Reviews of California Automobile Museum (Museum)

Brynn Clauss

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Fredy Galdamez

Nice museum, not a full day trip though

Victor olvera

(Translated by Google) Interesting the museum as it has several models of cars from old to modern (Original) Interesante el museo ya que cuenta con varios modelos de automóviles desde antiguos hasta modernos

Dennis Keefe

we had a great time ...thank you dennis donna matt and josh

Crystal Proctor

Awesome place! John took us around and told us about the cars and history. Definitely recommend!!

Terry Stripling

Very good visit. Approximately 160 cars on display.

Jeremy Howard

This is a great place to hold your next event. Their renovated event center is superb!

Sebastian Thauer

Ein hervorragendes Museum! Sehr informativ und schön arrangiert. Besten Dank an unseren Tourguide Daniel für die großartigen Erklärungen!

Michelle S.

Really cool collection of cars, from rare vintage, to muscle, to more modern-classics. We stopped by during the Front Street Animal Brewfest and it was nice to get out of the heat and look around.

Kate Scott

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!

Sandro Moiron

Such a lovely day. The California Automobile Museum has a great sample of the automobile history. From steam, electric and gas, there's 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.

Robert Epling

Though this used to be Ford automobiles only and now has many different types of automobiles. And little Snippets of their early history makes the place totally fascinating. Did you know Hitler commissioned the Volkswagen and wanted to provide it to the German people?

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.

Karina Petrosky

This place is AMAZING! It has such a large variety of cars from the turn of the 20th century to every decade in it. It’s SO cool to see how cars have developed, and they even let you sit in some of the cars which is super awesome. I would totally recommend this place to spend some time in when you’re visitng Sacramento!

Bernard Perkins

Great place for a history lesson in automobile.

Mike Garrett

Was good but hot and kind of stuffy in side, need to get some air flowing, but all the people were really nice

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Leonard

I'd give this place ten stars if I could. Definitely worth the price of admission for anyone into car stuff =)

Fonda McClendon

Great venue.

Mark Stoner

Great cars for adults to see as well as interesting interactived for kids. The CAM keeps getting better.

Dana Dawson

Many of the cars were in odd positions making it impassable to see the front and rear

Andre Katz

Awesome place a lot of cool old school vehicles GTO'S T-BIRDS

Ruslan Adam vlogs

Cool place. High recommended.

Linda Jensen

Great museum that mainly features Ford. Website says open until 6, but really closes at 5pm

Edward Castillo

Great Experience!!

Fred DOUCETTE

Had a chance to talk with a real nice group of guys was invited to come back as a guest. Looking forward to returning

Gena

Great place, I enjoyed it and so did my 13yr old son. Small but well worth it, especially loved the motorcycles.

Kerry Hurley

What a fun experience! Loved seeing all the different makes and models. Cool photo opps, too! If you're a car lover, this place will be money and time well spent. Highly recommend!

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

Bette Barr

This is a great niche museum, especially if you like things that usually have four wheels! I was pleasantly surprised with its creative and educational displays, making it visually appealing as well as informative. It's really a walk through automotive history. Most vehicles are show quality so no touching allowed but a couple of them can be sat in for hands on photo opportunities. Admission fees are reduced for various age groups making it more affordable. The gift shop offers trinkets and gift items plus an array of used automotive manuals. It's a must visit destination!

Kevin Laroza

Great auto museum with cars from different eras.

HypexNinja-HD

It was a very cool scene. Helped kill some time and show off really clean cool cars as well!

Martina Berisha

Es war sehr interessant. Einen grossen Dank an Billy! Er hat uns sehr viel Interessantes über die verschiedenen Autos erzählt. Ein Besuch lohnt sich auf jeden Fall!

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 1900's 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 you're in the area I would suggest going

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.

Patricia Willers

Really nice location, good exhibits (so many cars) and very informative docents. Excellent place to hold an event.

Justin Roye

Tons of great and beautiful cars. Hot not great a/c but hardly took away from the experience.

Chief Jeanett'e Jackson

Great place there event vampire's ball

Patti Jordan

I was fortunate enough to have a work meeting at the CA Auto Museum. Meeting was in large room capable of hosting banquets or large meetings. After we were able to view the amazing selection of cars. By far the best collection of old vehicles and memorabilia for miles. Its an event the entire family will enjoy. Docents are very knowledgeable. Several really rare old cars. Like the original horseless carriage! Very worthwhile if you like car museums. Located close to old downtown so very convenient if you are down there exploring.

Tommie B

Love the California Auto Museum. Great collection of classic cars, displayed in chronological order from the earliest of machines progressing down through the decades. The collection includes some of the most iconic cars ever made. Everyone is bound to find something they love.

Noah Ross

went here awhile ago. detailed exhibits and a huge amount of cars from all different decades at a pretty cheap price. would recommend if you're even a little bit interested in cars, and especially if you have kids who are into cars, they will love it

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Wanna come here when open

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 didn't 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.

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, I'll 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.

Delphine Fano

Good visit today BUT It Was too hot in the warehouse, We had to hurry

Mariia Kovalenko

If you like cars and their history - this place is for you.

USA CCC

Great place, nice cars, great people. Really committed!

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

debra Wright

Wonderful classic cars. Knowledgeable docents who can provide a tour.

Amy Watson

Packed alot of stuff into a small area, I had fun, but I wish they'd let you sit in the cars for the price. Ill most likely come back.

Semeon Arthamonov

Great collection and guides are absolutely awesome. I've got a great tour about the history of automobiles from the earliest models up until 80s.

Adrian Carranco

(Translated by Google) very father the place (Original) muy padre el lugar

Robert Watts

Nice old cars to see

Sarah zazatte

(Translated by Google) Notice to all lovers of beautiful American cars of all times, this museum will fill you! Authentic experience guaranteed, very warm staff. Count $ 10 entrance, inexpensive paid for the experience. (Original) 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$ l'entrée, peu chère payé pour l'expérience.

Russ Carr

Great cars and lots of good info. Plan on a few hours if you are interested in Auto history.

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.

Jacob Neves

Fun place

Kanaad Sovani

The guides are friendly, and they have all the information by heart. The cars are very old, which I'm 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.

molica em

It was a fun and unique experience. I’m not a car person and I enjoyed it. I suggest coming during a special event.

Kain Mosher

This museum has a wide variety of automobiles displayed in a large warehouse. Each car has a sign that identifies the make and model and explains any historical significance. They have made an effort to make the displays attractive and appealing, and the vehicles are organized chronologically starting with steam-powered cars and horseless carriages and proceeding to more recent sportscars, racecars and hot rods. The museum also has special exhibits that change, so if you visit more than once you're likely to see something different each time. When we visited in August 2018, there was an exhibit about hot rod customizers, including work by Sam Barris, John D'Agostino, Dale Hollenbeck, Bill Cushenberry, and Rich Sides. There are also some educational displays that explain the mechanics, like how internal combustion engines and fuel cells operate. A play area is provided for the kids. The staff was very friendly and professional and there were docents roaming the exhibit hall to answer any questions.

Vanda Tavares

Paying the full price entry to see a museum with cars all mixed from different years, not having access to all areas... What a disappointment coming all the way from SF to see this. If they are in construction they shouldn’t be charging full price, furthermore the museum that as no organization.

Jacqueline Sharron

Pretty cool, alot of history. Some bad a$$ cars!

Paul Johnson

Great treasure right here in Sac.

Crystal Eidanizadeh

For years I wanted to check out the California Automobile Museum , it’s less than 3 miles from my house. Finally went for a work luncheon and had a blast! Loved the docent tour! The cars were so fun to look at! Even some you can sit on. If you’ve been debating visiting, just go! Perfect afternoon family activity. (Especially on a rainy day!)

Maxim Kazitov

Great museum. I am not big fun of cars, but still museum was really interesting. Also personal know a lot of cool stories about some cars.

Stephanie Smith

Let me start off by saying that the automobile museum has lots and lots of amazing cars old and new. The reason I gave it a 4 star is that there were not a lot of staff around to help give information and describe what we were looking at. I would have liked for it to be a little more interactive for children. I have a 5 year old nephew who LOVES cars and was so excited to go see them. The down side was that I felt it was not very kid friendly as he wanted to touch all the cars, and get inside them which I kept having to remind him he couldn't due. They do have one or two that they allow photos on, but for a car kid that was not enough. While we were there they were fixing an older vehicle and drove it around the museum which he thought was awesome. This is defiantly a place for older children who have the ability to control themselves.

Eric Talaska

Some nice displays and great photo opportunities because you can sit in two cars. Excellent clean energy vehicle section but why hasn't Tesla donated a car? There are some problems with ventilation since they have cars for sale they run them frequently causing toxic stinky air quality problems because it's not properly ventilated. Also some noise pollution from the movie they play.

Maggy Marsh

Drove up from Modesto and was not disappointed! Felt the entry cost was quite reasonable. Be aware, the facility temperature tends to vary a reasonable amount, so if it is cold outside bring a jacket, and if it's warm exoect it or be fairly warm inside. Clearly laid out, and it's very evident the cars are loved. Docents are very knowledgeable and full of cool little facts about each of the vehicles and it is fun to hear. Sent lots of pics to my dad while walking the cavity and it brought back a lot of memories for him. Thanks for making his day from 2k miles away guys.

Khalil Bocock

As a surprise for my wife, who is much more interested in cars than I am, I found this place almost by happenstance. The volunteers are extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and my wife is now super excited by the thought of learning how to drive a Model T. Classes are available via their website. This is a fantastic snapshot of automobile history; incredibly well planned and very educational. We were especially impressed with the level of involvemenf of the local clubs as well as the availability of some beautiful classics for sale.

Eren Caster

If you are a car fanatic you should come to this museum, it has good collections of classic cars, the place is well maintained and you don't have to pay much.

Me O My

Very knowledgeable about the history of car.

Cary Brown

Here is presented the best of America's 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.

Adrian

They have a bunch of cool cars! There is some information on how parts of the vehicles work. There are many cars older than 100 years. Beautiful machines shining under the lights. If you like cars this is for you. As there are a lot of vehicles you might get tired of slowly walking through them. It may be a kind of maze but amusing. And the personal is willing to tell you interesting facts. Ask them!

Susan H

Great selection of cars and special events.

Nico 63

Très beaux musées automobiles. Très bon accueil. Les voitures exposées appartiennent en majorité à des particuliers. Cela permet de renouveler les expositions. Tarif à 10$ l'entrée. Quelques voitures à vendre dans le fond du musée.

John David

Wonderful collection of cars of all kinds. Allow at least 1.5 hours.

B Tillitson

Went to check out this museum with my Dad during their station wagon and camper display. Had a bunch of cool wagons that brought back lots of memories. Many other cool cars that are on display that aren't part of the seasonal / rotating displays.

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. Don't 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.

Adrianna Starr

Really nice staff great cars cool cars for sale always worth a stop

Jeff G

Good mix of automobiles and I especially like the fact there are certain cars that you're allowed to touch & sit inside.

Freedom Justice

A must go SEE! Brings back great memories. Thank you all for being so courteous and helpful.

Robert Pierson

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.Working museum with extensive collection of classic cars.Must see for gearheads

Chris Hutcheson

Cheap simple fun. Plenty of information on the cars there, activities for kids, and helpful staff

Jah Flow

Wow, I was thrilled to find this place! Some really neat cars!