The permanent exhibition galleries at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, allow visitors to explore key moments in President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford's lives and careers. Visitors learn about the impact of democratic citizenship through visually captivating displays and models, archival photography, sculptures, clothing, and other exhibits. Visitors can also visit a temporary exhibit gallery, which features a changing array of temporary and traveling exhibits on a wide range of subjects.

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan, features a permanent timeline exhibit on the lives of Gerald and Betty Ford, along with several small temporary exhibits each year.

A Revolutionary War drummer is pictured with text reading The American Revolution Experience

The American Revolution Experience

Museum - Grand Rapids
On-Site
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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.
A large, colorful parade float with an Uncle Sam bust and giant 200 drives down a road.

America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial

Library - Ann Arbor
On-Site
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The exhibit America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. The exhibit highlights some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford and asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations. The exhibit, in the Library's lobby, will be free to visitors.