Santa returns to ACM this holiday season, Saturday, December 10 & Sunday, December 11 and again on Saturday, December 17 & Sunday, December 18! Photos with Santa are FREE with museum admission, however donations to the Museum are encouraged. Bring the whole family down and get your annual holiday photo with Santa in our […]
Design, assemble, and test out your own pinewood derby car before racing against other Museum visitors on ACM’s full-length Pinewood Derby track located in the Family Zone. Learn insider tips (and a bit about physics) as you work to make your pinewood car as fast as possible by increasing potential energy and reducing friction. We are […]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Due to incredibly high demand and interest in our new Porsche exhibit, the opening event on Saturday, February 4 is now SOLD OUT. If you missed out on the opportunity to buy tickets to this opening event, we encourage you to visit the Museum and […]
To kick off the 75 Years of Porsche exhibit at America’s Car Museum, author and Porsche Club Historian, Jay Gillotti, will offer an updated version of the “917 at 50” presentation. Although it is now almost 54 years since the introduction of the Porsche 917, Jay will cover an overview of the development, racing history and […]
Celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit, 75 Years of Porsche, by creating 3D sculptures of iconic Porsche vehicles. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering, art and math on Family STEAM Day. On the third Saturday of each month, you and […]
To complement the Porsche 75 exhibit at America’s Car Museum, Porsche Club Historian, Jay Gillotti, will offer a basic overview of Porsche history. Pre-registration is required to participate in this event via Zoom. Please use the link below to register for the event. REGISTER HERE! Join Porsche Club Historian, Jay Gillotti, and the LeMay—ACM Education […]
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED*** Tacoma's Museum District brings you creative new ways to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics into your classroom. Educators from America's Car Museum, Foss Waterway Seaport, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Washington State History Museum, and Slater Museum of Natural History will provide engaging, hands-on workshops for both primary […]
Hear about Luke Rizzuto's driving adventures on the World Auto Tour in 2008 and 2014. After successfully recreating and completing the United States leg of the 1908 Automobile Great Race on its 100th anniversary in 2008, Luke then meticulously planned the 2nd leg and completed that in 2014. He will be presenting photos and stories […]
Join America’s Car Museum as we read Women at the Wheel: A Century of Buying, Driving, and Fixing Cars by Katherine J. Parkin. "In Women at the Wheel, Katherine J. Parkin illuminates the social implications of as uninterested in automobiles and, more perniciously, as poor drivers] and shows how they have little basis in historical […]
From car parts to medical devices, toys to tools, the possibilities are endless with 3D printing! Join us to explore the history of 3D printing, see a few 3D printers in action, familiarize yourself with computer automated design (CAD) software, and learn about the world of biofuels and the development of bio-compostable materials. Design, build, […]