STEM SUMMER PROGRAMS: TUESDAY, JULY 5 | Pinewood Derby Cars This one-day workshop offers rising 6th-9th graders the chance to build their very own pinewood derby cars from scratch. With the help of the ACM Education team, participants will design, build, and race their cars in this fun-filled, all-day workshop at the Museum. JULY 5 […]
What will the Alfas look like in the near and far future? Will the cars be manual or automatic? Gas or electric? What technological aids will be available and what will Alfa Romeo look like in the racing world? High Flex (in-person and Zoom options) Pre-registration is required for this event. To register, please use […]
Carrozzeria means coachbuilder or body maker in Italian. Back in the early days of automobiles, many companies designed and made the bodies that went on a car. Milan Italy had as many as 150 different carrozzeria at that time. Some still exist today; Pininfarina, Ital Design… but they are rare. Come learn about the designers […]
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 and Math Institute (SAMi)) will be at the museum talking with visitors about designing, programming and building robots. Create your own designs in our Bot […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month we’ll follow the great women racers throughout history and tell their stories. Many drove Alfa Romeos including one currently on the Alfa Romeo F1 development team. High Flex (in-person and Zoom options) Pre-registration is required for this event. To register, please use the link below. Register Here! Zoom links will be provided […]
Explore the world of biofuels through fermentation, experimentation, and the creation of bio-compostable plastic. Family STEAM Days are free for ACM Members and is also included with Museum admission.
Join America's Car Museum as we read Faster by Neal Bascomb, the true story of a banned Jewish race car driver seeking to upset the Nazis' attempt at winning the Grand Prix. As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, three unlikely heroes—a driver banned from the best European teams […]
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 look fast, while others are designed with safety in mind. On Family STEAM Day, learn more about the choices designers make when designing automobiles. Then, […]
This one-day workshop offers 6th-9th graders the chance to get their hands dirty and learn about vehicles and their engines! With the help of the ACM Education team, participants will tear down and rebuild a small gasoline-powered engine in this fun-filled, all-day workshop at the Museum. ACM Members | $80 – Includes all necessary materials, […]
Car books and magazines have a long history, but are they useful? Let’s talk about them. How have they changed? Online resources versus print from an information, investment, or simply an interest side. Pre-registration for this event is required. Please use the link below to register for the event. REGISTER HERE! Join Guest Curator […]
