The Model-T Automotive Heritage Complex, Inc., (doing business as) the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, was organized in 2000 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for the purpose of preserving the Plant and keeping it from being demolished. Open year-round as a Museum and education center, the plant now attracts visitors from around the world. It provides special programs and events for bus tours, families, and scores of people attending public and private events from car shows to weddings.

The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant (FPAP) is managed by a Board of Trustees and volunteer committees. The historic site is financially self-supported. It is not affiliated with Ford Motor Company or Ford Foundation.

The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant was dedicated as a MotorCities National Heritage Area site in 1996. The Plant was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 2003. The FPAP site was deemed a U.S. Historic District Contributing Property in 2004 and declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2006.

461 Piquette St, Detroit, MI 48202
P: 313-872-8759
Email: info@fordpiquetteavenueplant.org

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Admission:

Adults: $18
Seniors (65+): $15
Veterans: $15
Students (with ID): $10
Youth (5-17): $10
Children (4 & Under): Free
Group Tours (15 minimum): $15 each

Plan: 1-2hr

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Hours:

Wednesday – Sunday 10 am – 4 pm

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It is dedicated to Ransom Eli Olds, a Lansing inventor, entrepreneur, financier, and one of Lansing’s most notable automotive leaders. Olds created the principle of the assembly line in the automobile industry and founded two local automobile companies: Olds Motor Works (1897) and REO Motor Car Company (1904).

The R.E. Olds Museum was incorporated in 1977 on the incentive of a study task force of the Greater Lansing Chamber of Commerce. After site selection and renovation, the Museum opened to the public on May 18, 1981 at its present location. The Museum rented its building from the City of Lansing until February 2018 when the city sold it to the museum for $2.

Today, the museum houses an extensive collection of automobiles, engines, and other automotive materials significant to the transportation history of the region. The James D. Butt Archives contains hundreds of thousands of pieces of ephemera such as photographs, drawings, manuals, newsletters, and other records.

The RE Olds Transportation Museum has thousands of irreplaceable items in the archives along with 63 vehicles that range from 1886 through 2003.

240 Museum Dr
Lansing, MI 48933
P: 517-372-0529
Email: autos@reoldsmuseum.org

RE Olds Transportation Museum Admission:

General Admission: $10
Seniors (65+): $7
Veteran: $7 / Active Duty: Free
Children (12 to 18): $7
Children (under 12): Free
Members: Free
Group Rates (10 or more): $7/person

Plan: 1-2hr

RE Olds Transportation Museum Hours:

Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm
(Closed Sun November – March)

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Sloan Museum’s Automotive Collection totals 100 vehicles, which have been acquired through gifts and occasional purchases made possible by the Sloan Museum Auto Fair, their largest annual fundraiser. Over 30 vehicles are currently on display at the new Sloan Museum of Discovery.

The 11,000-square-foot Durant Vehicle Gallery presents rotating exhibits about the history and future of the automobile inside the Sloan Museum of Discovery (formerly off-site at Buick Gallery).

Plus you can visit all of the other exhibits at the museum which expand well beyond vehicles including history and science plus an interactive learning exhibit for children.

4190 E Court St, Burton
MI 48509
P: 810-237-3450
Email: sloan@sloanlongway.org

Sloan Museum of Discovery Admission:

Ages 12-59 $14
Seniors/Students with ID $11
Children ages 2-11 $9
Children under 2 FREE

Plan: 1+hr

Sloan Museum of Discovery Hours:

Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 5 pm

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