Museum Information

How to contact us?
When are we open?
Where are we located?
What is the admission cost?
Can I have a brochure?
Who owns the Museum?

Vision Statment
Mission Statment

Accessible to the handicapped
Photography permitted
Group and school tours available
Gift shop
Banquet facilities
Archives Department (by appointment)

How to contact us?

Easy. You can either write us at:
1600 South Wayne Street (P.O. Box 271), Auburn, Indiana 46706

Call us at: (260) 925-1444 or Fax us at: (260) 925-6266

For information on scheduling an event, contact events@acdmuseum.org

For information on group tours, contact grouptours@acdmuseum.org

For archive information and car related questions, contact archive@acdmuseum.org

For Duesy Shop information and requesting a catalog, contact duesyshop@acdmuseum.org

Journalists and Media organizations should contact mediainfo@acdmuseum.org

Errors or bugs found on website, contact djturner@acdmuseum.org - no replies will be sent.

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Who owns the museum?

The museum is a not-for-profit and educational institution, owned by the non-profit Auburn Automotive Heritage, Inc. The organization was formed first in 1969 by local volunteer leaders and contributed funds. The museum opened to the public in 1974.

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When are we open?

Our hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
We are closed the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day

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Where are we located?

Auburn is located in Northeast Indiana at the intersection of I-69 and State Road 8, 20 miles north of Fort Wayne and 35 miles south of the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/I90).
Visit MapQuest for further directions

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What is the admission cost?

Adult admission is $8.00. Students are $5.00.
Family and Group rates available. (call (260) 925-1444)

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Can I have a Brochure?

Yes, you may call or write the Museum for a free brochure.
P.O. Box 271, Auburn, Indiana 46706 or (260) 925-1444

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Vision Statement

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, a not-for-profit educational corporation, is committed:

To interpret to an international public, some of the world’s most significant automobiles, with an emphasis on Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg Motorcars of the classic era.
To interpret the lasting impact and influence of the achievements of the Auburn Automobile Company in a historical context.
To become the finest automobile museum in the world by first achieving the highest existing museum standards, and then striving to exceed them.

Mission Statement

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, a not-for-profit educational corporation, is committed to reach its VISION:

As interpretive museum, it places the special significance of the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobiles, and other classics, into a larger historical context of regional, national and international auto development through exhibits, programs and publications.
As an educational institution, it interprets the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobiles, their place in the classic era of motorcar production, and their creative process and evolution. Through exhibits, publications and programs, it illustrates the characteristics of classic cars which influenced the auto industry at large.
As a unique historical entity, it presents and preserves its significant historic building, the former headquarters of the Auburn Automobile Company, the automobiles manufactured by the company, and the story of its activities and people, through artifacts and literature.
As a museum striving to attain the highest museum standards, it continues its professional development, including the continual improvement of the collections, services to its audiences and human resources.
As a biographer, it portrays the contributions and impact on automobiles of industrialist Errett Lobban Cord and his key associates.
As a cultural citizen, the museum appropriately nurtures an interaction among individuals and organizations in the museum’s diverse constituencies which range from local to international.

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