The Henry Ford Museum, located in suburban Dearborn, celebrates the multiple ways in which Ford’s innovations have shaped American life. However, the sprawling museum also holds numerous exhibits relevant to African-American history and culture. Foremost among such exhibits is the so-called Rosa Parks Bus, the actual Montgomery municipal bus on which the African-American seamstress made history when she refused an order to take a seat in the rear of the vehicle. The New York Times reported that the museum submitted a winning bid of $492,000 in a 2001 Internet auction of the bus. As significant a piece of history as the Parks bus is, the Ford Museum offers a wealth of other attractions and lectures in observance of Black History Month. A key segment of the museum’s “With Liberty & Justice for All” exhibit brings to life the challenges and victories of the civil rights movement. Exhibits in the Museum Plaza celebrate the inventions and innovations of African-Americans. Each weekend during February, musical and dramatic performances honor significant eras in African-American history.
–Don Amerman
Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI 48124 Telephone: 313-982-6001 Hours Of Operation: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Cost: $17 for adults 13 to 61; $15 for seniors 62 and older; $12.50 for children 5 to 12; free for children 4 and younger and members.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/12/blackvoices-history-quest-detroit_n_1271007.html
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