WHERE TO SEE EARLY ELECTRIC CARS
Contact the collections to see hours of operation and which cars are on display
Compiled by Galen Handy 2025 v.3.9
ARGENTINA:
Museo del Automóvil
https://www.museodelautomovil.com.ar
Irigoyen 2265 Cap. Fed. Villa Real
Buenos Aires – Argentina
1905 Krieger Landaulet
Museo del Automóvil Club Argentino
Av. del Libertador 1850
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Another 1905 Krieger Landaulet
AUSTRALIA:
National Motor museum
https://motor.history.sa.gov.au/
Shannon St. Birdwood S. Australia
1922 Milburn 27 L
Motor Museum of Western Australia
http://www.motormuseumwa.com.au/
99 Lord St. Whiteman Park
Whiteman, Western Australia, 6068
1918 Detroit Electric Model 75
Powerhouse Museum
https://maas.museum/powerhouse-museum/
Discovery Center, 172 Showground Rd, Castle Hill NSW
1917 Detroit Electric Duplex Drive
AUSTRIA:
Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna)
https://www.technischesmuseum.at/
1899 Egger-Lohner (chassis)
1900 Lohner-Porsche Elektromobile
BELGIUM:
AutoWorld Museum
Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, 1000 Brussels
1913 Detroit Electric model 42 Clear Vision Brougham
CANADA:
BC hydro, Stave Falls Powerhouse Museum
https://www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/visitor-centres/stave-falls-visitor-centre.html
31338 Dewdney Trunk Rd, near Mission, BC.
1913 Detroit, model 31 (shipped October 12, 1912)
This car is a very distinctive coupe with a rare faux radiator.
Owned by the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association.
Canadian Automotive Museum
https://www.canadianautomotivemuseum.com/
99 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 4G7
1898 Woods Electric Break, Body only
1914 Gault Hybrid,
1919 Rauch & Lang C-55
Musée de l’Auto St-Jacques
31 rue Principale Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick
1928 Detroit Electric model 99-A
National Museum of Science and Technology
https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/museums/museumsexplain.php
1867 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario
1910 Baker Runabout https://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1975.0216.001/
1920 Ward truck https://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1981.1618.001/
Reynolds-Alberta Museum
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
1903 Baker Runabout,
1911 Detroit Electric, model 11 Brougham
1912 Hupp-Yeatsc.
c. 1913 Bronx model D Truck
1916 Owen Magnetic
1919 Walker model 42 3-Ton Truck
1920 Detroit Electric, model 81
1925 Red Bug
St. Mary’s Museum
https://www.townofstmarys.com/en/recreation-and-culture/Museum-and-Archives.aspx
177 Church St, South, St. Mary’s, Ontario, Canada
1902 Baker
Yarmouth Museum
https://yarmouthcountymuseum.ca/
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
1922 Automatic Electric
ENGLAND:
Hull Museums and Art Gallery
http://museumcollections.hullcc.gov.uk/
Queen Victoria Square, Kingston upon Hull
1900 Cleveland
National Motor Museum at Beaulieu
https://www.nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/
1901 Columbia Phaëton
Science And Innovation Park
https://www.scienceinnovationpark.org.uk/
Hackpen Lane, Wroughton, Swindon SN4
1904 Kriéger
FRANCE:
Musée National de l’Automobile
https://citedelautomobile.com/en/home
15 Rue de l’épée
68 100 Mulhouse cedex, Alsace France
The Schlumpf Brothers’ incredible Bugatti collection.
Bugatti Type 56 electric runabout (Ettore’s personal car)
Musée des 24 Heures du Mans
9 Place Luigi Chinetti
72100 Le Mans
1908 Kriéger Omnibus
1942 CGE Gregoire “Tudor”
Le Musée National de la Voiture
https://chateaudecompiegne.fr/le-musee-national-de-la-voiture
1899 Jenatzy “Jamais Contente” Land speed car
1904 Krieger Landaulette
GERMANY:
Automuseum Melle
Geschichte auf Radern
Pestelstr. 38–40 D–49324 MELLE
1930 Detroit Electric m98
Autovision Museum
https://www.museum-autovision.de/
Hauptstraße 154, Altlußheim, near Hockenheim
1917 Detroit 68
Deutsches Museum
https://www.deutsches-museum.de/en
Am Bavariapark 5, München (Munich)
1911 Baker Victoria
1921 Slaby-Beringer
ITALY:
Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile di Torino
Corso Unita d’Italia 40, 10126 Torino
1899 La Jamais Contente
1905 Waverley m26 Chelsea
1909 STAE Victoria Phaeton (Vettura Elettrica)
1927 Bugatti m52 “Baby Bugatti”
Museo Nicolis
Villafranca di Verona
https://www.museonicolis.com/en/
1919 Rauch & Lang C-45
JAPAN:
Toyota Automobile Museum
https://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/index.html
41-100 Yokomichi, Nagakute City, Aichi prefecture
1905 Baker Stanhope
NETHERLANDS:
Louwman Museum
Leidsestraatweg 57
2594 BB Den Haag, Nederland
1899 Columbia Landaulet
1905 Hedag Brougham (Krieger license)
1908 Baker M Roadster
1912 Baker Coupé
1916 Detroit m60 Duplex drive
1916 Owen Magnetic M 25-4
1917 Woods Dual Power model 44
NEW ZEALAND:
Southward Car Museum
https://www.southwardcarmuseum.co.nz/
Otaihanga Road, Paraparaumu, NZ
1918 Rauch & Lang B-26
NORWAY:
Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
Kjelsåsveien 143, 0491 Oslo
1919 Milburn 27-L
Gjøvik Gårds Kultursentrum
Niels Ødegaardsgate 3-9, 2815 Gjøvik
61 18 96 96; 61 17 23 18
1917 Ohio
SPAIN:
Museo Automovilistico Y de la Moda
https://museoautomovilmoda.com/
Sor Teresa Prat Avenue 15: La Tabacalera Building
1916 Milburn m27
SWEDEN:
Skoklosters bil och Motormuseum
https://skoklosterslott.se/skoklosters-bil-och-motormuseum/
1918 Milburn 27-L
1919 Detroit 75
Tekniska Museet
https://www.tekniskamuseet.se/
National Museum of Science and Technology
Museivagen 7, Box 27842, SE-115 93 Stockholm, Sweden.
1915 Detroit Electric duplex drive
1919 Milburn 27
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ALASKA:
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
https://www.fountainheadmuseum.com/
212 Wedgewood Dr. Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
1903 Columbia Mk XIX Surrey
1913 Argo model C Limousine
1915 Rauch & Lang BX5 #50206
ARIZONA:
International Electric Vehicle Museum
At the Route 66 Museum, Kingman
1909 Elwell-Parker Tow, with baggage cart
Auto Red Bug
1930 Model 97 Detroit Electric.
Also, a variety of newer electrics
Gold King Mine and Ghost Town
https://goldkingmineghosttown.com/
1000 Perkinsville Road, Jerome, AZ
1902 Studebaker runabout
CALIFORNIA:
Campbell Historic Museum
https://www.campbellmuseums.com/
51 N. Central Avenue, Campbell
1919 Rauch & Lang C-55 #90292
San Jose Trolley Barn
1650 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 293-2276
1916 Detroit Electric, model 60
The Nethercutt Collection
https://nethercuttcollection.org/
15200 Bledsoe St. Sylmar, CA
By appointment
1914 Rauch & Lang B-4
In storage:
1917 Rauch & Lang BX-7
1917 M-25, Owen Magnetic
1919 W-42 (full chassis) Owen Magnetic
1921 M-60 Owen Magnetic
Petersen Auto Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
1915 Detroit Electric, model 55
COLORADO:
Adams County Hist. Society
9601 Henderson Rd., Brighton, 80601
1902 Columbia Mark XXI
Cussler Museum
https://www.cusslermuseum.com/
14959 W. 69th Arvada, CO
1931 Detroit Electric 97
Dougherty Museum
https://www.visitlongmont.org/listing/dougherty-museum/882/
8306 Highway 287 (N. 107th St.), Longmont CO 303-776-2520
Friday, Saturday, Sunday; June 2- Sept 3
1908 Pope-Waverley Victoria
1927 Model 97 Detroit Electric
Forney Museum
4303 Brighton Boulevard, Denver
1916 Detroit Electric model 60
DELAWARE:
Marshall Steam Museum
https://www.auburnheights.org/
3000 Creek Road, Yorklyn, DE
1918 Rauch & Lang B-26 Brougham #80484
Hagley Museum & Library (duPont estate)
200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, DE
1911 Detroit Electric, model 10 Coupé
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
900 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, DC
(Not usually displayed)
1900 Riker Demi-Coach
1904 Columbia Mk XXXI Victoria
1914 Rauch & Lang B-4
FLORIDA:
REVS Institute
2500 S. Horseshoe Drive
Naples, Florida 34104
(239) 687-7387
Reservation required
1935 Detroit Electric model 97
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
6800 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee
850-942-0137
1910 Babcock Runabout
Tampa Bay Automobile Collection
3301 Gateway Centre Blvd. Pinellas Park
1922 Milburn 27L #2-3175-7
GEORGIA:
Tellus Science Museum
100 Tellus Drive, Cartersville, GA
1903 Waverley 21 Road Wagon
ILLINOIS:
Ellwood House Museum
509 N First St. DeKalb, IL 60115
1921 Milburn
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL
1922 Milburn 27 L (Amos Alonzo Stagg’s car)
Wheels O’ Time Museum
1710 W. Woodside Drive, Dunlap, IL
1930 Detroit Electric, model 98
INDIANA:
1600 S Wayne St. Auburn, IN
1899 Waverley Stanhope Phaëton
1916 Rauch & Lang J-6
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
4790 W. 16th St. Indianapolis, IN
These cars are not always on display.
Call 317-492-6784, and ask to see them.
1898-99 Waverley Runabout
1903(?) Columbia
1910(?) Baker
1916(?) Rauch & Lang
La Porte County Historical Society
https://www.laportecountyhistory.org/
Peter C. Kesling collection
2405 Indiana Ave. La Port, IN
1912 Baker Brougham
North Indiana Center for History
https://www.historymuseumsb.org/
808 West Washington, South Bend, IN
1918 Milburn 27
Ruthmere Museum
302 East Beardsley Ave. Elkhart, IN
Studebaker National Museum
201 S. Chapin St. South Bend, IN
1902 Studebaker Victoria
1907 Studebaker Runabout
1908 Studebaker Carry-All, (Capitol Hill Shuttle)
1909 Studebaker Coupé
IOWA:
Antique Car Museum of Iowa
https://antiquecarmuseumofiowa.org/
860 Quarry Road, Coralville
1922 Milburn 27L #2-3027-7
Iowa State Historical Society
600 E Locust St. Des Moines, IA
1917 Milburn 27
Also: material on the 1891 Morrison car
KANSAS:
Douglas County Historical Society
http://www.douglascohistory.org/
1047 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS
1921 Milburn, model 27 L
Eisenhower Library
https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/visit/visit-us
200 South East 4th St. Abilene, KS
1914 Rauch & Lang, Elvira (Minnie) Doud’s car (Mamie’s mom)
MAINE:
Owls Head Transportation Museum
Owls Head, ME
1901 Riker Racer (on loan from Ford Museum)
1912 Woods Brougham
1914 Rauch & Lang, SWR-4, faux radiator Roadster
Seal Cove Auto Museum
https://www.sealcoveautomuseum.org/
1414 Tremont Road, Seal Cove, ME 04674
1910 Kimball Stanhope
1912 Rauch & Lang Victoria
1922 Detroit Electric model 90
MASSACHUTSETTS:
Heritage Museums & Gardens
https://www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/
67 Grove St. Sandwich, MA
1917 Milburn, model 27 (earliest known m27)
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
14 Newton St. Brookline, MA
1905 Electromobile (British)
1908 Bailey Victoria
MICHIGAN:
https://detroithistorical.org/
5401 Woodward Ave. Detroit MI
1915 Detroit Electric Model 54 (Helen Joy’s car)
Recently on display at Ford Museum
https://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/
6865 West Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI
1903 Columbia LX
1907 American Juvenile
1915 Rauch & Lang J-5 #50019
Henry Ford Museum
20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, MI
1889 Edison Tricycle
1896 Riker Tricycle (2)
1898 Riker Truck
1901 Baker Runabout
1901 Columbia Mk XIX Victoria
1901 Riker Racer (at Owls Head Museum)
1912 Baker Victoria (White House car)
1914 Detroit Electric, model 47 (Clara Ford’s fourth electric)
1915 Owen Magnetic (electric transmission)
1916 Woods Dual Power, model 44 (hybrid)
1922 Detroit Electric, model 90
Historic White Pine Village
https://www.historicwhitepinevillage.org/
1687 Lakeshore Dr, Ludington, MI
1917 model 68 Detroit Electric
R E Olds Transportation Museum
240 Museum Drive, Lansing
1899 Olds Electric
Stahl’s Motors and Music Experience
56516 North Bay Drive
Chesterfield, MI 48051
1896 Roberts
1905 Columbia Mk XXXV Brougham
1912 Baker W Runabout
1914 Rauch & Lang J-4 Brougham
MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Historical Society
https://www.mnhs.org/historycenter
345 Kellogg Blvd. West St. Paul, MN
1900 Waverley, model 8 Dos-a-dos
In storage, viewing by appointment
http://www.mnhs.org/collections/museum/reqaccess.htm
NEBRASKA:
Durham Museum
801 S 10th St Omaha
1919 Rauch & Lang C-45
Hastings Museum
1331 N. Burlington Ave. Hastings, NE
1918 Rauch & Lang B-26 #80280
Harold Warp Pioneer Village
https://www.pioneer-village.org/
138 US Route 6, Minden, NE
1915 Woods Brougham
NEVADA:
National Auto Museum
10 S. Lake St, Reno, NV
1912 Baker, V Coupe
1915 Detroit Electric, model 46 Roadster (Abby Rockefeller)
NEW JERSEY:
Edison National Historical Park
https://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm
211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ
1911 Detroit Electric model 15 Victoria
1914 Detroit Electric model 47 Brougham, a 1913 Christmas gift from Henry Ford
NEW YORK:
Buffalo Transportation Museum
24 Myrtle Ave. Buffalo
1902 Buffalo Stanhope
1913 Ohio, model M
1922 Automatic
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
https://www.hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/kykuit
381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
1914 Detroit Electric, model 46 Roadster
Northeast Classic Car Museum
https://www.classiccarmuseum.org/
24 Rexford St. (NYS Rt. 23) Norwich
1910 Waverley Brougham
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
9 Norton Road, Red Hook, NY
1914 Baker Brougham
Union College, Grant Hall lobby
https://www.union.edu/admissions/visit
807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY
1914 Detroit Electric Duplex Drive (Steinmetz car)
NORTH CAROLINA:
North Carolina Transport Museum
https://www.nctransportationmuseum.org/
411 S. Salisbury Ave. Spencer, NC 28159
1917 Rauch & Lang BX-7
OHIO:
Allen County Museum
https://allencountymuseum.org/
620 W Market St. Lima, OH
1923 Milburn 27 L
https://www.wrhs.org/plan-visit/places-to-visit/crawford-auto-aviation-museum
10826 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH
216-721-5722
1901 Baker Runabout
1904 Baker Newport Runabout
1906 Baker Imperial
1913 Baker WB Roadster
1916 Rauch & Lang J-6 #50408
1916 Rauch & Lang Coach #60294
1916 Owen Magnetic O-36
1924 Red Bug
The J. E. Reeves Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum
325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio
1923 Rauch & Lang B-68-1
PENNSYLVANIA:
America on wheels Museum
https://www.americaonwheels.org/
5 North Front Street, Allentown, PA
1895 Electrobat IV
1922 Detroit Electric Model 90
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
https://www.boyertownmuseum.org/
85 S. Walnut St. Boyertown, PA
1914 Detroit Electric, model 45
1915 Milburn 15
1919 Detroit Electric, model 76
1921 Milburn 27 L
Frick Art & Historical Center
https://www.thefrickpittsburgh.org/
7227 Reynolds St. Pittsburgh, PA 15208
1903 Baker Stanhope
1912 Bailey Victoria B
1924 Auto Red Bug
JWR Automobile Museum
https://www.jwrautomuseum.com/
2 Eleanor Ave. Frackville, PA
1912 Rauch & Lang TC-2 Town Car
William E. Swigart Jr. Auto Museum
https://www.swigartmuseum.com/
12031 William Penn Highway
Huntingdon, PA 16652
3 miles East of Huntingdon on Route 22
1908 Studebaker Carry-All (Capitol Hill Shuttle)
TEXAS:
Panhandle-Plains Museum
https://www.panhandleplains.org/
West Texas A & M, Canyon, TX
1915 Detroit, model 66
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Pioneer Auto Show & Town
http://www.pioneerautoshow.com/
503 5th Street, Murdo, SD
1913 Beardsley
VIRGINIA:
Luray Caverns
https://luraycaverns.com/attractions/the-car-carriage-caravan-museum/
Luray, VA 540-743-6551
1911 Baker
Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Avenue SW, Roanoke,
1913 Detroit Electric model 42
WASHINGTON (state):
LeMay-America’s Car Museum
2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA,
1912 Standard Victoria
1914 Detroit 47
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
https://www.northwestmuseum.org/
Campbell House, Spokane WA
1915 Rauch & Lang J-5 #50386
WISCONSIN:
Oconto County Historical Society
917 Park Ave, Oconto, WI 54153-1641
920-834-6206
1909 Waverley
1931 Detroit Electric 97