The Henry Ford announced Feb. 9 that it is joining Museums for All, an access program which allows low-income people affordable access to The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
By SUE SUCHYTA
Times-Herald Newspapers
DEARBORN – The Henry Ford has joined the Museums for All coalition and will be offering deep-discounted admission to specific public-assistance recipients, President and Chief Executive Officer Patricia Mooradian said Wednesday.
Effective immediately, all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, Electronic Benefit Transfer, and Women, Infant and Children cardholders, plus four guests, may purchase entrance tickets for the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village for $3 each at any ticket counter.
“At the forefront of all that we do here at The Henry Ford is our steadfast commitment to making the institution available and accessible to all,” Mooradian said. “At the core of this initiative is the firm belief that early access to educational products and learning opportunities offered by museums and other cultural organizations has a positive impact on a child’s development.”
She said Black History Month provides an opportunity to explore the museum, which includes the pop-up exhibit “Quiet and Loud Protest,” which examines how people advocate for change.
“We are showcasing new acquisitions that reveal how artists-activists throughout the years have used graphics to make a statement and organize communities,” Mooradian said.
She also noted that the “With Liberty and Justice for All” exhibit, which explores the struggle for American freedom, from the Revolutionary War to the Rosa Parks 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, seeks the stories and history of those who visit the exhibit, through the online Quick Response Code survey at the exhibit exit.