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Celebrating america's love affair with the automobile


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LeMay – America’s Car Museum, a member of America’s Automotive Trust, is an international destination for families and auto enthusiasts to celebrate America’s love affair with the automobile and learn how it shaped our society. Based about 30 miles south of Seattle in Tacoma, Washington, the stunning 165,000 sq.ft. facility has been recognized as one of MSN’s 10 Best Automotive Museums worldwide, USA Today’s 10 Best Museums in Seattle and KING5’s Best Museum in Western Washington. ACM serves as an educational center for students of all ages and features rotating exhibits highlighting vehicles and automotive culture from around the world.

Celebrating america's love affair with the automobile


Thursday - Monday | 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.


LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM), located in Tacoma, Washington, is one of the largest automobile museums in the world. ACM is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of the automobile in America. With a collection of more than 300 vehicles and engaging exhibits, ACM offers a dynamic experience for visitors of all ages, promoting automotive heritage through its educational programs, exhibits, and events.


LeMay – America’s Car Museum is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and an entity of America’s Automotive Trust

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ACM's world-class display of more than 300 vehicles  will keep you busy all day. Book your next visit to the Museum online now!

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ABOUT ACM

ACM is the premier destination for automobile enthusiasts and families alike to experience the history and progression of the automobile.

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Your ACM membership includes unlimited museum admission, access to special events and experiences, discounts on museum attractions, and much more!

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FEATURED EXHIBIT

SHINKA: AN IMMERSIVE JAPANESE AUTOMOBILE EXHIBIT

This one-of-a-kind exploration of Japan’s automotive heritage will offer visitors unparalleled access to some of the most iconic and important vehicles to come out of Japan. The display will allow Museum guests the opportunity to examine iconic Japanese vehicles up close.

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Master Collector

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Custom Coachwork

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The British Invasion

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EXPLORE EXHIBITS
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Tickets to DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit on sale now!

By ACM • February 5, 2025
Held at LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma on Saturday May 24, general admission tickets are now on sale
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Shinka Through the Lens

By ACM • January 31, 2025
Shinka - An Immersive Japanese Automobile Exhibit, currently on display at LeMay - America's Car Museum, is a one-of-a-kind exploration of Japan’s automotive heritage that offers visitors unparalleled access to some of the most iconic and important vehicles to come out of Japan. The display features everything from classic models that laid the foundation of the Japanese automotive market, to legends of the ’90s and their modern-day successors, providing Museum guests the opportunity to witness their distinct engineering and aesthetics up close. Here's a few photos from the JDM exhibit that celebrates Japanese car culture.
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Restoring Studebaker Avanti #1

By ACM • January 24, 2025
Avanti in Italian means “forward.” Studebaker Corporation (South Bend, Indiana) President Sherwood Egbert’s vision to fuel company sales was to create a radical new car for the Studebaker line. In early 1962, he tasked famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy to create the design. In just a short period, Loewy and his design team consisting of John Epstein, Robert Andrews and Tom Kellogg presented Egbert with his futuristic design and the Avanti was born. It was fabricated in fiberglass over a steel frame, a new technology at the time, and powered by the top-of-the-line Studebaker 289 R2 Paxton supercharged engine. Paxton President and racing legend Andy Granatelli joined the team to help promote its performance image. It was touted as “America’s Only Four-Passenger Performance Car.” This car is Number 62R 1001 with matching supercharged engine number R1002, and is the first production Avanti made by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana.

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