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Gerald R. Ford stands behind podium with hand raised as he is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States

Ford at 50: Decisions that Defined a Presidency

Museum - Grand Rapids
On-Site
August 09, 2024 - August 19, 2025
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Gerald Ford’s historic presidency with a new temporary exhibit, Ford at 50: Decisions that Defined a Presidency.
Betty Ford greets reporters standing in front of a bus that says "Early detection saves lives...it may save yours"

The Betty Blip: Betty Ford’s Battle Against Breast Cancer

Museum - Grand Rapids
On-Site
September 26, 2024 - April 13, 2025
In this small exhibit, visitors will learn about Betty Ford’s breast cancer diagnosis just six weeks into her husband’s presidency. In an era when breast cancer was a private disease, Betty’s decision to go public with her diagnosis and to give the media access to her recovery transformed breast cancer awareness in the United States.
Gerald Ford, in his Naval uniform, sits with his parents, looking at a map

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Celebrates the Greatest Generation!

Museum - Grand Rapids
On-Site
August 23, 2025 - September 07, 2025
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, visitors to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum can enjoy a pop-up exhibit in the lobby. In honor of the Greatest Generation, original artifacts and narrative text will highlight military service, life on the home front, and presidents who served, including Gerald R. Ford. Artifacts include a mess table made by Steelecase like the one used to sign the Instrument of Surrender in 1945, and much more! The Museum lobby will be free for visitors.
The lobby of the Museum in Grand Rapids displays a collection of art from various artists.

ArtPrize

Museum - Grand Rapids
On-Site
September 13, 2024 - September 28, 2024
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.
artist standing at an easel speaking into a microphone while drawing

The President and the Cartoonist

Library - Ann Arbor
On-Site
August 26, 2024 - March 24, 2025
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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