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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Henry Ford Museum

Dearborn, United States

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Henry Ford Museum

A large indoor museum of American innovation in Dearborn, holding cars, trains, planes, farm machinery, furniture and household objects. Its collection includes historical artifacts such as the Rosa Parks bus, presidential limousines and the chair Lincoln was shot in.

Highlights

  • Rosa Parks bus
  • Presidential limousines
  • Dymaxion house

Good to know

  • Plan four hours to a full day
  • Buying tickets online saves money
  • Parking fee added to ticket price

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