Audrain Auto Museum

222 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA

Address:	222 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Phone:	+1 401-856-4420
Site:	audrainautomuseum.org
Rating:	4.5
Working:	10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM

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Russ Matuszek

This is an art gallery of classic and antique cars. Ive been looking through the glass of Audrain for the past 3 years from Bellevue Ave and always admired the diverse selection (250 cars in all) that rotate every 10 weeks. Not only are the cars elegant classics, but the building and gallery itself are pristine. I finally toured the museum today and was highly impressed with the look, layout, and the staff members. Great to see classics dating back to 1910! In the past, Ive seen virtually every classic known to man through the glass of Audrain including the Model-T era, Elliot Ness days, the World War II period, and even the classics from the 1960s, such as Woodies. I remember seeing muscle cars from the 1970s and 1980s a couple of summers ago. The "theme" concept rotating every 10 weeks is a winner for Audrain! Show less

Yoanna Osborne

We found this to be an unexpected addition to the historic landscape of Newport. Handsome, well suited gallery space with immaculate presentation, apropos to the mission of sharing and celebrating each automotive “soul” in the collection. Inspiring telltale quotes which are a window into the minds of visionaries who made dreams into reality. We came within inches of car fantasies held since younger years. Best part ~ its like seeing a brand new “wing” of the museum every time the multiple exhibits rotate. Thank you to the owners who are preserving automobile history and sharing their treasure with us!

Audra Russell

Disappointing car museum located in the heart of Newports tourist district. The autos they have are displayed well and look great. But the real problem is how few cars there are. Given the admission cost it is just a poor value proposition. My advice is skip this "museum" and head to Portsmouth to see the much, much better auto museum called confusingly the Newport Auto Museum. It has many more cars in a much larger space. Thats on the scale of the world class Peterson in LA and you can easily spend an hour or so perusing their fabulous collection.

Andrew

Awesome collection of cars. If youre an enthusiast, take some time to really look at the final details. Theres a lot of little touches that can be missed. I took over 400 photos. Even got on the ground and took underbody shots. This was their sports car collection. My only complaints is more so with one of the employees there. Walked around like he owned the place and he was better than you. Bad attitude. Maybe it was a bad day. I dont care. Id love to meet the owner. Show me moreee Nick.

Jeremy Theerman

This place is a must if youre in Newport. The cars are amazing, and you can get up close. You cant touch the cars but you can see everything you want to. They had most eras of the automobile age represented. The showroom is small and the collection is huge, so youd have to go back multiple times to see everything. The process is fair and you can take a ton of pictures.

Jackie Lantry

Easy to find, easy parking, small museum but always with a worthwhile, interesting exhibit. Perfect for the younger set as it is not too big or overwhelming. The guide was very knowledgable and helpful, not overbearing. It is pricey for a family, but worth it. We parked in the grocery store lot next door with no problem.

Katie Kourakis

I have a son that loves cars and this museum was a real treat. The cars are in pristine condition. There is an iPad at each car to give some history and detials about it. The museum is small so I wouldnt think you could spend more than an hour here but I am not the car enthusiast!

joe schmo

Place cost $14 to view like 8 cars! Visited today July 23rd and the man that takes the admission fee is arrogant and was not ever sitting where he was supposed to be sitting..he had to run after everyone that came in for their admission fee..not worth the money!

Andrew Intili

Love love love this place, another stop we always make when we come to town, they are always rotating collections of cars. We are always impressed with the quality of the vehicles and the knowledge of the staff. Highly recommend a visit if you have the time.

Mary Lang

Good to see that the millions that Nick Schorsch stole from investors went to a good cause - himself - buying hundreds of cars - and charging $15 to look at ten of them, which you can do for free by looking through the window. Another Schorsch scam.

Bobby Liu

I was really hoping for more... Everything on display you could see from the windows and everything you read inside could have been found online. Cars are in pristine condition but again... You could see it all from outside without paying

James D

Its small, but it packs in a lot of interesting automotive history. Unique cars beautifully restored. It is also a "boy" activity so it gave my 10 year old son a break from shopping and the mansion museums.

T Mcdonell

Attended Wine and Wheels and the Beer tasting. What great Events! As a member, we get access to so many great VIP events throughout the year. his place makes winter in Newport Fun!

Colin Liik

Great place to visit and see some beautiful pieces of automobile history. Every car lover should stop by and take a look. Prices are reasonable for the collection you get to see.

Nathan Robinson

The few cars they do have are amazing. But this is more of a small showcase than a museum. They do switch out the cars every 2 months. I wish I was here to see the next round.

Roman Bystritskiy

Very small, and pretty expensive. The American classic car collection weve seen was pretty interesting, but its still hard to spend more than half an hour there.

Gary Goulet

Perfect. My brother and I spent an afternoon admiring automotive perfection. Thank you to the staff and incredibly knowledgeable docent for an excellent day.

Chris Sheehy

Expensive entrance fee, and most cars are not factory-correct or period-correct restorations. Visit Larz Auto Museum in (Brookline?) MA instead.

Alison Stefanik

My husband really likes cars and we both found this museum interesting and informative. The staff person was knowledgeable and friendly.

Mark Sharrard

A few nice classic cars but overpriced admission fee, overbearing, unfriendly and rude staff person. Do not waste your money or time.

Marcus Spears

Its $15 to walk in and see 10-12 cars. If you look in the window, youll save $15 bucks. Not worth it at all utter disappointment.

Andrew Wilson

Gorgeous cars, friendly staff, the Ferrari club showed up w 10 of their own hot as pepperoni rides. Hot darn, what a good time.

Yuri Dedulin

If you are in RI and love cars you must see place! Very friendly and knowledgeable personnel. Nice and quiet atmosphere.