R. E. Olds Transportation Museum

The R.E. Olds Transportation Museum is named for Ransom E. Olds, founder of Oldsmobile and REO, and is located in . It is one of the top-rated automotive museums in the United States.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: noon—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: transportation museum in Michigan
  • Also known as: R E Olds Transportation Museum”, “R.E. Olds Museum”, and “R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
  • Address: 240 Museum Drive

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Impression 5 Science Center and Michigan State Capitol.

Museum
Voted #1 Best Children's Museum in the United States in 2025 by Newsweek, , is a hands-on science museum located in downtown . is situated 370 feet north of R. E. Olds Transportation Museum.

The is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of . It is in the portion of the state capital of which lies in . is situated 2,200 feet northwest of R. E. Olds Transportation Museum.

Stadium
is a baseball stadium in , home field of the Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team. The Michigan State Spartans college baseball team also plays select home games at . is situated 1,500 feet northeast of R. E. Olds Transportation Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include REO Town and Edgemont Park.

Neighborhood
is a district in , United States, located south of downtown. The neighborhood is bordered by West Malcolm X Street to the north; South Cedar Street BL I-96 to the east; West Mount Hope Avenue to the south; and Townsend Street, the Grand River, and South Martin Luther King Jr.

Village
is a census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . It is located within . The population was 2,326 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles northwest of R. E. Olds Transportation Museum.

is a city in the U.S. state of . Most of the city lies within , although a small portion extends north into .

R. E. Olds Transportation Museum

Latitude
42.73118° or 42° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
-84.54803° or 84° 32′ 53″ west
Elevation
827 feet (252 metres)
Open location code
86JQPFJ2+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42505618
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
8086470
Wiki­data ID
Q3928119
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