As part of today's Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive with Tacoma Power, we'll be exploring the science behind battery-powered cars. Join the ACM Education Department on the Anderson Plaza (outside the entrance to the Museum) to learn more about what makes electric cars go! Then, use your imagination and engineering skills to see if you […]
Join Jeff Gordner, former ACM Facilities Manager, as he discusses the construction of our iconic building. Mr. Gordner will share information about both the interior and exterior of the structure, focusing especially on the wooden beams that create its unique shape. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, […]
Educators, you're invited! Join us for a fun, FREE evening at the museum. 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, innovative, standards-based ways to bring the arts, […]
Join the ACM Education team and representatives from the City of Tacoma for this fun family event at the Museum! In honor of Fall Car Care Month, we'll be sharing things you can do to keep both your car running smoothly and the waterways clean. Professionals will also be on-site checking car lights to ensure […]
Join ACM Curator of Collections, Renée Crist, as well as members of the Ford Model A club, as they update us on the Museum's Ford Model A Cabriolet restoration project. The team is currently performing a frame-off restoration of the 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet, which is part of the ACM Collection and has never […]
WWU Racing, Western Washington University's Formula SAE team, is a student led engineering team that operates as an engineering business. Come meet the team, learn about research on the race track with the student racers, and check out their awesome race car! Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles […]
Join us at ACM for a Family Day filled with holiday cheer! Pick up a scavenger hunt on your way into the galleries, and see if you can use the hints to find the "hidden" cars throughout the Museum. If you can find them all, return your completed scavenger hunt to the Front Desk staff […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of […]