Calling all active duty military! If you're looking for family fun ideas this summer, you can visit the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program now until Sep. 1. For a full list of museums, visit

Join us July 30 for Community Leadership Camp! Students (grades 6-8), plus their accompanying adult, will learn about becoming engaged leaders by studying the Constitution and examples of President and First Lady Ford. Seating is limited, register today:

Grab your dancing shoes and join us August 9 at 6 p.m. on the Museum's plaza for swing music performed by 501 Swing Street and enjoy a reading of President Ford's famous swearing in speech from August 9, 1974! 💃🕺

Ready to test your trivia skills? 🧠💡. Join us for fun history & pop culture trivia including audio and visual clues hosted by Matt Eickhoff on July 16 and August 20 at 6 p.m.! . Games will be played in teams (up to 4 members), so come with friends or join a team on the spot!

#OTD in 1976, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived at the White House as part of a four-city Bicentennial visit to the United States. That evening President Ford hosted the largest state dinner of his administration in their honor. Photos: B0549-30, B0594-21A, B0570-13

What did President Ford's busy July, 4 1976 look like? Follow along as he traveled from Valley Forge to Philadelphia to the New York Harbor to the White House with his press schedule detailing all the stops: 📸B510-35 600

🎆Happy Independence Day! 🎆. President Ford & Bicentennial Administration head John Warner let freedom ring from the deck of the USS Forrestal in New York Harbor on July 4, 1976. They set off the ringing of Bicentennial bells to celebrate America’s 200th birthday. NAID: 7142138

Ready to test your trivia skills? 🧠💡. Join us for fun history and pop culture trivia including audio and visual clues hosted by Matt Eickhoff on July 16 and August 20 at 6 p.m.! . Games will be played in teams (up to 4 members), so come with friends or join a team on the spot!

As First Lady, she hosted performances by artists and dance companies, supported arts education, and advocated for increased funding to the National Endowment for the Arts. This sculpture is a tribute to her memory.

Throughout her life, Betty Ford supported the arts and sought to make art accessible to the public. In 1974, she championed the Artrain, a six-car train that brought sculptures and paintings from the Detroit Institute of Art to communities across the country.

The sculpture's graceful curves reflect Betty's elegance and poise as a dancer and complement the organic shapes of the garden.

We are thrilled to show off the new piece of art gracing the Betty Ford Garden! This contemporary sculpture, "Praise" by artist Ryan Schmidt, was first designed by Connie Snell in 1995.

🎉🥳Congratulations, Donald! 🥳🎉. In 20 years, this history-lover visited 13 NARA Presidential Libraries, starting with the @IkeLibrary in Abilene, Kansas. He finished strong with a trip to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids!

On #RedHatDay, we honor Jacques Cousteau, the pioneer of ocean exploration. Did you know in 1975, Jack Ford, President Ford's son, joined Cousteau aboard the Calypso for an underwater expedition?. Dive into the blog post here:

Join us August 2 for Community Leadership Camp!.Students (grades 6-8), plus their accompanying adult, will learn about becoming engaged leaders by studying the Constitution and examples of President and First Lady Ford. Seating is limited, register today:

Ready to test your trivia skills? 🧠💡.Join us for fun history & pop culture trivia including audio & visual clues hosted by Matt Eickhoff on June 25, July 16, and August 20 at 6pm!.Games will be played in teams (up to 4 members), so come with friends or join a team on the spot!

RT @megan_e_gorman: Thrilled to be part of @CSPANClassroom discussing my book “All The Presidents’ Money” with @Ford_Library !.

Join us July 30 for Community Leadership Camp!.Students (grades 6-8), plus their accompanying adult, will learn about becoming engaged leaders by studying the Constitution and examples of President and First Lady Ford. Seating is limited, register today:

🎉Three cheers for Molly!🎉. She started her Presidential Library journey in 2015 at the @NixonLibrary and knocked out three libraries that year alone! She has since been to all the NARA Presidential Libraries, even visiting the @Reagan_Library TWICE!

Happy #NationalGoFishingDay!. In April 1966, Gerald R. Ford tried some deep-sea fishing during a vacation trip to Free Town, Eleutheria, Bahamas with other Republican Congressmen and their wives. H0034-2