Learn how cars are designed with safety in mind. Design and build a vehicle that will keep an egg safe in a crash. Then, test your vehicle in ACM's spin on the traditional egg drop experiment. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, […]
Tacoma native Jason Rushforth will share his experience as an automotive designer and his pathway into the design field. Rushforth's passion for cars started early, and after graduating from art school, he began his career in the automotive industry. His distinctive designs have landed him in numerous hot rod magazines and have received a number […]
Educators, you're invited to join ACM at the Museum of Glass for a fun, FREE evening on Thursday, October 12! Educator Night at the Museum is an exciting opportunity for area educators to relax and mingle while learning more about the resources and programs offered by prominent organizations in the Puget Sound area. Discover engaging, […]
October is Tacoma Arts Month and we are celebrating by exploring three-dimensional artwork and designing our very own cars. "Why are you sitting in a box? It's not a box!" For this month's Family STEAM Day, we'll be inspired by the children's story "Not a Box" and use our imaginations to make car sculptures with cardboard boxes and […]
November's If Cars Could Talk features Museum Educator and Docent Jim Culp, who will discuss Henry Ford's invention of the Ford V8 and its significance to the ongoing success and popularity of the Ford Automotive Company. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories […]
Make something that does something! A machine is defined as "a combination of parts that transmit forces, motion, and energy to do some desired work." For November's Family STEAM Day, use different materials including gears, motors and even LEGO® bricks to make machines. Your design can be as simple or complex as your imagination (and […]
Museum Educator and Docent Doug Wolford will discuss the Buick Riviera in its early years. Between 1963 and 1965, the first generation of the Buick Riviera was GM's answer to America's call for a new personal luxury vehicle. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just […]
Whether it's a funny memory from a family road trip, or imagining a dream car, everyone, young and old, has a story to tell involving an automobile. For December's Family STEAM Day, we'll be creating our own books, sharing and illustrating our personal stories from the road. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you […]
John Zachary DeLorean (1925-2005) started his career as the head of research at Packard in the early 1950s, and by 1969, the handsome and brash executive seemed to be on his way to the top job at General Motors when he decided to do his own thing. In 1974, John DeLorean established the DeLorean Motor […]
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, […]