The Henry Ford Museum celebrates women in service with new traveling exhibit
Making its Midwest traveling debut at Henry Ford Museum, Our War Too: Women in Service is a groundbreaking special exhibit honoring the nearly 350,000 American women who answered the call.
Dearborn, Michigan - Making its Midwest traveling debut at Henry Ford Museum, Our War Too: Women in Service is a groundbreaking special exhibit honoring the nearly 350,000 American women who answered the call to serve their country during World War II.
Made up of unique and colorful artifacts from The National WWII Museum's collection, the exhibit explores the efforts, struggles and accomplishments of these servicewomen, the impacts of which extend into the present day.
What you will see
- More than 200 artifacts
- Narrative film pieces with personal interviews
- Interactive digital scrapbook
- Interactive cryptography display and activity
- We Were There interactive biographies with three WWII servicewomen
Rethinking narratives
The popular and historical narrative of American women during World War II has often focused on those who worked on the home front, while stories of women who volunteered for vital roles in the uniformed services have been largely underrecognized.
Our War Too salutes the hundreds of thousands of women who served in the women's component branches of the U.S. Army, Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Corps, and with the civilian Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), as well as the additional 73,000 women who served in the Army and the Navy Nurse Corps.
Join them for an exclusive preview for members on Saturday, May 24. Free for members or with museum admission.
Saturday, May 24 — Member Preview
Sunday, May 25 — Public Opening
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, MI 48124‑5029
Contact Center: 313-982-6001
Contact Center Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
https://www.thehenryford.org/
