Family STEAM Day – Not a Box (Cars)
America's Car MuseumOctober 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!" […]
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, […]
Members of The SOTAbots (a Washington robotics team combining nontraditional High School students from The Industrial Design and Engineering Arts School (iDEA), School of the Arts (SOTA) and Tacoma Science […]
Come explore the world of racing! Today you'll have the chance to check out some cool race cars, meet some of the members of the Granite Falls High School Eco-Car […]
Today, we'll be using our imaginations and the scientific principles of force and motion to engineer our very own carnival games. Join us to plan, design and help build a […]