Gerald R Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Visitors are now welcome at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. The Museum Store is open. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at Visit the Museum.
Hours of operation are Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday Noon – 5 PM.
For school visit information email:Fieldtrip. For adult tour information email: Group Visits. Check our calendar for all upcoming programs and events.

The research room at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is now open to researchers by appointment only on Monday through Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. To schedule an appointment please send an email to ford.library@nara.gov. For additional information about scheduling and planning a research visit, please refer to Limited Reopening of the Ford Library Research Room.
The Library's exhibit spaces are now open to the public, Monday through Friday, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For additional information about planning a visit, please refer to Reopening of the Ford Library Lobby and Exhibit Spaces.

Museum - Exhibits and Events

Google Streetview: Explore the Museum

Tour the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum's Permanent Exhibit

Current Online Exhibit - NEW!

1976 Presidential Election provides information on the 1976 presidential election, focusing on the 1976 Republican primary race. It highlights the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. These resources include documents found in the records of the President Ford Committee (which managed the President's election activity), the textual collections of key individuals, and media resources.

Upcoming Temporary Exhibit

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition

On display May - October, 2022

Upcoming Events at the Museum

Date	Time	Event
May 19, 2022	7 PM	Not By Bread Alone: Why We Need Beauty with Jeff Polet In-person RSVP Virtual RSVP
May 25, 2022	7 PM	Michelangelo and the Art of Difficulty with Henry Luttikhuizen In-person RSVP Virtual RSVP
June 2, 2022	7 PM	The Fictive Architecture of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel with Duncan Stroik In-person RSVP Virtual RSVP