education & enrichment programs

The Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation is proud to offer Cars, Children and Community, education programs for students in grades K-12 designed to:

increase students' knowledge of science and social and historical changes brought about by the automobile;
help students make connections to classroom learning and to maximize their visit to the Museum;
enhance students' understanding of the many people, processes and parts it takes to make a car; and
introduce students to automotive-related careers.

All of the Museum's academic programs are aligned with state and federal education benchmark guidelines. Offerings for elementary school children emphasize language arts, science, math and social studies concepts - as well as M.E.A.P. skills. The middle and high school programs investigate Michigan Career Pathways while introducing older students to career planning in a changing technological world.

Individual Education Programs

Let's Go - Grades K - 1
Rolling Along! - Grades 2 - 3
Cruising Through Time - Grades 4 - 6
Exploring Automotive Careers, Changes and Challenges - Grades 7+

Enrichment Programs

The Museum also offers Summer Fun Day programs, as well as customized enrichment programs for lifelong learners. Summer Fun Day programs are designed for students in grades K-8 and run 3-4 hours long. The visit begins with an interactive guided tour starting with Walter's Workshop and the first Chrysler cars, to Jeep_® vehicles and race cars, to exhibits and hands-on experiences that connect the automobile's development and world transportation to Michigan's history. After the tour, children enjoy two of the following pre-selected activities:

Those Puzzling Cars (ages 5-8)
Find That Shape! (ages 5-9)
Amazing Machines (ages 6-10)
Draw It! (ages 6-10)
Build A Race Car! (ages 5-14)
Explore Electrical Circuits and Hydraulics (ages 5-14)
"Auto" Know Adventure (ages 5-14)

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