National Association of Automobile Museums The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a member of the National Association of Automobile Museums, …
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Feb 4, 2025
It is truly amazing that this is the place where Ford and his engineers created the Model T. There is so much history packed into this unassuming place located on a side street in downtown Detroit. S…Full review by Deb R
Jan 7, 2025
This is an excellent museum to visit . Make sure you book a tour with a guide as you will learn so much about the history , small stories and details and this makes the visit very interactive . So gl…Full review by Jerome D
Dec 1, 2024
The tour with Jerry was so interesting and full of insights about the history and the technology used in the different Ford models. Visiting the plant with the tour is definitely worth it!! Would de…Full review by Romuho
Hi, I thought the Ford Rouge plant was the original Model T plant but Trip Advisor says the Piquette is. Please clarify. Thank you, PJ
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The Piquette plant was Ford Motor Company's first purpose-built factory and where Ford launched the Model T in 1908 (they had rented on Mack Avenue prior). Ford relocated again in …
The Piquette plant was Ford Motor Company's first purpose-built factory and where Ford launched the Model T in 1908 (they had rented on Mack Avenue prior). Ford relocated again in 1910 to the Highland Park location, home of the world's first factory assembly line. Ford then moved to the River Rouge plant in the late 1920s. The Piquette plant was sold to Studebaker in 1911.
Please tell me more about the cars. Are they mainly Model Ts and Model As? Are there very many newer cars from the 1950s on? Please tell me more about the movies? The length and the topics. Many thanks, Bob
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Hello, thank you for asking! We have approximately sixty automobiles on display. The collection covers early 1903 to 1915 Ford brass-era vehicles, later Model Ts & their …
Hello, thank you for asking! We have approximately sixty automobiles on display. The collection covers early 1903 to 1915 Ford brass-era vehicles, later Model Ts & their commercial variants and a section devoted to Milwaukee Junction area non-Ford vehicles. We have all the Ford "alphabet" cars that preceded the Model T and a few Ford Model As. With one exception, we do not have any newer cars into the 1950s and beyond. The focus is on the early years of Ford Motor Company.
Kids are more than welcome, but it is adult oriented. Kids would not be allowed on cars and displays. A six to 12 year old would appreciate the displays it they are interested in cars.
Hi! We're going to be in Detroit in August on a Tuesday and Wednesday and I know my Dad would absolutely love this museum- as its the summer, will the museum be open then?
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Suggest you check the website as the hours vary. They are not open every day. Most of the staff are volunteers.
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