R. E. Olds Transportation Museum

The R. E. Olds Transportation Museum is an automotive museum in Lansing that displays more than 100 vehicles spanning different eras, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The collection documents the technical development of transportation across multiple decades.

The museum opened in 1981 in a building that once served as a brewery and bus garage. The collection emerged from a desire to preserve the automotive heritage connected to the region's industrial past.

The collection reflects Michigan's role in American car manufacturing through vintage license plates, traffic signs, and industry memorabilia on display. Visitors can see how these objects tell the story of how cars changed daily life across the country.

The museum is easy to reach on foot and provides parking for visitors at the location. A typical visit takes 2 to 3 hours to explore the displays thoroughly.

The museum houses an 1897 Olds, one of only four built that year, on loan from the Smithsonian Institution. This rare vehicle offers visitors a glimpse of the earliest automobile production from that era.

Location: Lansing

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-17:00; Sunday 12:00-17:00

Phone: +15173720529

Website: https://reoldsmuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 42.73129,-84.54806

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:04