Gather your friends for an exhilarating after-hours adventure at the Petersen Automotive Museum!
Drinks, Clues, and After-Hours Thrills: The Petersen Escape Challenge Returns
Gather your friends for an exhilarating after-hours adventure at the Petersen Automotive Museum! This year, we’re upping the ante with seven all-new, immersive missions. Whether you’re breaking a legendary curse, hunting down a phantom driver, recovering stolen Hollywood riches, debunking a museum haunting, infiltrating a secret order, cracking a cold case file, or escaping the 1980s, your team will need top-tier detective skills.
You’ll have exactly 45 minutes to solve the puzzles, decipher the clues, and complete your quest before time runs out! Enjoy light refreshments to energize your investigation. Whether you conquered last year’s challenge or are a first-time sleuth, gather your crew (ages 18+) and pick your mystery!
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7 All-New Missions, 1 Epic Night...
“The Curse of the Elephant”
For decades, strange accidents and mysterious deaths have followed anyone who possesses the famous Elephant hood ornament. After the latest theft, the Elephant has been hidden somewhere in the museum’s mechanic shop. But before they could return for it, something went terribly wrong. You have 45 minutes to retrieve it. Solve the puzzles, uncover the history of the curse, and find the ornament before it’s too late.
Time: 45 minutes
Players: 10
Age: 18+
“Shiny Cars, Dirty Money”
Hollywood has always been known for its glitz and glam, but this all has a dirty underbelly. Whispers have echoed through Hollywood that one of Fred Astaire’s chauffeurs stole a fortune and hid it inside one of Astaire’s prized automobiles. The driver vanished without a trace before it could be retrieved. Teams will have 45 minutes to follow the driver’s trail, solve the clues he left behind, and recover the hidden fortune before his ghost returns to reclaim it forever.
Time: 45 minutes
Players: 10
Age: 18+
“Lady in Red”
Your mission is to investigate and debunk the alleged haunting of the "Lady in Red" at the Petersen Automotive Museum. You and your team will have access to the exhibit for 45 minutes to uncover the truth behind these claims. Our intel has led us to believe evidence debunking the phenomenon is caught on CCTV footage in the Security hard drive. Use your skills to find the footage and solve the puzzles to debunk the mystery.
Time: 45 minutes
Players: 10
Age: 18+
“House of Cars”
For nearly a century, whispers have circulated about a secret order that believed automobiles possessed souls. You stumbled upon an invitation for their newest initiate. Find the location and password in 45 minutes before the members get together for the initiation. Use your skills to solve puzzles in the space and discover the hidden messages.
Time: 45 minutes
Players: 10
Age: 18+
“The Petersen Files”
Years ago, someone mysteriously disappeared from the museum without a trace. No one could explain what happened; eventually the case was forgotten. Except Mr. Petersen. Convinced that the disappearance was no accident, Mr Petersen secretly investigated the case for years. Now, you’ve discovered his unfinished investigation. You’ve got just 45 minutes to pick up where he left off, finish his investigation, and uncover the truth behind the disappearance. But be careful.
Time: 45 minutes
Players: 10
Age: 18+
and more!
Curious about what else is in store? More exciting escape room missions will be revealed on the day of the event! Gather your crew, explore all available options when you arrive, and put your team to the ultimate test.