Fort Wayne seems to have a museum on every
downtown street corner. Don't miss any of them. For museum event information, check out Whatzup, the Fort Wayne arts and entertainment newspaper.
African/African-American Historical Museum
436 E. Douglas Ave., Fort Wayne  (260) 420-0765
This museum strives to promote understanding and appreciation of the African heritage through exhibits such as, 'Coming to America', 'African Village', 'Black Inventors Archives', 'Music of My People', and more.
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
1600 South Wayne, Auburn (260) 925-1444
This classic car museum, formerly the Auburn Automobile Factory showroom, houses nearly 150 makes of luxury and classic cars from the late 19th century. The Cords, Auburns, and Duesenbergs, famous luxury cars, made their mark on the automotive industry in the '20's and '30' s and are featured daily. An annual festival is held each year in September and features a world-class auction of rare and unique vehicles and collector cars, festival events, food and fun.
Cathedral Museum
Calhoun & Lewis Streets, Fort Wayne (260) 424 -1485
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the "mother church"
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and was
established in 1857. It's Bavarian-made stained glass windows are
the best of their type in the Western-Hemisphere. Adjacent to the
Cathedral Church, located on the lower level of the MacDougal Chapel,
is the Cathedral Museum, which houses religious artifacts dating
back to the mid-13th century. Individual and group guided tours
are available upon request. The Cathedral is undergoing renovation.
Be sure to call 424 -1485 for current information.
Firefighters' Museum and Cafe
226 West Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne (260)
426-0051
Located in historic Engine House No. 3, this museum showcases artifacts
used by some of the city's earliest heroes - the firefighters. It
has preserved the history of the Fort Wayne Fire Department and
also gives tours (by appointment) to teach fire safety.
Foellinger-Freimann
Botanical Conservatory
1100 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne (260) 427-6440
Explore one of the largest and best passive solar conservatories
in the Midwest with beautiful display greenhouses featuring seasonal
floral displays, a tropical paradise with cascading waterfall, and
an arid house featuring flora of the Sonora desert.
Fort Wayne
Museum of Art 
311 East Main Street, Fort Wayne (260)
422-6467
This contemporary museum offers art works from both permanent collections
and national traveling exhibitions, as well as a museum gift shop
and rental/sales gallery of original pieces. It houses a 1,400 piece
collection of 19th and 20th century art and highlights major exhibitions
from museums throughout the United States.
Jack D. Diehm Wildlife Museum of Natural History
600 Franke Park Drive, Fort Wayne (260) 427-6708
An educational look at North American Wildlife figures, stuffed and mounted in realistic settings.
Indiana Air National Guard--122nd Museum
Fort Wayne International Airport (260) 478-3210
National Automobile and Truck Museum of the United States
1000 Gordon M. Buehrig Place, Auburn  (260)
925-9100
Old
City Hall Historical Museum
302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne (260)
426-2882
The historical museum is an architectural landmark. Housed in the
former city hall and jail, the museum provides three floors of Fort
Wayne and Allen County history. Recently the "Forgotten Images"
exhibit showcased over 100 photographs of the Fort Wayne area by
renowned photographer, Felix Schanz.
Veterans National Shrine and Museum
2122 O'Day Road, Fort Wayne (260) 625-4944
The only monument in the country that honors all United States war
veterans and more than 200 years of American service and sacrifice.
World War II Victory Museum
5634 County Road 11A, Auburn (260) 927-9144
This museum contains the world's most impressive collections of artifacts from WWII. The galleries include: Gathering Storm (1917-1939), The Axis High Tide (1939-1942), The Home Fronts: Total War and the Civilian Experience (1939-1945), The Years of Victory: Asia & the Pacific (1942-1945), and The Years of Victory: Europe (1943-1945).
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