Upcoming Events
January 2020
If Cars Could Talk – “If Cars Could Talk in 1939”
Join ACM Volunteer, Dr. Vic Varkonyi, to learn more about cars during this historic period. If cars could talk in 1939, they would have revved their engines in pride as to how far they had already traveled down the road of automotive technology. Amazingly, most all of the components in the vehicles that got us to ACM today were in development and use by 1939! There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they…
Find out moreFamily STEAM Day – Pinewood Power
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. 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.…
Find out moreFebruary 2020
Seattle Museum Month
February is Seattle Museum Month, when visitors who stay at participating downtown Seattle hotels receive half-price admission to the region’s favorite museums – including LeMay – America’s Car Museum!
Find out moreIf Cars Could Talk: Greg Stacy from Saleen Automotive
Greg Stacy, Marketing Director at Saleen Automotive and consummate auto enthusiast with over 20 years experience will be here for a very special edition of our monthly speaker series “If Cars Could Talk.” Join us on Tuesday, February 11 at 11:30 am for a chat on all things Saleen! After the talk, Greg will head upstairs to our newest exhibit “Saleen – From the Heart of a Racer to America’s Supercar” to further discuss the incredible vehicles on display. This…
Find out moreHow to Win the Great Race…and Stay Married!
RSVP NOW The Great Race is so much more than just a race – it is a cross-country tour, car show, endurance competition, and a “family reunion.” For over 20 years, husband and wife team Janet and Steve Hedke have participated in the Great Race, and have managed to keep their cool in doing so! Join us for an evening with the couple as they stop at LeMay – America’s Car Museum
Find out moreFamily STEAM Day – Bright Ideas
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963) was a businessman, political leader and inventor with many patents to his name, including an improved traffic signal! Learn more about this important innovation and use your own bright ideas as you explore circuits and create a simple stop light.
Find out moreFull STEAM Ahead: A K-12 Educator Workshop
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! If you would like to add your name to the waiting list, please send an email to education@americascarmuseum.org with your name, phone number and email address.
Find out moreMarch 2020
If Cars Could Talk – The Maxwell Story: Women who Drove Across the Nation and Across the Centuries
In 1909, Alice Ramsey left New York City in a 1909 Maxwell DA and became the first woman to make the transcontinental journey from New York to California. She and her all-female team accomplished this impressive feat just six years after the first successful male cross-country drive, making headlines and cementing their place in history.
Find out morePostponed: Family STEAM Day – Biofuels & Bioproducts
Explore the world of biofuels through fermentation, experimentation, and the development of bio-compostable materials. This event is free for ACM members, and is also included with Museum admission.
Find out moreApril 2020
POSTPONED: Drive the Blues Away: Viva Las Vegas
Drive the Blues Away has been postponed UPDATE 3.10.2020 It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Drive the Blues Away: Viva Las Vegas has been postponed due to issues surrounding the COVID-19 virus.
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