Whenever we host visitors, we take then to the Blackhawk Museum. It is a unique venue and collection. There is a good selection of restaurants in the center, a movie theater and we love the Wheelchair Foundation exhibit next door.
This is a first class automotive museum that rivals Harrahs. It is in an upscale suburban shopping area with excellent restaurants.
The Blackhawk Automobile Museum, part of the Smithsonian, has a premier automobile collection of approximately 90 cars on display.The types of cars here include Rolls Royce Phantoms, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, Cadillacs, Ferraris, Packards, Jaguars, Alfa Romeos, Aston Martin, and more. Its amazing.There is also a gallery devoted to one of the founders Ken Behring, real estate developer and former owner of the Seattle Seahawks. That gallery is devoted to his work on the Wheelchair Foundation. I have included more details on that gallery on my write up on the Behring Museum.There is a charge for the museum; when we went it was $15 per adult. More details on their web site.Parking is nearby and is free.This was a repeat visit for us.
Blackhawk auto museum is always a quality act. There are the classics that always seem to be there but they never fail to surprise with something new and interesting. Worth a few hours on an afternoon.
This is a unique spot to take folks...I take my out of town guests for a unique experience..even those who are not "Car Fans" will enjoy it..such a variation of vehicles..be prepared to walk a bit, this place is very spread out..the surrounding area is also lovely, with a fountain and small lake with ducks and waterfalls, and good shopping and restaurants..don't be put off by the cost, it is worth it
What a pleasant surprise to find this attraction. Though I am not much of an auto aficionado, I could easily have become one after seeing the vast array of fine European (primarily) autos including, Rolls Royces from the 30's, racing cars (aston martins, lotus) and rarely seen domestic autos including some unusual, limited editions and spec cars from Dodge. Bring a camera and enjoyThe collection/building also houses a fine and eclectic collection of African and Asian Art and a collection of wheelchairs. The financier of the museum has donated a great deal of his wealth to helping the poor domestically and in African having set-up a foundation to provide wheelchairs for the desperately poor. The museum's location is adjacent to an upper-scale shopping mall. The museum would not be suitable to small children. Adults and car enthusiast teens will love this place
if you like or love older cars, this is the place to come. they have an amazing collections of older (replica of first type of car) to the the 1970's with a couple of new cars, too. they usually have some kind of additional exhibit and there is permanent wheelchair exhibit (the founder traveled the world collecting artifacts and collectables while promoting wheelchairs for other countries).
We visited over Christmas with 4 of us paying $60 total entrance. Inside was amazing, especially the fantastic cars but for me, the model trains were the real stars, with a huge track all laid out, complete with several trains and buildings etc. My husband loved the cars but was disappointed that none of the engines were on display. Unfortunately, the upper level was undergoing refurbishment whilst we were there and so we didn't get to see any of that. Would I go again, most definitely yes.
Beautiful, well maintained cars in a gracious setting. Information posted for each car. New cars are continually added to the collection. The site is often used for fund raisers. There is a collection of old jute boxes downstairs, fun to see.
This place is a true gem for car buffs. Especially if you like Ferrari! They have some extremely rare cars that are on display for your pleasure. It is a very good value and a great way to kill an hour or two. They seem to rotate cars in and out so it is no telling just what you will see from visit to visit. They also have special exhibitions so check their website to see if anything is going on that might interest you!!!