Studebaker National Museum

The Studebaker National Museum is a museum in South Bend, Indiana, that shows autos, waggons, carriages, and military vehicles associated with the Studebaker Corporation and other areas of American history.

As part of The Museums at Washington and Chapin, the Studebaker National Museum is linked to and shares an entrance with The History Museum. Visitors can buy tickets to either one or both museums.

The museum opened a new facility on Chapin Street, connected to The History Museum, in November 2005. The museum's new structure was inspired by the architectural style of many of the area's older Studebaker industrial buildings. Studebaker National Museum Hours:

Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The Studebaker museum has three stories. The main floor of the museum features Studebaker history and automobiles from the 1800s through 1934. The top level houses automobiles from from 1934 to the present. The lowest level houses military vehicles and equipment, as well as other vehicles in "viewable storage" (stacked on lifts but still viewable). On the main floor, a separate room showcases the family histories of the Studebakers and the Olivers, South Bend manufacturers of the Oliver Chilled Plow and other farm equipment.

The majority of the museum's collection was part of the historic company's collection, while cars are still being added on a regular basis. It has over 70 automobiles, countless images and exhibits, and a massive library of photos and papers not on show. Although the collection concentrates on the Studebaker corporation's century-long history and the waggons, automobiles, trucks, and military vehicles it built, it also includes a range of other vehicles and artefacts.

Among the collection's highlights are:

1. A wide range of Studebaker production and concept vehicles
2. Some Packard production and concept vehicles, representing the Studebaker-Packard combination
3. President Abraham Lincoln's carriage, as well as the carriages of numerous other U.S. presidents and dignitaries
4. A Conestoga waggon like the ones pioneers used to cross the Great Plains.
5. A Studebaker Electric from 1902.
6. Studebaker military vehicles produced during World Wars I and II
7. Several Hummer vehicles, notably the Humvee, are made at AM General's facility in Mishawaka, Indiana, which is located near to South Bend.
8. A specially painted Studebaker Champion 2-door sedan was utilised in The Muppet Movie's production.