Museum Programs

45th Anniversary Celebration of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg     Automobile Museum
Tickets $150 per person, $300 per couple; Sponsorship tables available

Be a part of the celebration of one of the most unique museums in the world! READ MORE

Gatsby Gala Ball
$50 Per Person, $200 per table

Grab your dancing shoes and your flapper dress to dance the night away! Live Big Band Music, cash bar, and hors d’oeuvres. READ MORE

“If These Cars Could Talk”: 1931 Duesenberg Sedan
Free with Admission

Come and learn more about this elegantly designed Duesenberg! READ MORE

Grandparent’s Day!
Free with Admission

Spend the day exploring with the grandkids as you experiment with clay sculpting, design a miniature race track, and enjoy a reading of the book “If I Built A Car” by Chris Van Dusen. READ MORE

“Sunday Spotlight”: Duesenberg: A Legend in Racing and Luxury
Free with Admission

This presentation takes a biographical look at the two brothers and their love of automobiles, the sport of racing, and the pursuit to push the limits of automobile design and capabilities. READ MORE

Driving Experience at Gingerman Raceway
$750 for one event, $1,200 for two events, $1,500 for all three events

Each year the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Driving Experience explores great tracks and exhilarating racing fun! READ MORE

Educator Open House
Free for Educators

Teachers, join us for refreshments and door prizes as you learn about how the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum can deliver science, history, engineering, and art standards in our fully redesigned Education Program! READ MORE

Cars & Coffee at the Plaza
Free

“Cars & Coffee” is open to all vehicles: classic, exotic, muscle, and favorite cars. Drive your car, park in the Plaza, and share it with the public. Or, just stop by to see some excellent “rides”. READ MORE

“Sunday Spotlight”: Behind The Scenes: Building Classic Automobiles
Free with Admission

This presentation looks at how the Auburn Automobile Company built their classic cars. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat
Free

Similar to children going house to house to get candy treats, they go car to car with museum volunteers and staff members at select cars throughout the museum. READ MORE

“If These Cars Could Talk”: 1922 Haynes
Free with Admission

Come and learn about an automobile with a legendary history! READ MORE

Girl Scouts Mechanical Engineering Day
$15

Girls can visit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum to earn their car design mechanical engineering badges! Girls will design and build a race car while learning about the site where some of the world’s most elegant and innovative cars were built and designed. READ MORE

“Sunday Spotlight”: Behind the Scenes Tour of the Museum – Archives, Artifact Storage, Freight Elevator, Collection Conservation Center
Free with Admission

Have you ever been in the museum archives, conservation center, or artifact storage room? Have you ever seen the freight elevator? This is the perfect opportunity to do so! READ MORE

“If These Cars Could Talk”: 1941 Graham
Free with Admission

The Graham, having purchased the Cord 810/812 tooling and dies from the Auburn Automobile Company, produced the Hollywood in 1941. READ MORE

“Sunday Spotlight”: Never Before Seen Artifacts
Free with Admission

The museum houses many artifacts which help to tell the story of the Auburn Automobile Company, Cord Corporation, and the people who worked for the company. READ MORE