{"id":736,"date":"2016-08-12T18:52:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T18:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kristopherpriemer.com\/StudebakerDemo\/?page_id=736"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:18:53","slug":"museum-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/about\/museum-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"736\" class=\"elementor elementor-736\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6389b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a6389b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e6fb6 border-gray-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e6fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"short primary-color\">MISSION<\/h2>\nOur Mission is to be a center for the interpretation of history, design, and innovation that connects and inspires the community and enthusiasts around the world.\u00a0 This is accomplished through programming, active collecting, and the display of vehicles, archival materials, and artifacts that showcase the local and global influence of Studebaker and related industrial innovators.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb38d20 border-gray-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb38d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"short primary-color\">VISION<\/h2>\nOur Vision is to spark the imagination and ignite interest and passion for design, innovation, and overall impact of the automobile and its related industries.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508f3bc border-gray-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"508f3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"short primary-color\">ABOUT THE MUSEUM<\/h2>\nThe Studebaker National Museum is devoted to sharing the story of the automotive and industrial history of South Bend and the greater region through the display and interpretation of Studebaker vehicles along with related industrial artifacts. The Collection also includes seven objects designated as \u201cNational Treasures\u201d including the carriage Abraham Lincoln rode to Ford\u2019s Theatre the night of his assassination, and a carriage used by the Marquis de Lafayette during his farewell tour of United States in 1824.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5dc57 border-gray-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5dc57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"short primary-color\">ABOUT OUR FACILITY<\/h2>\nThe Studebaker National Museum is housed in a state-of-the-art, 55,000-square-foot facility that opened in October 2005. The building has three levels and features fully climate-controlled galleries and storage facilities to ensure the best possible care for the Collection. The Studebaker National Museum was designed by South Bend\u2019s own James Childs Architects and features several design elements from Studebaker\u2019s factory buildings.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e484610 border-gray-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e484610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"short primary-color\">FINANCIAL INFORMATION<\/h2>\n<p>A copy of the museum&#8217;s most recent 990 (2024) can be found by clicking&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024-990-for-Studebaker-National-Museum.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8ac96 border-gray-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1887-lafayette-timeline1.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1887-lafayette-timeline1.jpg\" alt=\"1887-lafayette-timeline1\" width=\"658\" height=\"500\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1887<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">CLEMENT STUDEBAKER PURCHASES LAFAYETTE\u2019S CARRIAGE<\/h3><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div 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class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1890-Lincoln-carriage-history-card-reverse1.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1890-Lincoln-carriage-history-card-reverse1.jpg\" alt=\"1890-Lincoln-carriage-history-card-reverse1\" width=\"652\" height=\"493\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1890<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">CLEMENT STUDEBAKER PURCHASES PRESIDENT LINCOLN\u2019S CARRIAGE<\/h3>\n<p>The Lafayette and Lincoln carriages travel the country to Studebaker dealers and events as historical attractions.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              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class=\"the-heading\">THE STUDEBAKER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IS COMPLETED<\/h3>\n<p>establishes a dedicated museum display area in its South Bend Administration Building. 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class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1966<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">THE STUDEBAKER CORPORATION\u2019S VEHICLE COLLECTION AND COMPANY ARCHIVES ARE GIVEN TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND<\/h3><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div 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src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1977-Museum-Dischall.jpg\" alt=\"1977-Museum-Dischall\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1977<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">STUDEBAKER COLLECTION DISPLAY<\/h3>\n<p>After several temporary homes, the Studebaker Collection is placed on display as part of the Discovery Hall Museum at South Bend\u2019s new Century Center convention center.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-6cebc58 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_d73ff09_item6\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1982-freeman-spicer-768x598.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1982-freeman-spicer-768x598.jpg\" alt=\"1982-freeman-spicer\" width=\"768\" height=\"598\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >1982<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">FREEMAN-SPICER STUDEBAKER<\/h3>\n<p>The Studebaker National Museum acquires the former Freeman-Spicer Studebaker dealership as additional display space.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      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THE STUDEBAKER NATIONAL MUSEUM\u2019S PRIMARY HOME<\/h3><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-eccafc0 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_d73ff09_item8\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2005-RibbonCuttingCharleneRuleGOOD-768x512.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2005-RibbonCuttingCharleneRuleGOOD-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"2005-RibbonCuttingCharleneRuleGOOD\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2005<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">NEW FACILITY<\/h3>\n<p>The Studebaker National Museum opens its new facility on November 1. The new facility is in partnership with the Center for History and forms a museum campus just west of downtown South Bend.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-568bec1 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_d73ff09_item9\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2007-Archives-768x614.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2007-Archives-768x614.jpg\" alt=\"2007-Archives\" width=\"768\" height=\"614\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2007<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">THE NEW STUDEBAKER NATIONAL MUSEUM ARCHIVES OPENS ON OCTOBER 25<\/h3><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-f761c99 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_d73ff09_item10\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/alliance_emblem_Web-768x576.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/alliance_emblem_Web-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"alliance_emblem_Web\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2008<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">AAM ACCREDITATION<\/h3>\n<p>The Studebaker National Museum receives accreditation from the American Association of Museums (now the American Alliance of Museums).<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div 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class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2015-Studebaker-2-768x512.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2015-Studebaker-2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"2015-Studebaker-2\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2015<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">THE STUDEBAKER NATIONAL MUSEUM CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN ITS NEW FACILITY<\/h3><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            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elementor-repeater-item-6f2e2d4 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_d73ff09_item12\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue_timeline_item_image\" src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ConcoursDEleganceAtCopshaholm_483C_Square-Twitter-Logo-768x768.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ConcoursDEleganceAtCopshaholm_483C_Square-Twitter-Logo-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"ConcoursDEleganceAtCopshaholm_483C_Square-Twitter-Logo\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\">\n                          \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_subtitle\" ><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2018<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><h3 class=\"the-heading\">THE CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE AT 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