Walter P. Chrysler Museum
For the museum in Norfolk, Virginia, see Chrysler Museum of Art.
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| Location | Auburn Hills, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°39′02″N 83°13′18″W / 42.6506°N 83.2218°W |
| Type | History, Technology |
| Collection size | 65 |
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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.[1]
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References
Notes
- ↑ King, Jenny. Low attendance shuts Chrysler classic car museum, Detroit News, January 14, 2013, Retrieved 2013-01-28
Bibliography
- Hagon, Toby (April 22, 2008). "Rich American automotive history at Chrysler Museum". www.drive.com.au (Fairfax Media). Retrieved September 30, 2014. External link in
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