STEM Day: Race Car 101
America's Car MuseumIn collaboration with Ken Hallis from the Math First Organization, we will be exploring the world of racing through interactive activities! Museum visitors will have the opportunity to check out […]
In collaboration with Ken Hallis from the Math First Organization, we will be exploring the world of racing through interactive activities! Museum visitors will have the opportunity to check out […]
The history of car advertising dates back to the late 19th century, with the very first horseless carriages and continues all the way to the modern-day TV commercials we are all […]
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 […]
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!" […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
There are all different types of cars on display at America's Car Museum and each was designed with a particular purpose or style in mind. Some cars are built to […]
The automobile was a life-changing invention, but without bridges, we wouldn't be able to visit and explore some of our favorite places. Today, we'll use simple materials to design and […]
Join us as we celebrate ACM's new hands-on learning lab, Powering the Future! Learn how we can utilize lessons learned throughout history and modern-day technological advances to discuss the past, […]