News Release: FREE Trunk or Treat Event at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 10/24/16 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Kendra Klink, Chief Operating Officer October - 2016 260-925-1444 / kendrak@automobilemuseum.org Children Invited to "Trunk or Treat" From Car to Car During This Popular FREE Event at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Free event designed to give children and their parents a fun, safe place to go "Trick or Treating" in the National Historic Landmark (AUBURN) - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is once again calling all cowboys, ghouls, witches, clowns, princesses and other costumed kids ages 14 years old and under to "Trunk or Treat" at the museum on Sunday, October 30 from 1 - 3 p.m. This FREE event is open to the public, but parents must be accompanied by their children. Last year, this popular event brought over 1,000 people to the museum. "Trunk or Treat" is a popular museum event designed to give parents a safe place to take their children "Trick or Treating." Similar to children going house to house to get candy treats, they go car to car and "Trunk or Treat" with museum volunteers and staff members at select cars throughout the museum. The museum galleries will be open during the event providing the public with an opportunity to see what the museum has to offer while bringing family to the free event. "This is a great opportunity for parents and kids to enjoy the museum. We hope this is a fun way to introduce the museum and the rich automotive history of Auburn, Indiana, to children as well as create some fun family memories" said Kendra Klink, chief operating officer for the museum. "At the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum we realize that kids are our future and we want them to think of the museum as a life-long place of fun and entertainment. Having events like 'Trunk or Treat' allows the museum to make that connection," stated Klink. The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is fun for every age group. Bring your kids and their friends to this free event. Come for the candy and stay for the cars. The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum - where the world's finest cars of yesterday live today! Over 120 classic, antique, vintage and special interest cars are displayed with other automotive related exhibits on three floors. The museum is located in the original 1930s national headquarters of the legendary Auburn Automobile Company and is a National Historic Landmark. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday year round. Last Admission taken one hour before closing. Visit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, a place where automotive history comes to life! Shop the Museum Store Online today! automobilemuseum.org Kendra Klink Chief Operating Officer Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums 1600 South Wayne Street P.O. Box 271 Auburn, Indiana 46706 Office: (260) 925-1444 x 32 Fax: (260) 925-6266 Please take a moment to support and share our current Collections Fund fundraising campaign at http://www.gofundme.com/acdamuseum www.automobilemuseum.org <http://www.automobilemuseum.org/>