Walter P. Chrysler Museum

For the museum in Norfolk, Virginia, see Chrysler Museum of Art.

Walter P. Chrysler Museum

1915 Dodge Brothers Touring Car
Location	Auburn Hills, Michigan
Type	History, Technology
Collection size	65
Website	wpchryslermuseum.org

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, which opened in October 1999, is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The museum is named after the founder of Chrysler Corporation, Walter P. Chrysler. It features many historically significant Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep, AMC, Nash, Hudson, and Rambler vehicles from various eras.

The museum interior is decorated by original art in the form of murals and dioramas by A. Shapiro.

The museum closed to the public due to low attendance on December 31, 2012. Its assets were sold to the Chrysler Foundation, a charitable arm of Chrysler Group, LLC. It is currently available for private rentals.

On November 3, 2016, FCA announced that the museum will permanently close on December 18, 2016. The building will be converted to office space.

See also

• Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center

References

Bibliography

• Hagon, Toby (April 22, 2008). "Rich American automotive history at Chrysler Museum". www.drive.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved September 30, 2014. {{cite news}}: External link in |work= (help) (audiovisual presentation)

External links

• Official website