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Museum in South Bend, Indiana, United States
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Studebaker National Museum
Location201 S. Chapin Street
South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′29″N 86°15′43″W / 41.67475°N 86.261913°W / 41.67475; -86.261913
TypeAutomobile
WebsiteOfficial website

The Studebaker National Museum is a museum in South Bend, Indiana, United States, that displays a variety of automobiles, wagons, carriages, and military vehicles related to the Studebaker Corporation and other aspects of American history.

Layout

Museum lobby

The Studebaker National Museum is connected to and shares an entrance with The History Museum as part of The Museums at Washington and Chapin. Visitors can purchase a ticket to visit one or both museums.

The Studebaker museum consists of three floors. The main level displays Studebaker history and vehicles from the 1800s to 1934. The upper level displays vehicles from 1934 onward. The lower level displays military vehicles and equipment and additional vehicles in "viewable storage" (stacked on lifts but still viewable). A secondary area on the main level displays family history of the Studebakers and the Olivers, South Bend makers of the Oliver Chilled Plow and other farm equipment.

The collection

Upper showroom, featuring vehicles from 1935 onward

Most of the museum's collection was part of the historic company's collection, although vehicles continue to be added from time to time. It includes more than 70 vehicles and numerous photos and displays as well as huge archive of photos and documents not on exhibit. Although the collection focuses on the century-long history of the Studebaker corporation and the wagons, cars, trucks, and military vehicles it produced, the collection also includes a variety of other vehicles and products made locally.

The Studebaker Sceptre concept car from the 1960s

Highlights of the collection include:

Old Studebaker National Museum on Main Street

Location

In November 2005, the museum opened a new building on Chapin Street, attached to The History Museum. The new building for the museum was designed on the architectural styling of many of the older Studebaker factory buildings in the area.

See also

References

  1. Fosmoe, Margaret (January 16, 2016). "Studebaker museum is changing drivers". South Bend Tribune.
  2. Weekly, Old Cars (2024-03-05). "Studebaker National Museum celebrates the family truckster with new exhibition - 'Family Haulers: The American Station Wagon'". Old Cars Weekly. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ Edsall, Larry (2018-09-11). "Go underground at the Studebaker National Museum". ClassicCars.com Journal.
  4. ^ Fosmoe, Margaret (December 9, 2013). "Studebaker's permanent mark on South Bend". South Bend Tribune.
  5. "Studebaker National Museum | History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places Smithsonian Magazine". www.smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. Richter, Elizabeth Dunlop (2022-01-29). "Studebaker: The Car that Made South Bend | Classic Chicago Magazine". Classic Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ Gunnell, John (2023-05-30). "Studebaker shrine includes military history". Military Trader/Vehicles. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  8. WNDU.com (2024-01-15). "Studebaker featured in 'The Muppet Movie' to be restored". 16 News Now WNDU. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  9. Ksander, Yaël (February 26, 2007). "Studebaker". indianapublicmedia.org.

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