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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Historical Museum ·$

Learn more about the life and history of the 38th President of the United States President, Gerald Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. The library has a collection of presidential papers, government papers as well as video and audio clips. In 1965, the president started donating his political papers to the Bentley Historical Library that would be beneficial for the generations to come.

Website: fordlibrarymuseum.gov

Phone: (734) 205-0555

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Beal Ave and Bonisteel Blvd

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1000 Beal Ave, On the University of Michigan Campus Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2114 ·372.09 mi

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Tripadvisor traveler knowsnyc 05/15/26

Allow an hour. Do watch both videos and then read the walls and the documents on tables. Well, it was a short presidency so you can enjoy a short stay. He was an honorable man and I was a fan of hers.

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Tripadvisor traveler LibbyBuche 07/21/25

This was the most disappointing presidential library we have seen. No one there to give any information, the memorabilia from his presidency was lacking. We finally located a security guard that was able to stamp our passport book of libraries.

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Tripadvisor traveler 561laurim 06/17/25

Despite the less than stellar reviews, we decided to stop by anyway due to the fact that visiting all the Presidential Libraries is on our bucket list. We spent about 15 minutes here. Highlights include portraits of both Gerald and Betty Ford, aTV showing Ford’s funeral, and his office there at the library.

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Tripadvisor traveler Nate080411 11/23/23

The library is free to all, but this is really a working library and not like the museum in Grand Rapids. The library that is open to the public has a handful of exhibits that are on loan from the primary museum. If you are in the area and enjoy presidential history you should swing by. It is about a 30 minute time spend, so something nice and educational as you are hitting up Ann Arbor. I just would temper your expectations since this is really a small satellite library compared to the larger museum a few hours away.

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Tripadvisor traveler scot1952 08/11/23

Almost as exciting as .Gerald ford’s presidency. Nothing to see. Nothing to read. Nothing interesting around it.

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