California Automobile Museum (1987–present) | |
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Former names | Towe Ford Museum (1987–1997), Towe Auto Museum (1997–2008)[1] |
General information | |
Status | Operational |
Type | Museum |
Architectural style | Warehouse |
Address | 2200 Front Street |
Town or city | Sacramento, CA 95818-1106 |
Country | United States of America |
Coordinates | 38°34′13″N 121°30′42″W / 38.5703872°N 121.5117473°W |
Current tenants | California Automobile Museum |
Groundbreaking | June 1986[1] |
Completed | September 27, 1986[1] |
Opened | May 1, 1987[1] |
Owner | California Vehicle Foundation |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 1 |
Floor area | 72,000 square feet (6,700 m2) |
Other information | |
Parking | Free |
Website | |
http://www.calautomuseum.org/ |
California Automobile Museum is an automobile museum located in Sacramento, California. It has a collection of over 150 classic cars, race cars, muscle cars and early models displayed throughout 72,000 square feet (6,700 m2) of museum space. The mission of the California Automobile Museum is to preserve, exhibit, and teach the story of the automobile and its influence on our lives.[2]