California Automobile Museum

California Automobile Museum (1987–present)
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Former namesTowe Ford Museum (1987–1997), Towe Auto Museum (1997–2008)[1]
General information
StatusOperational
TypeMuseum
Architectural styleWarehouse
Address2200 Front Street
Town or citySacramento, CA 95818-1106
CountryUnited States of America
Coordinates38°34′13″N 121°30′42″W / 38.5703872°N 121.5117473°W / 38.5703872; -121.5117473
Current tenantsCalifornia Automobile Museum
GroundbreakingJune 1986[1]
CompletedSeptember 27, 1986[1]
OpenedMay 1, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-05-01)[1]
OwnerCalifornia Vehicle Foundation
Technical details
Floor count1
Floor area72,000 square feet (6,700 m2)
Other information
ParkingFree
Website
http://www.calautomuseum.org/
Lowriders at the California Automobile Museum
A Thunderbird Club Gathering Outside the Museum

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]

  1. ^ a b c d "California Automobile Museum - History". California Automobile Museum. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ "About Us". HTML Document. California Automobile Museum.