Spectacular collection of the automobile. Something for everyone who likes cars. The current special exhibit... 007 vehicles was well laid out across the Bond franchise with great background information in each display.
It is amazing!!! See the history of the Automobile is definitely educational. Then we get the movie cars mixed in there and then the magic happens. Seeing them throws you right into the movie. There is something for everyone young and old. Handicap ramps and accessibility. 3 levels and a nice little gift shop. Friendly staff and entry price is appropriate for the museum. Paid parking on site.
Gorgeous cars all over. Hundreds of them. Historic cars from movies, race cars, early made card, super cars and electric cars. All around great museum for car lovers. I wish the cars in the vault would have better presentation but there a 60 min tour that's very nice. Now there's a James Bond exhibition that's really nice and has a lot of cars and other vehicles.
Very impressive. I was shocked to see one of the first full electric vehicles and to find out how early it was created. Many rare automobiles there. Definitely worth visiting.
This is the go to place for any car enthusiasts out there! It is very easy to spend hours looking at the diverse vehicle collection that the museum has to offer. There are 3 levels of vehicles that are open to look at. There are countless makes, models, and time eras.
The cost for admission for adults is $16, which is very reasonable. Additionally, you can pay $28 extra and receive a guided vault tour which includes an underground paradise of over 250 classic vehicles!
This museum made me appreciate vehicles of all sorts in a way I would ve never have thought of. It s fascinating seeing the transition of design, aesthetics, shapes, and materials used over time. Each piece has its own unique architecture and story to tell. I love how they decided to keep the dirt on some off road vehicles, makes it feel more lifelike. It s art in a different form, but captivating nonetheless. The building itself is stunning to look at and even more beautiful at night! Highly recommend going here!
Absolutely magnificent. The museum is well organized and the visual aids make it an immersive experience for extreme car enthusiasts and normal folks alike. Extreme enthusiasts should budget 3-4 hours and do the vault tour. It was truly one of my all time favorite museums I ve visited.
This was my second visit to the Petersen, this time I brought my son with me and we did the vault tour in addition to the main tour. We spent about 4 hrs in the museum and could easily have spent more. This collection and it's presentation is really unparalleled! From some of the earliest automobiles to the newest with luxury cars, unique designs, prototypes, race cars, rally cars, motorcycles, trucks, Baja racers, dune buggies, and movie cars, there's something to interest anyone. The James Hetfield collection and James Bond exhibits are both incredible. Our tour of the vault was the icing on the cake. With several hundred cars in the vault it's impossible to learn about each one, but our guide Steven gave us background on quite a few individual cars. Some of the ones in this collection have very interesting stories, some are one of a kind, but all are beautiful. I'm sure I'll be back again for more some day.
Awesome place! I d suggest planning on an hour here. More if you really like to read the history notes, I was able to do it all in 45 min but kinda had to rush through. Plan for more than an hour if you buy the vault access. Probably worth upgrading to the vault if you re really into cars. A lot of the cars I saw on google photos were in the vault. Great for little guys, they have an awesome gift shop with great toys and souvenirs
I've been a car enthusiast all my life. The first books I remember reading were old issues of my Dad's collection of Car and Driver magazine. This museum felt like it was made just for me. Every level of this museum brought new wonders to behold. Historical artifacts on level 3, movie cars and a F1 exhibit on floor 2, and the James Bond exhibit on the first floor, every room brought new joys and wonders. I didn't have time to tour the vault, but I WILL be back soon to see that. Even my wife and mom, who aren't "car people" per say, had a fun time at the museum.
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