Upcoming Events
October 2020
Family STEAM Day – Tricks, Trunks and Treats
Join the ACM Education Team for a fun design challenge (our team has some tricks up their sleeves!), lots of trunks, and even a few treats to enjoy. To allow us to limit the number of families participating in this program at any given time and to maintain appropriate social distancing, please pre-register for a time slot (11 am, 1 pm or 3 pm) using the link below. Register Here! Anyone visiting the Museum in costume on October 31 will…
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If Cars Could Talk (Virtual)- Washington on Wheels: Odd and Innovative Transportation Ideas from the Pacific Northwest
Join Harriet Baskas, Humanities WA speaker, and Renée Crist, ACM Curator of Collections, for a special If Cars Could Talk about the unusual history of transportation in the Pacific Northwest. This event will be presented via Zoom and pre-registration is required. Please use the link below to RSVP for this event. Registration will close at 12pm the day before the event. RSVP NOW There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just…
Find out morePostponed: Family STEAM Day – Plant Power!
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Explore the world of biofuels through fermentation, experimentation, and the creation of bio-compostable plastic. To allow us to limit the number of families participating in this program at any given time and to maintain appropriate social distancing, please pre-register for a time slot (11 am, 1 pm or 3 pm) using the link below. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering, art…
Find out moreDecember 2020
If Cars Could Talk – Racing in South Puget Sound: Shelton and Bremerton
Ken Miles, Carrol Shelby, Phil Hill, Parnelli Jones. All iconic, internationally known 1950s sports car racers, and each of them raced here on south Puget Sound courses in the 1950s. Shelton and Bremerton hosted these famous drivers and their equally famous cars: Ferraris, Maseratis, Jaguars, Mercedes-Benz and all the rest, over a seven-year stretch that saw thousands of fans from all over the northwest gather at these two locations. They saw world-class competition from famous cars and drivers, as well…
Find out moreCANCELED: Santa at ACM
Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the Museum being closed, Santa will not be visiting LeMay – America’s Car Museum this year. Click here to learn how to write Santa a letter instead!
Find out moreCANCELED: Family STEAM Days – Every Third Saturday!
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 your child, grandchild, or family can spend quality time together exploring activities available in the Education Studio and Family Zone.
Find out moreJanuary 2021
POSTPONED: If Cars Could Talk – Every Second Tuesday!
There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories we never imagined. Each month, our speaker will pick a car or automotive topic and offer a fascinating peek into its history. Join us on the second Tuesday of each month, and explore the story of cars with Museum curators, staff or local personalities over lunch.
Find out moreCANCELED: Family STEAM Days – Every Third Saturday!
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 your child, grandchild, or family can spend quality time together exploring activities available in the Education Studio and Family Zone.
Find out moreFebruary 2021
CANCELED: Family STEAM Days – Every Third Saturday!
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 your child, grandchild, or family can spend quality time together exploring activities available in the Education Studio and Family Zone.
Find out moreIf Cars Could Talk (Virtual) – Cadillac: The Standard of the World
Since its inception 119 years ago, the Cadillac Motor Car Division, named after French explorer and founder of Detroit, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, has focused on innovation and engineering excellence. Cadillac founder Henry M. Leland organized the assets from the failed Henry Ford Company (1901 – 1902) and used his engineering and meticulous machining skills learned at Colt firearms to create one of the finest motorcar companies in the industry. With a bold move to be…
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