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Petersen Automotive Museum

90036 Los Angeles, CA, United States of America (USA) (California)
Address 6060 Wilshire Blvd. at Fairfax
 
 
Floor area 28 000 m² / 301 389 ft²  
 
Museum typ Exhibition
Passenger cars
  • Motorcycles / Motorbikes
  • Model Aircraft and Aviation
  • Electrical Applications
  • Electric cars

Opening times
 Daily: 10am - 5pm

Admission
Status from 12/2023
 Adults: $21; Seniors (62+): $19; Children (4-11): $11; Youth (12-17): $13; Parking: $17
Contact
Tel.:+1-323-930-22 77  eMail:INFO PETERSEN.ORG  
Homepage
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Location / Directions
N34.061900° W118.361372°N34°3.71400' W118°21.68232'N34°3'42.8400" W118°21'40.9392"
Metro provides bus and rail transportation to the Petersen until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

The parking garage entrance is located on Fairfax Avenue. br />br /> The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Description

Wikipedia:
One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a non profit organization specializing in the education and history of the automobile.

Exhibits and Collection

The museum has over 100 vehicles on display in its 25 galleries. The remaining half is kept in a vault on the building's basement level. Age restrictions and an admission premium are in effect to view the vault collection.

The ground floor focuses on automotive artistry, showcasing an array of extravagant automobiles.

The second floor is principally concerned with industrial engineering—including design, performance, and a collection of interactive teaching exhibits.

Special displays on the industry floor cover racing, motorcycles, hot rods and customs.

The third floor chronicles the history of the automobile, with an emphasis on the car culture of Southern California.

The museum's collection of vehicles includes:

The "NASCAR Herbie" Volkswagen Beetle used during filming of Herbie: Fully Loaded

Suki's hot pink Honda S2000 from 2 Fast 2 Furious

Lightning McQueen from Disney Pixar's Cars (franchise) film series

A 1964 Chevrolet Impala lowrider owned by Jesse Valadez known as Gypsy Rose[9]

A 1967 Ford GT40 Mk III

A 1956 Jaguar XKSS formerly owned by Steve McQueen

A 2011 Ford Fiesta from Ken Block’s Gymkhana 3

A 1992 Batmobile from Batman Returns

A 2001 Honda S2000 used in 2 Fast 2 Furious

A Ferrari 308 GTS used by Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I.

A De Tomaso Pantera which belonged to Elvis Presley

One of the DeLorean time machines from Back to the Future

Luke Skywalker's landspeeder from Star Wars

The Plymouth XNR built by Gotham Garage on Car Masters: Rust to Riches

The Corwin Getaway, a compact mid-engined car designed by photographer Cliff Hall that debuted at the 1970 LA Auto Show.

A 1998 Cadillac Popemobile.

A 1978 Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet used by Saddam Hussein.

An armored 1988 Mercedes-Benz SEL used to transport Ferdinand Marcos during his rule.
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