The San Diego Automotive Museum located in beautiful Balboa Park offers a wonderful selection of vintage and classic American and European vehicles and motorcycles.
The original idea of creating an automotive museum in Balboa Park came from Briggs Cunningham, a renowned automobile collector, and racer. The idea circulated for many years until an inspired group of local automotive enthusiasts propelled the idea forward. In 1979, the San Diego City Council first considered the issue and in 1980 they gave unanimous approval to the museum and granted a long-term lease for one of the historic buildings in the jewel of San Diego: Balboa Park.
After spending approximately $1 million renovating and upgrading the building, the San Diego Automotive Museum opened in December of 1988. Since then, millions of local auto enthusiasts and tourists from all over the world have visited our world-class collection. Today the museum stands as a living tribute to the automobile and what it has meant to our culture.
2080 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
P: 619-231-2886
Email: info@sdautomuseum.org
Adults $15.25
Seniors/Military/Students $11.50
Youth 4-17 $10
Plan: 1-2hr
Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
(Last admission @ 4:30 pm)
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The Blackhawk Museum is home to close to 50 classic, vintage and rare automobiles. Exhibitions of western frontier settlement and Plains Indians.
The Nethercutt Collection has over 250 beautifully restored luxury automobiles, one of the finest collections of mechanical musical instruments, and The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
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Items at the Cloud Museum are the personal collection of Johnny Cloud. A long-time Bard, California resident who began the collection in 1989. The collection includes cars, trucks, tractors, power tools, hand tools, household equipment, boat engines, wheels, items from local businesses including the old Bard Post Office, plus many more items too numerous to mention. The collection is vast, overwhelming, well-organized, and incredibly impressive.
1398 York Rd
Winterhaven, CA 92283
P: 928-919-5508
Adults $10
Plan: 1 hr
Daily 9 am – 4 pm
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The Marconi Automotive Museum is located in the heart of Orange County and houses a 100-plus car collection that is open to the public. They're proud to house a collection of high-performance street cars and race cars including (but not limited to) Lamborghini’s,...
Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands independently as the nation’s premier automotive museum, serving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Blackhawk Museum is home to close to 50 classic, vintage and rare automobiles. Exhibitions of western frontier settlement and Plains Indians.
The Nethercutt Collection has over 250 beautifully restored luxury automobiles, one of the finest collections of mechanical musical instruments, and The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
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The Los Angeles County Fire Museum is a State of California non-profit organization. One of the museum’s first donated pieces was the famous Squad 51 from the hit television show “Emergency!” Come & see antique fire engines – artifacts dating to the 1860s.
16400 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706
P: 562-925-0234
Email: info@lacountyfiremuseum.com
$5 donation
Plan: 1hr
Wednesday – Saturday 9 am – 2 pm
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The Marconi Automotive Museum is located in the heart of Orange County and houses a 100-plus car collection that is open to the public. They're proud to house a collection of high-performance street cars and race cars including (but not limited to) Lamborghini’s,...
Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands independently as the nation’s premier automotive museum, serving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Blackhawk Museum is home to close to 50 classic, vintage and rare automobiles. Exhibitions of western frontier settlement and Plains Indians.
The Nethercutt Collection has over 250 beautifully restored luxury automobiles, one of the finest collections of mechanical musical instruments, and The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
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The California Route 66 Museum is an interactive museum with over 4500 sq. Ft. of floor space and photo opportunities for the visitors to share memories in such settings as a 50’s diner, VW Love Bus complete with hippy wigs and sunglasses for that perfect shot.
You can jump up onto the 1917 Model T Ford and any one of the docents would be glad to take a picture of you and your party. They have the first Santa Monica “End of the Trails” booth that is becoming quite popular with visitors. And for those with a good sense of humor, check out the “Outhouse” built just for that photo.
16825 D St
Victorville, CA 92395
P: 760-951-0436
Email: cart66musm@gmail.com
Admission:
Free
Plan: 1hr
Open: Friday & Saturday 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday 10 am – 3 pm
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The Marconi Automotive Museum is located in the heart of Orange County and houses a 100-plus car collection that is open to the public. They're proud to house a collection of high-performance street cars and race cars including (but not limited to) Lamborghini’s,...
Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands independently as the nation’s premier automotive museum, serving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Blackhawk Museum is home to close to 50 classic, vintage and rare automobiles. Exhibitions of western frontier settlement and Plains Indians.
The Nethercutt Collection has over 250 beautifully restored luxury automobiles, one of the finest collections of mechanical musical instruments, and The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
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The Solvang Motorcycle Museum, located in Solvang, California, displays a collection of vintage and rare motorcycles as well as European race bikes.
The collection is quite broad with something for everyone, ranging from a 1910 FN to the present, and across all makes. The emphasis is tilted toward racing motorcycles. At the museum, you will find names such as AJS, BMW, Ducati, Gilera, Matchless, Moto Guzzi, MV, Norton, Triumph, Velocette and Vincent.
The museum rotates some of the bikes each month so that the bikes on display are constantly changing and expanding.
320 Alisal Rd
Solvang, CA 93463
P: 805-686-9522
Email: info@motosolvang.com
Cost: $10
Plan: 1hr
Open: Monday – Friday 11am – 3pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm
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The Marconi Automotive Museum is located in the heart of Orange County and houses a 100-plus car collection that is open to the public. They're proud to house a collection of high-performance street cars and race cars including (but not limited to) Lamborghini’s,...
Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands independently as the nation’s premier automotive museum, serving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Blackhawk Museum is home to close to 50 classic, vintage and rare automobiles. Exhibitions of western frontier settlement and Plains Indians.
The Nethercutt Collection has over 250 beautifully restored luxury automobiles, one of the finest collections of mechanical musical instruments, and The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
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The Motor Transport Museum was opened to the public on September 22, 1986. The primary objective of the Motor Transport Museum is to educate the public by creating positive awareness and appreciation for old trucks and the development of the motor transport industry.
The Museum provides a place for preservation, restoration, and display of antique trucks and related equipment, photos, literature, memorabilia, artifacts, and other pertinent information relating to trucks and the trucking industry
31949 CA-94,
Campo, CA 91906
P: 619-478-2492
Email: motortransportmuseum@gmail.com
Admission: Free
Plan: 1-2 hr
Open: Saturday 9am – 5pm
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The Marconi Automotive Museum is located in the heart of Orange County and houses a 100-plus car collection that is open to the public. They're proud to house a collection of high-performance street cars and race cars including (but not limited to) Lamborghini’s,...
Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands independently as the nation’s premier automotive museum, serving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Blackhawk Museum is home to close to 50 classic, vintage and rare automobiles. Exhibitions of western frontier settlement and Plains Indians.
The Nethercutt Collection has over 250 beautifully restored luxury automobiles, one of the finest collections of mechanical musical instruments, and The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
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