Walter P Chrysler Museum

The Chrysler Museum is really awesome! The museum shows off the early innovations from Chrysler that forever changed the automotive industry like: hydraulic brakes, putting the rear seat in front of the rear wheel instead of behind, the very first minivan, etc… You can purchase some cool souvenirs at the gift shop, which is always fun.

Sad to hear this closed down :(great museum. I really wish I could have gone twice.

This is a surprisingly interesting museum tucked away in Chrysler-​land north of Detroit. Friends who we were visiting live nearby and had never gone there. It was a great 1 hour rainy day activity. There are at least 75 cars showcasing the history of Chrysler packed into this 2 story building. The lower level is especially fun for teens and young people. There’s even a car-​theme snack area where you can relax (bring your own snacks).

This place is amazing. They have cars through the ages the ones in the basement are the best. you must take the elevator as it is built to transport cars, so cool!

Because I came to Detroit mainly to visit the Dearborn museums, I figured that perhaps I should see some of the other related automobile museums. Boy was I wrong about Chrysler. This museum had enough cars which I found esthetically pleasing. The placards which describe the auto give one just enough information on the technical aspect; the store sells a booklet for a nominal sum which details each auto in the permanent exhibit.

Certainly not on the same scale or eclectic scope of the Henry Ford, but a nice collection nonetheless and definitely worth looking for and visiting if you’re in the area, and especially if you’re a MOPAR fan.

Both my father and grandfather worked at Chrysler for a combined total of nearly 80 years. This place has sentimental value to me and my family. I only wish this place had more info and history about the Dodge Brothers. They go out of the way to talk about Walter P. Chrysler but you don’t see much about Horace and John Dodge.
Location/​Parking:
Located in Auburn Hills off I-​75 in the corner of the Chrysler Tech Center property. Huge parking lot and seems to be wheelchair accessible.
Pricing:
I think it was something like $ 8 to get in the place and I think employees and retirees get in free or with a discount… at least it used to be that way.
Cleanliness:
VERY clean and kept up
Service Quality:
The employees and volunteers here are VERY friendly and let you roam the place without bugging you.
Ambience/​Atmosphere:
Modern and updated… chock full of Chrysler and Dodge products as well as Plymouth and jeep. The Basement has a stable full of Mopar muscle as well as a dyno that used to test the engines at Highland Park.
Crowd:
Very small crowd and there is a good chance you’ll be the only visitor in the place.

Detroit is rich with automotive heritage, and this is a cool spot to visit, especially if you are a MoPar fan. Old race cars, antiques, and engineering curiosities. And even a history lesson or two!

If you’re wondering why in the world I would go to a museum dedicated to Chrysler cars, it’s because my baby’s daddy had a business event here with a Motown theme. I was nine months pregnant, squeezed into a pair of black flats and a black tube dress, and I waddled right into a glass building filled with enough fancy cars to cast the next Fast and the Furious movie.
If you get an event catered here, the hors d’oeuvres are pretty decent. I remember stuffing my face with hummous and vegetables, then going into the basement where the coffee and dessert were. The desserts were served in little shot glass samples, and I’m pretty sure I threw back about 10 shots of those. Since I had a bun in the oven, I didn’t drink, but the open bar seemed to be really nice for everyone else.
There really isn’t much to say about this museum except that there are cars floating in mid air (it seriously looks that way), there are cars in the basement, and there are cars on all the floors. The cars are all shiny and fancy, as well. The space is very open and when you look up or down from any of the floors, you can get a good glimpse of what’s going on in the other levels.
My favorite part about this museum is the elevator. It is a huge industrial elevator suited for transporting automobiles. The design was very interesting and made me think of film noir and espionage.