Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

🌞Happy first day of Spring! 🪻 “I’m a flower gardener at heart,” Betty Ford once said, “And frankly, I can’t think of anything more therapeutic than spending a couple of hours in a garden.” Ford Scrapbook Photograph AV82-18-0915, April 1961

Celebrate #MarchisReadingMonth with author Jean Alicia Elster!📕 Looking to family for inspiration, Elster gathered their stories to write her books. She will share portions of those oral histories, show how she used them and read passages at this family-friendly Library event!

Are you a PhD student in History, American Studies, Political Science, Women's Studies, Sociology or related disciplines? Interested in receiving $7,000 to support your dissertation? The Robert Teeter Award is accepting applications. Deadline March 31. fordlibrarymuseum.gov/digital-resear…

Join us for unforgettable evenings with journalist and White House correspondent @TomDeFrank as he shares firsthand accounts and behind-the-scenes stories about President Ford's role in celebrating our nation's Bicentennial in 1976. This free program is open to the public.

Throwback to St. Patrick's Day 1976! 🍀 President Ford welcomed Irish Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave to the White House for a State Dinner. It was a day of diplomatic toasts, thoughtful gifts, and plenty of green decor! Learn more in our latest blog post: ford.blogs.archives.gov/2026/03/17/hap…

Let's time travel back to 1976! We're celebrating America's 250th by highlighting an item from our collection each month that was gifted to President Ford during Bicentennial celebrations. The pieces are weird, wacky & wonderful - you won't believe what ended up in the Museum!

Join us for unforgettable evenings with journalist and White House correspondent @TomDeFrank as he shares firsthand accounts and behind-the-scenes stories about President Ford's role in celebrating our nation's Bicentennial in 1976. This free program is open to the public.

Are you a PhD student in History, American Studies, Political Science, Women's Studies, Sociology or related disciplines? Interested in receiving $7,000 to support your dissertation? The Robert Teeter Award is accepting applications. Deadline March 31. fordlibrarymuseum.gov/digital-resear…

Celebrate #MarchisReadingMonth with author Jean Alicia Elster!📕 Looking to family for inspiration, Elster gathered their stories to write her books. She will share portions of those oral histories, show how she used them and read passages at this family-friendly Library event!

Celebrate #MarchisReadingMonth with author Jean Alicia Elster!📕 Looking to family for inspiration, Elster gathered their stories to write her books. She will share portions of those oral histories, show how she used them and read passages at this family-friendly Library event!

The deadline is approaching for the 2026 Summer Padnos Museum Internship! If you are an upper-level undergraduate or a graduate student looking for hands-on experience in a museum, come join us at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum! Learn more here: fordlibrarymuseum.gov/museum/interni…

Meet the author Dr. Brian Becker (Benton Becker's son!) at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids and at the Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor. Book sale and dessert reception to follow.

A new book sheds light on the attorney at the heart of one of the most controversial decisions in US history: the Nixon Pardon. Benton Becker's life, from counseling VP Ford on Congressional matters to negotiating the Pardon in 1974, is explored in "Of Pardons and Presidents."

Are you a PhD student in History, American Studies, Political Science, Women's Studies, Sociology or related disciplines? Interested in receiving $7,000 to support your dissertation? The Robert Teeter Award is accepting applications. Deadline March 31.  fordlibrarymuseum.gov/digital-resear…

The Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor is proud to announce a new exhibit, "America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial," featuring photographs of President Ford celebrating Bicentennial events across the country & patriotic artifacts. The free exhibit runs until Dec. 3.

Now open! We’re hosting the exciting new traveling exhibit "The American Revolution Experience" in partnership with @Battlefields. The free, pop-up, interactive exhibit will be on display at the Ford Presidential Museum Feb. 24 - March 5.

Celebrate #MarchisReadingMonth with author Jean Alicia Elster!📕 Looking to family for inspiration, Elster gathered their stories to write her books. She will share portions of those oral histories, show how she used them and read passages at this family-friendly Library event!

Coming soon! We’re hosting the exciting new traveling exhibit "The American Revolution Experience" in partnership with @Battlefields. The free, pop-up, interactive exhibit will be on display at the Ford Presidential Museum Feb. 24 - March 5.

Meet the author Dr. Brian Becker (Benton Becker's son!) at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids and at the Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor. Book sale and dessert reception to follow.

A new book sheds light on the attorney at the heart of one of the most controversial decisions in US history: the Nixon Pardon. Benton Becker's life, from counseling VP Ford on Congressional matters to negotiating the Pardon in 1974, is explored in "Of Pardons and Presidents."