Free admission to Henry Ford Museum to honor 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ disobedience
DEARBORN, MI - The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will waive admission and parking fees on Monday, Dec. 1 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ act of civil disobedience.
On Dec. 1, 1955, Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and becoming a pivotal moment in the American civil rights movement.
Visitors to the Dearborn museum will have the opportunity to see the actual bus where Parks made history. The museum also features exhibits about everyday people who sparked significant social change, according to a museum press release.
The free admission day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum located at 20900 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn.
Generative AI was used to draft this story, based on information provided by The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. It was reviewed and edited by MLive staff.
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