LeMay America's Car Museum

LeMay America's Car Museum is a 165,000 square foot museum beside the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, just off Interstate 5. It opened in June 2012 and grew out of the collection of Harold and Nancy LeMay, which at its peak was more than 3,000 vehicles and thousands of artefacts, described by the museum as the largest privately owned collection of its kind in the world.

More than 250 vehicles fill four floors. Custom Coachwork shows Duesenbergs, Packards and Lincolns bodied by coachbuilders Darrin, Erdman and Rossi, Dietrich and Derham. Route 66 covers the cars travellers drove on the route and the roadside stops along it, and Lucky's Garage is a tribute to founder Harold "Lucky" LeMay. Changing exhibitions fill the rest of the floors, and racing simulators and a slot car track sit in the Speed Zone.

The campus has a 3.5 acre show field for car events, a banquet hall, the El Koreano cafe and the ACM Store, all on the same site as the museum.

• More than 250 vehicles over four floors of a 165,000 square foot building.
• Custom Coachwork: Duesenbergs, Packards and Lincolns with bodies by Darrin, Erdman and Rossi, Dietrich and Derham.
• Route 66: the cars travellers drove on the route and the roadside attractions along it.
• Lucky's Garage, the tribute to founder Harold "Lucky" LeMay, whose family collection passed 3,000 vehicles.
• Powering the Future, an interactive learning lab.
• Changing exhibitions. At the time of writing these include The Birth of the American Supercar, guest curated by Steve Saleen, American Built, open since 2 July 2026, and British Bikes, open since 21 May 2026, with more than 30 Triumph, Norton and BSA motorcycles.
• The Speed Zone: racing simulators running Assetto Corsa on a CXC Motion Pro III rig, and a slot car track.
• El Koreano cafe, run by ACT 3 Catering, serving Korean Mexican street food, breakfast, bowls and a full espresso bar.
• The ACM Store, with museum branded clothing, homewares, books and posters.
• A 3.5 acre show field on the campus.

• Open Thursday to Monday, 10:00am to 5:00pm, last entry 4:30pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
• 2026 holiday changes: closed 25 and 26 November and 25 December. Closes at 3:00pm on 24 and 31 December.
• Adults 13 to 64 years of age US$24.50, seniors 65 years and over US$22.50, active duty military and veterans with ID US$22.50, youth 5 to 12 years of age US$17.50, children 4 years and under free.
• Day at the Museum Combo (admission, racing simulator, souvenir and store credit with a minimum spend): adults US$40, youth US$35.
• Speed Zone, with museum admission: racing simulator US$15 for the first ride and US$10 for each extra ride, slot car track US$5. Members pay less.
• Museums for All: US$3 admission for up to 4 people per EBT or SNAP card. State Farm and Hagerty policyholders and staff get 10% off adult admission with ID.
• Groups of 10 or more walk in at US$20 a person. Private tours need 24 hours' notice at US$20 a person, plus US$50 per docent for up to 15 guests, and take about 2 hours.
• Parking in the main lot is included with admission, with accessible parking there and a drop off roundabout out the front.
• By transit: the Sounder S Line, the T Line and Amtrak all stop at Tacoma Dome Station, about half a mile on foot from the museum. Many Pierce Transit and Sound Transit buses stop there too.
• The museum is ADA compliant with a lift. Wheelchairs are not available to borrow. Service animals are allowed, pets are not.
• Phone (253) 779 8490 or toll free (877) 902 8490. Email info@americascarmuseum.org.

• Last verified: 8 November 2026
• Official link: https://www.americascarmuseum.org/Tickets