Canceled: Take A Spin
America's Car MuseumThis event has been canceled due to weather. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
This event has been canceled due to weather. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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 on the traditional egg drop experiment. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, […]
Tacoma native Jason Rushforth will share his experience as an automotive designer and his pathway into the design field. Rushforth's passion for cars started early, and after graduating from art school, he began his career in the automotive industry. His distinctive designs have landed him in numerous hot rod magazines and have received a number […]
On display October 5 through Halloween in the ACM Lobby is a spooky vehicle designed by Mike Fobes - The "Tomb for Two"! Just as the The Munster Koach was the Munster's family car, The Dragula was Grandpa Munster's race car, (both are famed customizer George Barris creations for the 1960's TV Show "The Munsters") the "Tomb for Two" is […]
Educators, you're invited to join ACM at the Museum of Glass for a fun, FREE evening on Thursday, October 12! Educator Night at the Museum is an exciting opportunity for area educators to relax and mingle while learning more about the resources and programs offered by prominent organizations in the Puget Sound area. Discover engaging, […]
Kids will trick-or-treat outdoors on the Anderson Plaza by visiting car trunk hosts to get their bags filled with treats! Costumed kids* will also receive FREE admission into the Museum between 11 am and 3 pm. ACM Members are FREE! All vehicles are welcome to participate in the Trunk or Treat. *Youth 12 & under only. Would you […]
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!" For this month's Family STEAM Day, we'll be inspired by the children's story "Not a Box" and use our imaginations to make car sculptures with cardboard boxes and […]
ACM and Northwest Harvest first partnered together in November 2012 to help make Thanksgiving a bit more comfortable for local communities. ACM is thrilled to continue our partnership with Northwest Harvest to put the brakes on hunger in Washington. The Museum will accept non-perishable food donations in the Lobby daily between 10 am and 5 pm. All visitors who […]
It's a whole year of celebration! On the 5th day of each month, ACM will be offering a $5 discount on all admission tickets, 20% off Individual through Gold Key memberships and a "special perk" that will change each month. Don't miss a single one of these celebration year specials! November - $5 Fidget Spinners […]
November's If Cars Could Talk features Museum Educator and Docent Jim Culp, who will discuss Henry Ford's invention of the Ford V8 and its significance to the ongoing success and popularity of the Ford Automotive Company. There are many chapters to the story of the automobile. If cars could talk, they might just share stories […]