National Corvette Museum

The National Corvette Museum sits across the road from the GM plant that builds every Corvette, making Bowling Green the closest thing America's sports car has to a hometown. More than 100 Corvettes fill the halls, from the earliest C1s through one-off concepts, race cars and the newest C8s, alongside the Corvette Hall of Fame.

Then there is the story that made the museum world famous: at 5:44am on 12 February 2014, a sinkhole 30 feet deep opened beneath the Skydome and swallowed eight irreplaceable Corvettes. The museum turned disaster into its signature exhibit. The Corvette Cave-In display tells the full story, one car remains entombed as it was found, and restored survivors, including the One Millionth Corvette built in 1992, are back on the floor.

Time it right and you can tour the assembly plant itself on select GM-approved dates, and new buyers can even take delivery of their Corvette here through the R8C program.

A big, polished, single-marque museum built for enthusiasts and families alike, with a story arc most museums would kill for.

Look out for:

• The sinkhole exhibits: the Corvette Cave-In gallery and the Entombed Corvette, left crushed exactly as recovered, under the rebuilt Skydome.

• The One Millionth Corvette, a white 1992 convertible that survived the sinkhole and was restored by GM.

• The restored ZR1 Blue Devil and a 1962 Tuxedo Black survivor.

• 100 plus Corvettes across the generations, C1 to C8, concepts, race cars and Hall of Fame displays.

• Corvette Racing Simulators with motion platforms.

• New owners collecting their cars: the R8C delivery bay means you may watch someone meet their brand new Corvette.

• The plant tour (separate ticket, select dates): watch Corvettes being built across the street.

Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for the museum, more with simulators or a delivery happening. The Stingray Grill runs 10am to 3pm and the 5,000 square foot Corvette Store handles the merch. Track fans: the NCM Motorsports Park sits just across I-65 with its own events.

• Admission: $25 adult (13 to 61), $23 senior (62+), $14 youth (5 to 12), 4 and under free.

• Hours: daily 9:00 to 5:00 Central, last tickets 4:30. Closed Tuesdays in January and February, and on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

• Plant tours are separate and sell out. They run only on GM-approved dates, must be booked online in advance (no tickets at the museum, plant or gate), require museum admission the same day, and are 13+ with closed-toe shoes. Check the tour calendar before planning a trip around one.

• Getting there: immediately off I-65 at exit 28, about an hour north of Nashville. Free parking for cars, bikes and coaches. No practical public transport; this is a drive-to stop.

• Food: Stingray Grill on site, 10am to 3pm daily.

• Fully wheelchair accessible, with complimentary wheelchairs and strollers.

• Exhibits rotate and individual cars, including sinkhole survivors, move between display and storage.

Last updated: 1 September 2026