Greenfield Village
Open Air Museum · Dearborn, Michigan
Greenfield Village is an outdoor living-history museum in Dearborn, founded by Henry Ford and opened in the early 1930s after he began collecting in 1929. Rather than copying buildings, Ford moved real ones: Thomas Edison's Menlo Park laboratory was reconstructed here, and the Wright Brothers' cycle shop and family house were brought from Dayton. Staff in period clothes run craft shops, a farm, a steam railroad and Model T rides along gravel lanes. It suits families, history lovers and school groups. It is seasonal, usually open from about April to October, with evening holiday events in November and December - confirm dates. Allow a full day on foot. A combination ticket with the nearby Henry Ford Museum is available; confirm the current price. Some interiors are small and the lanes are gravel, so wear sturdy shoes, and expect school groups on weekdays in May and June when the craft shops and Menlo Park are busiest.
20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, Michigan, 48124, United States
The village is seasonal, roughly April to October for daytime opening, with closed days some weeks in the shoulder seasons, and a separate programme of evening holiday events in November and December. Hours differ by season, so confirm exact dates and times online before you plan a trip. Many buildings, rides and craft demonstrations run only on certain days, and the steam railroad and Model T rides may be limited in poor weather. The Henry Ford Museum next door is open separately, and a combination ticket is offered. Winter closure means no regular village visits, and special event nights need their own tickets.
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