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Important: What to do this weekend? SUNDAY: Breakfast Club Cruise-In! // MONDAY: We are OPEN for Memorial Day!

MUSEUM PROGRAMS, EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

Exhibition

Fins: Form Without Function

February 23, 2013 - February 2, 2014

Today fins are remembered as the outward expression of American automotive design prowess during the height of postwar optimism. But they were first used far earlier than most would imagine. This exhibit, opening February 23, will feature more than a dozen vehicles ranging from icons . . .

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Exhibition

The Vault

January 8, 2013 - December 31, 2020

Tour schedule:

Weekdays: 11:00am and 3:00pm
Weekends & Holidays: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm

Tours may be scheduled by calling 323.964.6331 or visiting the admissions desk.


An additional ticket purchase of $25 is required and includes access to the Vault, as well as a guided . . .

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Exhibition

Aerodynamics: From Art to Science

June 16, 2012 - May 27, 2013

During more than a century of innovation, automobile manufacturers have dreamed up some unusual body designs. From strange to stunning, the large majority of them were created in an effort to increase driving performance by reducing wind resistance. When a network of high-speed motorways . . .

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Exhibition

Art Wall: Theodore W. Pietsch II

November 10, 2012 - November 3, 2013

Theodore W. Pietsch II was born on September 23, 1912, and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. With an architect father and an uncle who was an avid racing fan and automobile dealer, Pietsch was heavily influenced from an early age by art, design and cars. In 1934, he began an . . .

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Museum Program

Breakfast Club Cruise-In 5/26

May 26, 2013

Visit the Petersen Automotive Museum the last Sunday of every month for the Breakfast Club Cruise-In.

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Museum Program

Volkswagen Cruise-In June 8

June 08, 2013

Join us as we celebrate Volkswagen June 8th from 8am-Noon!

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Museum Program

Saturday Stories at the Pete! - 5/25

May 25, 2013

Join the LA Book PALS for this lively and exciting car-themed story time, every Saturday at 2 p.m. in the 3rd floor Discovery Center. Docent Valerie Lyons will be leading an extended DC Story Time at 3 p.m. See you there!

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Museum Program

Discovery Hour: Hood Ornament Designs

May 28, 2013

Discovery Hour is a weekly interactive activity hour for families with children under 6, with activities ranging from staff led games and storytelling, to scavenger hunts and crafts. Join in the fun!

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