Nov 7 2024

The Ford Presidency, and More, with H.W. Brands

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
H.W. Brands is coming back to the Ford two days after the 2024 presidential election. The bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist will talk about the significance of the Ford administration at a time when Americans were dispirited by the looming defeat of the Vietnam…
Oct 17 2024

Grand Rapids Champions Women's Rights: LVW, Betty Ford, and the ERA

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Dr. Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University explores the development of the League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids and First Lady Betty Ford's historic membership during the fight for the ERA.
Oct 9 2024

Panel and Film: The American Presidency on Screen

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Produced by the Washington Political Film Foundation, "The American Presidency on Screen" is a project that seeks to help reverse today's trend toward political polarization that threatens the basic strengths that have underpinned the "great experiment." A panel discussion will…
Sep 28 2024

Exhibit Closing: ArtPrize

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosts over 30 artists for ArtPrize, an annual, international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize celebrates artists working in visual and experiential art from all over the world.
Sep 27 2024

Be Bold Like Betty

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us in honoring First Lady Betty Ford, breast cancer survivor and advocate for breast cancer awareness. When Mrs. Ford was diagnosed 50 years ago, she became a champion for the cause and had a tremendous impact on increasing screening rates across the nation. Corewell…
Sep 26 2024

Ribbon Cutting for Showcase Exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer"

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the showcase exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer." Special remarks will be given by Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States.
Sep 18 2024

Panel and Preview: The American Vice President

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us for a film preview and discussion of American Experience PBS’ The American Vice President, which tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political…
Aug 8 2024

The Day That Rocked America - And Began a New Era

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
President Ford’s friends and family, including Steve and Mike Ford, sons of President and Mrs. Ford; Carla Hills, President Ford’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Maj. Gen. Albert Zapanta, President Ford’s Assistant Secretary of the U.S.…