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Ford extends public Detroit train station tours through Monday

Posted at 1:03 PM, Jun 22, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-23 11:08:00-04

Ford hosted a massive celebration after acquiring the Michigan Central Station on Tuesday and now members of the public have a chance to check out the iconic Detroit building this weekend.

They've extended the tours through Monday that will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register here

The additional day will allow for another 5,000 visitors. More than 3,600 people visited on the first Open House Day.

In partnership with the Detroit Historical Society, Ford is offering the public a free, self-guided tour of the Grand Hall and view a photo exhibit of the train station from the historical society.

The tours will run from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is a waitlist for the weekend tours.

Highlights include an open and airy exhibit that will show the history of the station and Detroit. A self-guided tour of the first floor Grand Hall, interaction points throughout the main corridor and an excerpt of an upcoming History Channel documentary about Detroit's comeback.