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.
Opening the Vault: The Northwest Ordinance
Library - Ann Arbor
On-Site
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A special display 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.
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.