Aug
20
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
The 4th of July has passed, but we're still celebrating America's 250th birthday! From the Declaration of Independence to modern popular culture, how much do you really know about American history? Bring your team of up to four players (or join a team on the spot) and come test…
Aug
28
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us at 3 p.m. on August 28 for a special Gallery Chat on photographer David LaClaire's mastery of the Kodak Dye Transfer process and his work with the Fords.The Gallery Chat is free with museum admission and allows guests to see documents, photos and artifacts not…
Sep
2
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Best-selling author, Eric Jay Dolin, reclaims the daring sailors who proved essential to winning the Revolutionary War. The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told before, yet missing from most maritime histories is the ragtag fleet of…
Oct
1
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Professor Jonathan Turley will be discussing his book "Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution." The New York Times bestseller has been described by former NPR editor Uri Berliner as “Jonathan Turley's birthday gift to America to mark…
Oct
7
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years—from the Rose Garden to Air Force One, foreign trips to the campaign trail—detailing the art of preparation…
Oct
14
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Best-selling biographer, Max Boot, talks about his latest book, a revelatory portrait of the telegenic leader who ushered in a transformative conservative era in American politics. Despite his fame as a Hollywood star and television host, Ronald Reagan remained a man of profound…
Oct
28
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Beverly Gage for a thought-provoking exploration of the people, places, and stories that have shaped the nation.Drawing from her new book, This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip…
Dec
10
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Americans have long shouted from the fringes, but we've governed from the center. The Louisiana Purchase, the Thirteenth Amendment, Social Security, civil rights, environmental reforms: all eventually won bipartisan endorsement.The center still exists. We simply have to…