California Automobile Museum

Address:	California Automobile Museum, 2200 Front St, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA
Phone:	+1 916-442-6802
Site:	calautomuseum.org
Rating:	4.7
Working:	10AM–5PM Closed 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Reviews 18

John Smith

Car and Truck donations used to be up to the highest bidder. Somehow, they are now diverted to pet car dealerships and/or buyers. Not an open bidding process. Understandable that some 1976 and newer must be sold to non California due to emissions. Not understandable about a new policy of relegating sales to business partners. Please sell again to the general public for transparency and fairness. Next thing, if you are worried about negative feedback on places like Ebay, just list all of the imperfections and you will be fine. Dont let some upper management person convince you that an auto should sell for something. NADA and the others are buffoons and merely part of the inflated prices that only exist at national auctions. Great people and a great museum. Please sell your donors great too. Thank you so much for listening.

Bobbi Pack

Great place to take the family on a Sunday afternoon. We had a great time! The kiddos thought it was awesome and its so hard to try and find an activity to take two teenagers to. This place was perfect! Both kiddos had fun, thought the cars were awesome, didnt get bored... thank goodness, and we actually spent two hours in the museum. The kids went through and read everything, taking pics of the cars, and not fighting with each other... SCORE!!! There is plenty of free parking too which is awesome. The price of admission is spot on too for what you get. If your are military, bring your ID as youll receive a discount and kiddos 5-17 are cheaper as well. Makes for a nice but not breaking the bank Sunday activity.

Cary Brown

Here is presented the best of Americas Iron. For over a century, four wheels, a few pistons and a couple of accessories (like a steering wheel and brakes) made life easier. Starting with these basic ingredients, entrepreneurs, designers and engineers added sheet metal and created speed. This remarkable museum contains many contraptions, the successful ones and the failures. Restorations are excellent. Some you can touch. Others speak for themselves. The Docents love "their" cars and show respect for the engineers and assembly line workers that made these miracles possible. Good display of alternatly powered vehicles. Easy free parking. Wheelchair accessible including bathrooms.

Sandeep Paulraj

An amazing place. The staff are very friendly and are so very passionate. Thet have mechanics who restore old cars, all of them are volunteers. The exhibits are all in immaculate condition. Each exhibit has a story behind it and it also good to know the history of the car industry. This museum is associated with NARM, hence my wife and I didnt need to pay the admission fee. As an added bonus,the museum has a huge free parking lot. I even ended up learning a little bit about Governor Brown and the car he used. I would say there are about 15 cars that you can purchase as well. There is gift shop where you can purchase old magazines and other items.

Wil Bell

Took My 6 year old there from the doctors to celebrate him being free from leukemia he loves cars especially fast ones. {had never been there before} The Docent was very nice and pleasant The docent told my son he could get on the fire truck and turn the siren mine and the docents attention was distracted by another person. A volunteer yelled at my kid for being on the vehicle he had permission to be on made him cry then mouthed off to me. I will not be back ever! I had to calm down to write this review. Big man yelling at a 6 year old cancer survivor you should be proud of yourself pos

Samuel Smith

Liked everything except that hydrogen ultra modern BMW is in the museum instead of in peoples hands as well. Friggin fat cats riches burnin gates of hell are awaiting sorely true. This car is not available, Pogue carburetor which tested and known to give at worst 60mpg and at best over a hundred on simple no hybrid cars shelved. Why are you going to stop your abuse fat cats? People start class action suing Soros, Rockefellers, Rothchilds, all of the world abuse bring them to Haague international court, its time.

Sarah zazatte

Avis à tous les amateurs de belles voitures américaines de toutes époques, ce musée saura vous combler! Expérience authentique garantie, personnels très chaleureux. Compter 10$ lentrée, peu chère payé pour lexpérience.

Ben Hipple

Museum has more then just cars. A lot of interaction with displays and educational experiences . But I came for the cars. Cars range from the 1900s to today. To the cars you can get into four pictures and some of the displays have interactivity to them with parts you can turn or touch. Parking is free. The museum is a five-minute drive from Old Town Sacramento so if youre in the area I would suggest going

Joseph Palmer

Went to the Car Corral to see what was available for sale. The sales staff were rude and very immature. I will not be going back. The next time I want to go to a Car Museum, Ill go to Reno to a real car museum. The museum lost one of its greatest assets when Mark (Sales Manager) Left to find greener pastures The worst thing is that I was going to consign 5 vehicles to the sales floor. Glad I left when I did.

Sandro Moiron

Such a lovely day. The California Automobile Museum has a great sample of the automobile history. From steam, electric and gas, theres a bit of everything. It was a pleasure to spend the afternoon enjoying these awesome cars. The staff is also very nice. I was fortunate to have Ann to guide me through the museum and explaining me the history and evolution of these cars. Thanks Ann.

Kate Radford

This is an amazing museum. We went here to kill time before a different event we were attending in Sacramento. The tour guide was so nice, funny and knowledgeable. They are having some roof issues causing the cars to not be in their normal spots. But we will definitely be back for another visit when they get everything all fixed. Wonderful place to take the kids!

A Private User

I was staying with a friend at UC Davis and biked into Sac for the day. By far the most fun thing we did all day. Great old cars and really cool new cars and race cars too. Staff was very friendly. Some hands on exhibits too. Also offer a student discount.

A Private User

They had so many great cars to see! Wish I had more time to admire them all, but we only had about 2 hours before closing the day we were there. All kinds of cars to see, old and new, but my favourite had to be the Lamborghini Countach. :)

Kanaad Sovani

The guides are friendly, and they have all the information by heart. The cars are very old, which Im saying in a positive way. You even get to sit in 3 cars to see how they are on the inside. Must see for people who love cars.

Jessica Howard

This place is amazing!!!! I have gone to so many places and museums in Sacramento but this was by far my favorite and I am not even that interested in cars lol! Great place. I highly recommend it

Richard Lundquist

Great place to spend a rainy day. Brought back so many memories of cars that my wife and I had owned from our youth. Lots to see and do for all ages.

Brett Chaffins

Great cars are displayed here. They also have cars for sale. Staff is well informed. Love the tire on near the rest room...it is a great workout.

Dmitry Berezhnoy

Track history of automobile from electric and hydrogen vehicles all the way to steam cars. People working here are very nice and knowledgeable.