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Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan is an automotive museum that features cars assembled at the nearby Willow Run Plant and vehicles made by Hudson Motors.

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
Where
In Ypsilanti
4 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
2.6K
a year · #4,445 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Ypsilanti

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 17°, with about 61" of snow a year. When to go ↓

Ypsilanti Township is the nearest base

Ypsilanti Township is 2 miles south, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–84°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Ypsilanti. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan32° / 17°
Feb35° / 18°
Mar45° / 26°
Apr59° / 37°
May70° / 47°
Jun80° / 57°
Jul84° / 61°
Aug81° / 59°
Sep75° / 52°
Oct62° / 41°
Nov48° / 31°
Dec36° / 23°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Ypsilanti. Ypsilanti’s full climate →
About

Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan is an automotive museum that features cars assembled at the nearby Willow Run Plant and vehicles made by Hudson Motors. The museum is an official site of the MotorCities National Heritage Area, which is "dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the automotive and labor heritage of the State of Michigan."

Type
Museum
Listed
National Register of Historic Places contributing property (1978)
Wikipedia readers
2.6K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Ypsilanti (4) and Ann Arbor (56).

Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum1234567Ann Arbor56Romulus41Canton Township14Ypsilanti Township8Detroit97Livonia22Ford FieldComerica ParkThe Henry FordDomino's FarmsYpsilanti Water TowerFox Theatre10 mi
Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Michigan Stadium
  2. 2Ford Field
  3. 3Comerica Park
  4. 4The Henry Ford
  5. 5Domino's Farms
  6. 6Ypsilanti Water Tower
  7. 7Fox Theatre
In town

Ypsilanti

4 places to stay · 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs

You’re already here.

19,766 people

10 min drive

Ann Arbor

56 places to stay · 44 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

122,233 people

7 mi west of Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

20 min drive

Romulus

41 places to stay · 41 hotels

24,547 people

12 mi east of Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

10 min drive

Canton Township

14 places to stay · 13 hotels · 1 motel

99,714 people

8 mi northeast of Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Ypsilantiin town—4 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs19,766$233KD
Ann Arbor7 mi west10 min56 44 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park122,233$453KC
Romulus12 mi east20 min41 41 hotels24,547$160KD
Canton Township8 mi northeast10 min14 13 hotels · 1 motel99,714$372KB−
Ypsilanti Township2 mi south5 min8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground53,721$234K—
Detroit28 mi east40 min97 57 hotels · 18 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 2 campgrounds649,095$84KD−
Livonia16 mi northeast25 min22 19 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins92,603$281KC+
Pittsfield Township6 mi southwest10 min5 5 hotels40,265$401KC

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County · major hub13 mi
TOLEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express47 mi
FNTBishop50 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

Other well-known places within 50 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Saint Clair: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

Common questions

Visiting Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum

Is Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti?

Yes. It’s inside Ypsilanti, MI.

When is the best time to visit Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–84°.

What is the closest airport to Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), about 13 miles away.

Where should I stay near Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum?

Ann Arbor (7 mi, 56 places to stay), Romulus (12 mi, 41 places to stay) and Canton Township (8 mi, 14 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.