close to opening so there really wasn’t any lines. I would guess unless a school group is visiting lines are never an issue. …Full review by ccarlson2022
Aug 31, 2024
This museum is not overly crowded and can be explored at your own pace. I enjoyed learning about his childhood including his years as an Eagle Scout and the challenges facing the country during Ford’…Full review by TravelingMamaGlv
Aug 24, 2024
This visit completed my passport of US Presidential Museums, administered by the US National Archives. It was truly saving the best for last! I had spent time the afternoon before at Ann Arbor and …Full review by TimeshareVon
Has anyone been to both the Grand Rapids Museum and the Ann Arbor Library? Which has more to experience? Which do you reccomend if you can only hit one location?
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The Library is a research institution and its exhibits are smaller, generally temporary and specialized The museum curates his entire life and career with many permanent exhibits and …
The Library is a research institution and its exhibits are smaller, generally temporary and specialized The museum curates his entire life and career with many permanent exhibits and rotating temporary ones.
The Ford Museum has very little that would be of interest to small (or even middling-small) children. It is appropriately focused on the history of the man and his service. …
The Ford Museum has very little that would be of interest to small (or even middling-small) children. It is appropriately focused on the history of the man and his service. However, just a short way away there is the Grand Rapids museum that has lots of things that would engage younger children.
are there food options available at the musuem? I read someone said they took a lunch break at a hotel across the street- which one? thanks!
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I don't believe there are food options at the museum. But there are so many fantastic restaurants within a short walk! Hotel restaurants and independent farm to table and other …
I don't believe there are food options at the museum. But there are so many fantastic restaurants within a short walk! Hotel restaurants and independent farm to table and other choices abound. We liked the Kitchen Counter at Wolfgang Puck as well as Butcher's Union and the Knickerbocker, especially. The Littlebird Cafe on Monroe Center is also fantastic. Enjoy!
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Anyone may use the Ford Library's research collections. Scholars, mass media production staff, teachers, journalists, schoolchildren, attorneys, current government officials, …
Anyone may use the Ford Library's research collections. Scholars, mass media production staff, teachers, journalists, schoolchildren, attorneys, current government officials, and interested...
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