10/06/2026
After nearly 100 years, this building has seen a LOT.
Bankruptcy.
Changing ownership.
Years of abandonment.
A fire.
And thousands of people who walked these halls before the museum ever existed.
So, what happens to a building when everyone goes home?
Closing shifts, especially as the nights draw in sooner and the darkness fills the museum, are ones the staff hurry through. We all have our own stories. Shadows seen in the corners or walking by in the corner of our eye. Reflections only to see nothing when you turn around, and the eerie feeling like someone is watching you!
Last year, we decided to find out. During Cars After Dark, the museum welcomed DeKalb County Haunts for an investigation of the historic Auburn Automobile Company building. Somewhere between the cars, the spooky cocktails, and the things that probably should not have been making noise… something was found. 👀
Was it evidence of an Auburn Automobile Company worker's spirit? A trick of the light? An old building settling into the night? Or something else entirely? We’ll let you decide, because if these walls could talk, they’d have nearly a century of stories to tell, and this October, we’re turning the lights back down.
👻 CARS AFTER DARK
📅 October 29th
🎟️$25/person. FREE for members.
A 21+ event, cash bar, snacks, eerie stories by our staff and volunteers, and live ghost hunting!
Come hear the stories. See the cars and maybe… discover a story you can share 😱
