| car museums are worth visiting since they give the | | | | workshops and other activities that are designed to |
| visitor a sense of evolution from one generation to | | | | raise awareness to the public for them to appreciate |
| another. These museums have vehicles dating as far | | | | the role played by the automobiles in shaping America |
| back as the last 100 years. The museums have | | | | in the 20th Century. When visiting the museum, one |
| vehicles collected by individuals like Robert E. | | | | is therefore likely to get the complete history of the |
| Petersen who was a founding benefactor of The | | | | automobiles and the roles they have played in the |
| Petersen Automobile Museum. The museums also | | | | growth of the state. They can integrate this |
| have vehicles from a number of people who have | | | | information in their research or simply gain knowledge |
| collected vintage cars over a period of time then put | | | | on the vehicles while on a vacation. |
| them together to form the museum. In the museum, | | | | The Petersen Automotive Museum is also a vintage |
| a visitor is likely to find a wide variety of vehicles | | | | museum that gives visitors an exciting experience as |
| such as public transport vintage cars as well as | | | | they explore the various phases of history as |
| commercial road transport vehicles. | | | | represented by the collector’s vehicles. This |
| One such vintage museum is the Antique Auto | | | | museum offers its visitors an array of vintage cars |
| Museum located in Hershey. This vintage car museum | | | | that represent the culture of the Americans. The |
| is dedicated to preserve, celebrate educate and | | | | museum occupies about 300,000 square feet and |
| display the history of American motor vehicles to | | | | features about 150 vehicles that are very rare |
| their visitors. The museum hosts its members, | | | | including categories of vehicles such as classic trucks, |
| hobbyists as well as the general public. A person can | | | | cars as well as motorcycles. The museum offers |
| therefore freely visit the museum expecting to get | | | | permanent exhibits on the first floor and is one of |
| quality service for the spent time. The museum was | | | | the most visited vintage car museums. It covers four |
| established to complement a person’s | | | | floors through which the visitors are requested to |
| research as well as library use. It was established in | | | | walk through. |
| the year 1993 as a non-profit making museum for | | | | The second floor of the museum has rotating |
| educational purposes. Currently, the museum has | | | | galleries with elegant displays of vintage classic cars, |
| professional staff and is dedicated to collect vintage | | | | race cars, concept cars movie and celebrity cars as |
| cars. The museum hosts temporary and | | | | well as vintage motorcycles. Visitors are also in a |
| semi-permanent exhibitions. | | | | position to view the auto designs and technology |
| The exhibitions in the Antique Auto Museum may be | | | | developments in the motor vehicles. This is therefore |
| supported by educational programs for the | | | | the ideal spot to visit when one intends to get a |
| community and school audiences. In addition, the | | | | reflection of the future of the automobiles from the |
| museum hosts activities such as sponsoring | | | | past. |