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In honor of America's 250th anniversary, the Museum is excited to announce a new exhibit, "Waltzing with the Queen: President Ford and the Anglo-American Special Relationship." When President Ford and Queen Elizabeth danced together in the East Room at the White House in July1976, the gesture symbolized the enduring bonds between the two nations.
"Waltzing with the Queen" will feature panels, photographs, artifacts such as Head of State gifts from Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to President Ford and his family, the pen used by President John F. Kennedy to sign proclamation making Sir Winston Churchill an honorary U.S. citizen, the table gifted to President Eisenhower from Queen Elizabeth featuring detailed engraving of D-Day invasion and the gown worn by Queen Elizabeth to the State Dinner held in her honor!
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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum participates as a venue in ArtPrize, an international art competition and cultural festival held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Museum visitors can enjoy sculptures, paintings, photography, and interactive pieces from over 30 artists in a display that spreads from the museum's outdoor plaza to the lobby. The lobby will be free for ArtPrize visitors.
During ArtPrize, hours are extended, Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosts artists for ArtPrize, an annual, international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize celebrates artists working in the mediums of visual or experiential art from all over the world.
Museum lobby is free during ArtPrize.
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Visitors can explore some of the key moments of Gerald R. Ford’s Presidency through an exhibition of the works of Pulitzer-prize winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant.
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2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. This showcase exhibit uses photographs to provide a moving, intimate, and powerful look at the Vietnam War, capturing how presidents grappled with the reality of war and the American public’s changing responses to the conflict. Visitors can explore this panel exhibit to learn more about the conflict and reflect on its lingering impacts.
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Presidential leadership is often defined by decisions made during a crisis, showcasing a President’s personal character, resolve, fortitude, and strength. President Ford faced such a crisis in May 1975, during what he later called one of the “tensest moments” of his Presidency.
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The innovative pop-up exhibition The American Revolution Experience is a collaborative project between the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The exhibit asks visitors to consider how the lives of ordinary people were affected by the events of the Revolutionary War, featuring diverse viewpoints and experiences, touching on the journeys of Patriots and Loyalists, men and women, Black and Native populations and even international allies. Through display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts, modern audiences can connect with the fascinating story of our nation’s origin.
The exhibit, in the Museum's lobby, will be free to visitors.
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This exhibit will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, on loan from the National Archives and Records Administration. Visitors will be able to view the historic document and learn about its significance. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory, defining the rights guaranteed in that territory, and creating a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
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During the nation's Bicentennial in 1976, President Ford accepted many Bicentennial-themed gifts on behalf of the American people. Some gifts were crafted by skilled artisans, while others were handmade by an enthusiastic public. Many of these Bicentennial objects prominently featured the American bald eagle. In this exhibit, learn more about the nation’s bird and explore some of the bald eagle-themed gifts in the museum’s collection.
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On the evening of Monday, November 1, 1976, Air Force One, dubbed The Spirit of ’76 in this the nation’s Bicentennial year, touched down at Kent County Airport.Following a hard day of campaigning in Ohio and Detroit, the President of the United States and the First Lady had returned home to cast their votes the next day in an election that would decide whether he would continue serving as President for the next four years. As recently as three years before, it was an election neither had contemplated.