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 The Henry Ford Museum is transforming their automotive displays into something more than just about the cars themselves. Opening January 29, Driving America is billed as a "one-of-a-kind automotive experience" that focuses on "the enormous influence the automobile has had on American culture."
The permanent exhibition reflects a big change for a car museum in that the focus is as much on the wholesale changes that ubiquitous automobile use brought to the United States in the 20th century as it is about the cars.
The exhibit is an ambitious re-imagining of the whole idea of a car museum, encompassing 80,000 square feet of space, 130 vehicles and 18 42-inch, interactive touchscreens designed to allow visitors to delve deeper into the subjects covered. A new feature of those touchscreens will allow people to save their own "custom collections" for viewing later at home or on a mobile device.
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