Museum Programs

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Mini Motors
$2 for kids, $3 for adults

Join us from 10 to 11 AM for our Mini Motors program. Preschoolers will learn about being a the weather and how we handle ice, snow, and rain in some of our favorite vehicles! Our partners at the Eckhart Public Library will also be sharing a story with us. READ MORE

Mini Motors
$2 for kids, $3 for adults

Join us from 10 to 11 AM for our Mini Motors program. Preschoolers will learn about the farm and the tools we use to raise animals there! Our partners at the Eckhart Public Library will also be sharing a story with us. READ MORE

Girl Scouts Mechanical Engineering Car Design Badge Workshop

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors are invited to visit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum to earn their car design mechanical engineering badges! READ MORE

Art Series: Quilting
Free with Registration

Join us April 20th from 1 - 4 pm to explore the world of quilting! Did you know, here at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum that we have several quilts on display in our collection? READ MORE

Access Days - April 27th
The cost of admission is free for members of the community with disabilities including their families and caregivers, pre-registration online is required.

Access Days include additional staff and volunteers, access to sensory backpacks, a quiet space, and new hands-on activities. READ MORE

Scouts BSA Automotive Maintenance Badge Workshop
The cost of admission will be $15 per scout, $3 for adults

Scouts BSA, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, and the National Automobile and Truck Museum are teaming up to present this badge workshop for Scouts aged 11 and older on Saturday, May 11th from 9 AM to 4 PM. READ MORE

Auburn Demonstration Day - Curatorial Spotlight
Included with Museum Admission

Get up close and see under the hood of history during our Demonstration Days. This year we will bring out an Auburn (Day 1), Cord (Day 2), and Duesenberg (Day 3) on select days for a chance for our guests to engage with our staff and collections in a more personalized way. READ MORE

Cars & Coffee May 18th
FREE

Join hundreds of regional car owners and fans for this family-friendly event. Bring your favorite care and enjoy wonderful, Hoosier-brewed coffee. Cars and Coffee is free and open to all vehicles including: classic, exotic, muscle, and favorite car. READ MORE

Cord Demonstration Day - Curatorial Spotlight
Included with Museum Admission

Get up close and see under the hood of history during our Demonstration Days. This year we will bring out an Auburn (Day 1), Cord (Day 2), and Duesenberg (Day 3) on select days for a chance for our guests to engage with our staff and collections in a more personalized way. READ MORE

Driving Experience - Grattan Raceway
$800 for this event, $1500 for two events, $2,200 for all events

Each year the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Driving Experience explores great tracks. Participants from prior years cannot say enough great things about the experience. READ MORE

Cars & Coffee June 15th
FREE

Join hundreds of regional car owners and fans for this family-friendly event. Bring your favorite care and enjoy wonderful, Hoosier-brewed coffee. Cars and Coffee is free and open to all vehicles including: classic, exotic, muscle, and favorite car. READ MORE

The Hubie Ashcraft Band Free Community Concert
FREE

Celebrate the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum's 50th Anniversary with a free concert from Auburn favorites, The Hubie Ashcraft Band!This concert will be outdoors in the museum's Education & Exhibit Plaza. Mad Anthony Brewing Company will provide food for sale and a cash bar.This free concert was made possible with a sponsorship from Mike & Becky Udell.READ MORE

50th Anniversary Celebration FREE Admission Day & Activities
Included with Museum Admission

All are invited to celebrate when the museum opened its doors exactly 50 years ago- July 6th, 1974! Bring the family for a fun FREE day at the museum and help us commemorate the date by checking out all the activities we have planned. READ MORE

Oral History Recordings

We would like to preserve your memories of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum! We invite you to share your experiences of the museum over the past 50 years, as well as your recent visits. READ MORE

Cars & Coffee July 20th
FREE

Join hundreds of regional car owners and fans for this family-friendly event. Bring your favorite care and enjoy wonderful, Hoosier-brewed coffee. Cars and Coffee is free and open to all vehicles including: classic, exotic, muscle, and favorite car. READ MORE

Driving Experience - Gingerman Raceway
$800 for this event, $1500 for two events, $2,200 for all events

Each year the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Driving Experience explores great tracks. Participants from prior years cannot say enough great things about the experience. READ MORE

Duesenberg Demonstration Day - Curatorial Spotlight
Included with Museum Admission

Get up close and see under the hood of history during our Demonstration Days. This year we will bring out an Auburn (Day 1), Cord (Day 2), and Duesenberg (Day 3) on select days for a chance for our guests to engage with our staff and collections in a more personalized way. READ MORE

Cars & Coffee August 17th
FREE

Join hundreds of regional car owners and fans for this family-friendly event. Bring your favorite care and enjoy wonderful, Hoosier-brewed coffee. Cars and Coffee is free and open to all vehicles including: classic, exotic, muscle, and favorite car. READ MORE

Oral History Recordings

We would like to preserve your memories of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum! We invite you to share your experiences of the museum over the past 50 years, as well as your recent visits. READ MORE

Driving Experience - Autobahn Country Club
$800 for this event, $1500 for two events, $2,200 for all events

Each year the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Driving Experience explores great tracks. Participants from prior years cannot say enough great things about the experience. READ MORE

Mini Motors
$2 for kids, $3 for adults

Join us from 10 to 11 AM for our Mini Motors program. Preschoolers will travel back in time to the early 20th century as we dress up and learn about what was happening way back in the turn of the century! Our partners at the Eckhart Public Library will also be sharing a story with us. READ MORE

Cars & Coffee September 21st
FREE

Join hundreds of regional car owners and fans for this family-friendly event. Bring your favorite care and enjoy wonderful, Hoosier-brewed coffee. Cars and Coffee is free and open to all vehicles including: classic, exotic, muscle, and favorite car. READ MORE

Mini Motors
$2 for kids, $3 for adults

Join us from 10 to 11 AM for our Mini Motors program. For this program, preschoolers will learn all about pets and cars, how we transport our pets around the world, and learn about how to take care of all sorts of pets! Our partners at the Eckhart Public Library will also be sharing a story with us.READ MORE

Never Before Seen Collections - Curatorial Spotlight
Included with Museum Admission

Help us celebrate National Archives Month by getting behind the scenes and learning more about working with museum collections from Collections Manager, Madison Auten. READ MORE

Stinson Jr. Airplane and Its Journey Home - Curatorial Spotlight
Included with Museum Admission

Join us for Aviation History Month where we will hear from Phil Allison, aviation expert and charter member of the Hoosier Warbirds. READ MORE

Mini Motors
$2 for kids, $3 for adults

Join us from 10 to 11 AM for our Mini Motors program. Put on your flight helmet and prepare for take-off, we’re going to learn all about airplanes! Did you know we even have TWO airplanes on display? Our partners at the Eckhart Public Library will also be sharing a story with us. READ MORE

Mini Motors
$2 for kids, $3 for adults

Join us from 10 to 11 AM for our Mini Motors program. Preschoolers get their hands on engineering degrees as they sculpt their very own cars, just like the engineers for the Auburn Automobile Company did in the 1930s! Our partners at the Eckhart Public Library will also be sharing a story with us. READ MORE