Gerald R Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Museum - Exhibits and Events

Permanent Exhibit

Lobby Exhibit

Warrior Dog

Wounded Warrior Dogs Project & K9 War Stories

February 15 - May 10, 2020

Canine Warriors was designed by Ohio master craftsman James Mellick to not only bring attention to the service and heroism of military working dogs, but to be symbolic of the courageous sacrifices and wounds suffered during battle by their human companions and to raise awareness about their needs. This exhibit won the ArtPrize Public vote in 2016.

Temporary Exhibit

The Continual Struggle: The American Freedom Movement and the Seeds of Social Change

Now through May 31, 2020

The Continual Struggle depicts the pain, sacrifice and emotion of those who fought for freedom during the civil rights movement. This selection of 23 works by artist Brian Washington offers a stark glimpse of those tumultuous times. Celebrate Black History Month at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum through his powerful and moving art. Exhibit sponsors: Fifth Third Bank and The Frey Foundation.

Upcoming Events at the Museum


Slavery in the President's Neighborhood: The Complicated Past and the Paradoxical Relationship Between Slavery and Freedom in the Nation's Capital Lina Mann and Matthew Costello Thursday, February 4, 2021 7 PM EST Virtual Program -Reservations
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican Dr. David Hamilton Golland Thursday, February 11, 2021 7PM EST Virtual Program - Reservations
Virtual Tours Click the link above to step inside the Ford Museum and take a virtual tour with the Museum's Curator Don Holloway. Walk through the Core Exhibits, learn about Gerald R. Ford’s childhood and early years in Grand Rapids. Continue the tour as Mr. Holloway explains how Ford’s time as a student at the University of Michigan helped shape the man who becomes a Congressman, Vice President and eventually, President. The tour concludes with the final gallery honoring the funeral services of both President and Mrs. Ford. Bonus tours include an inside look at the Cabinet Room and Oval Office displays. View our Temporary Exhibits: The Continual Struggle: The American Freedom Movement and the Seeds of Social Change Hear from the artist Brian Washington as he introduces his artwork documenting the Civil Rights Movement and America’s historical struggle against segregation and other race-based injustices. The exhibit opened in February in honor of Black History Month, which President Ford instituted in 1976. Exhibit sponsors include the Frey Foundation and Fifth Third Bank. Wounded Warrior Dog Project & K9 War Stories Comprised of two installations, the exhibit shows true stories of courage and sacrifice of canines and their human handlers during the Global War on Terror.

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Library - Exhibits and Events

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Permanent Exhibit

The Remarkable Lives and Times of Gerald and Betty Ford

Temporary Exhibit

Extraordianry Circumstances

Opens December 17, 2019

Upcoming Events at the Library

Date	Time	Event
February 4, 2021	7 PM EST	Slavery in the President's Neighborhood: The Complicated Past and the Paradoxical Relationship Between Slavery and Freedom in the Nation's Capital Lina Mann and Matthew Costello Virtual Program -Reservations
February 11, 2021	7 PM EST	A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican Dr. David Hamilton Golland Virtual Program - Reservations

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Museum - Exhibits and Events

Permanent Exhibit

Lobby Exhibit

Temporary Exhibit

Upcoming Events at the Museum

Library - Exhibits and Events

Permanent Exhibit

Temporary Exhibit

Upcoming Events at the Library