Exhibits

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GM Motorama Marvels from the Joe Bortz Collection

Defined by Design explores 120 years of automobile design, innovation, and American history, highlighted by a centerpiece exhibition of the GM Motorama Marvels from the Joe Bortz Collection. This capstone experience recreates the legendary 1950s GM…

Building '50s and '60s Gallery
Dates April 11, 2026 - March 2027
# of Vehicles 8
Buick

CCCAM: Hidden Treasures

The newest exhibit at the Classic Car Club of America Museum, right here on the campus of Gilmore Car Museum, is called "Hidden Treasures - Classics Preserved in the Shadows of War", and will tell the stories of three Full Classics that were…

Building Classic Car Club of America Museum
Dates April 2026 - November 2026
# of Vehicles 3
Merze Tate Driving Into History 2

Driving into History

This exhibit invites visitors to experience the past through a powerful blend of storytelling and visual media. Created by the Merze Tate Explorers, this multimedia exhibition brings to life the stories of Black women who shaped the 20th century.…

Dates April 2026 - September 2026
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Born to Perform: The Era of the Muscle Car

From Super Bees to Chevelles and everything in between, step into an era where the engines were big and their performance was bigger.

Building Larry and Earlene Baum Muscle Car Gallery
Dates Permanent
# of Vehicles 23
Carriage House

Carriage House

Constructed in 1963, this was Donald Gilmore’s first display gallery. Inside you’ll also find an exact replica of the Wright Bros Wright Flyer. Experience the Gnome-Mobile, used in the filming of Disney’s 1967 feature film. This larger than life…

Building Carriage House
Dates Year Round
# of Vehicles 2
1929 Duesenberg Roster

Automotive Mascots

From iconic trademarks to custom-designs for drivers from a bygone era, you’ll find one of North America’s largest collections of hood ornaments and automotive mascots at the Gilmore Car Museum.

Building CCCA Museum
Dates Permanent
Shell

1930s Shell Station

An authentic re-creation complete with a vast display of memorabilia from the days when gas was only 18 cents a gallon. Inside, you will find a vast display of Shell and gas station memorabilia.

Dates April - November

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Visit

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1 Corvette 1958 on GCM Campus Photo by GCM 2
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