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America's Transportation Experience / AACA Museum, Inc.

Name: America's Transportation Experience / AACA Museum, Inc.
Address: 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, US
Telephone: (717) 566-7100
Price range: $
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A world Class Automotive Experience with Cars - Buses - Motorcycles & More! Cruise through time as you travel through various exhibitions from the 1890s-1980s!
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A proud Smithsonian Affiliate. The AACA Museum, Inc., located in Hershey, PA, displays vintage automobiles in unique scenes and settings! Visitors can stroll through eight decades in time while traveling from New York to San Francisco. It’s a trip down memory lane recalling the cars of the past. A trip to the Museum is a journey of discovery and enjoyment for the whole family. The Museum’s origina

l and restored vintage vehicles are displayed in elaborate scenes that bring the history of the automobile to life. From an old-time machine shop in turn-of-the-century New York to the asphalt apron of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the Museum exhibits invite visitors to move through time on a tour from the automobile’s blacksmith shop beginning to a time when the car was king. Highlights include the The Cammack Gallery, themed featured exhibits, the Museum of Bus Transportation, and signature events. The Cammack Gallery features the world’s largest collection of Tucker automobiles and related artifacts. The Cammack Tucker Collection is a permanent exhibit in the Gallery that displays three Tucker ’48 automobiles, the factory Tucker test chassis, hundreds of engineering drawings, original Tucker parts, and several experimental engines. The Tucker ’48 vehicles include Tucker #1001 – the first “production” prototype, Tucker #1022 – Mr. Cammack’s first Tucker, and Tucker #1026 – the only surviving Tucker with an automatic transmission. A total of 51 Tuckers were built by hand in Chicago, of which 47 are known to still exist. In main gallery, themed changing exhibits showcase short-term displays that range from Model T’s to Muscle Cars. Recent exhibits include "Studebaker Cool," "Yeah, It's got a Hemi!" "Age of Aquarius," and "Keep on Truckin'." The rotunda features a historical array of hood ornaments, bus transportation memorabilia and motorbikes. The lower level galleries reveal travel-themed spaces including the Motorbike Gallery, functioning model trains, and the 'Flo In' restored 1941 Valentine Diner (relocated from Wichita, Kansas). It’s a walk-in time capsule from a time when a dime bought a cup of coffee and service with a smile. The lower level is also home to America's largest collection of buses under one roof. The Museum of Bus Transportation, now a part of the AACA Museum, Inc., displays dozen of buses and an illustrated timeline tracing bus transportation history from the days of crank starts and wicker seats to full-sized motorcoaches complete with uniformed hostesses.

12/09/2024

Did you forget to visit our store during your last visit? It's no problem at all. You can visit https://atexpa.myshopify.com to view our online selection of retail items today!

12/09/2024

Today we are welcoming our friends from Benecard to the museum for a fun holiday party!

12/06/2024

We are welcoming guests PAC Industries to the museum Saturday December 7th!

12/06/2024

We are getting ready for the awesome Motorama Events East Coast Indoor Nationals this weekend in Timonium! Great vehicles, racing and prizes await!

12/04/2024

We are handing out free gifts here at the museum store! For every purchase of $25 or more we are including a 3 x 4 museum magnet! Get yours while supplies last.

12/03/2024

Welcome friends of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs to the museum today!

12/03/2024

Today is GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of generosity with a day that encourages people to do good and support worthy not-for-profit organizations. Please consider donating to the Museum to support our education and transportation preservation efforts. https://www.aacamuseum.org/join-support

11/30/2024

Tuesday, December 3rd is GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of generosity with a day that encourages people to do good and support worthy not-for-profit organizations. Please consider a donation to the Museum to support our educational and transportation preservation efforts. https://www.aacamuseum.org/join-support/

11/29/2024

Find great gifts and super savings at Accessories — the Museum's gift shop. 20% off throughout the store. Some restrictions apply.

11/28/2024

We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for coming along for the ride with us throughout 2024. Cheers!

11/26/2024

Christmas displays are ready for eveyone's enjoyment here at the museum!

11/25/2024

On Friday evening representatives of the museum had the pleasure of attending C&J Catering's 20th anniversary celebration held at the Farm Show building in Harrisburg. C&J is the museum's official catering partner, and they really know how to throw a party! Congratulations to Jamie Berger and her team on reaching this milestone. We value our partnership and look forward to what the future holds together.

11/23/2024

Find great gifts and super savings at Accessories — the Museum's gift shop. 20% off throughout the store. Some restrictions apply.

11/22/2024

Thanks to great friends and members, we are always growing. We truly appreciate the recent donations from our friends from Pep Boys and helping us celebrate our latest exhibit changes with us! Yes, Manny, Moe and Jack joined us as well.

11/22/2024

11/21/2024

New exhibits items you can now see include...
-Automobiles with Forgotten Features
-Shelby Mustangs
-More model trains
-Husqvarna Motorcycles
-Christmas decor!

11/18/2024

Thank you Hershey Cars and Coffee, Hershey Ronald McDonald House and yes, even Sasquatch for attending this season's final gathering @ America's Transportation Experience this weekend!

11/18/2024

Thank you Tom Russell for attending our latest museum exhibit kickoff this past weekend! The time is here to come and see the new Forgotten Features, Shelby Mustangs, Husqvarna Motorcycles and Christmas exhibits!

Address

161 Museum Drive
Hershey, PA
17033

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(717) 566-7100

Website

http://www.aacamuseum.org/

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Is it an airplane windshield? NO - it's airplane cockpit inspired Studebaker roofline from the early 1950s. Come and see other vehicles with Forgotten Features when our latest exhibits open this weekend.

Forgotten Features? YOU BET!

Forgotten Features? YOU BET! Our new Fall / Winter and Christmas Exhibits are coming November 16th!

Forgotten Features vehicles are being prepared for the new exhibit!

Watch the Mecum Auction Harrisburg 'Camaro Cam' as they warm up on day 1 of the event.

Brittany loved her BMW Isetta taxi ride!

BMW Isetta driving experience courtesy or Ray Wotkowski

Thank you Ray Wotkowski for the BMW Isetta rides! #isetta #bmwisetta #microcar

Our friends of Carlisle Events are celebrating 50 years of great automotive events! We are helping to spread the word with a Carlisle Events exhibit in our Members 1st Gallery this season.

Our friends at Carlisle Events are featuring this great timeline of their 50 years in Building T. This is just 1 of many neat new features to be seen at Carlisle Spring 2024. #carlisleevents

Our Studebaker Story exhibit area is going to be fabulous!

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Our Story

At the AACA Museum Inc. in Hershey, PA, our goal is to deliver a world-class automotive experience through innovative and interactive exhibits that appeal to all ages and illustrate the historical evolution and potential future impacts of one of the most culturally defining innovations of modern times. Visitors stroll through eight decades in time while traveling from New York to San Francisco. It’s a trip down memory lane and across the USA as decades of motoring experiences come to life.

In addition to the Museum's extensive collection of original and restored cars, buses, motorcycles, there are hands-on, interactive displays designed for visitors of all ages. From a belt-powered machine shop from turn-of-the-century New York to the asphalt apron of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the Museum’s Sea to Shining Sea exhibit moves visitors through time. Join us and experience the automobile’s blacksmith shop beginnings to the time and place where the car was king.

And that’s just the beginning ...

The Cammack Gallery features the world’s largest collection of Tucker automobiles and related artifacts. The Cammack Tucker collection is a permanent exhibit opened in 2014 and displays three of the 51 original Tucker ’48 automobiles. The Tucker ’48 vehicles include Tucker #1001 – the first “production” prototype, Tucker #1022 – Mr. Cammack’s first Tucker and Tucker #1026. The collection also includes the Tucker factory test chassis, hundreds of engineering drawings, original Tucker parts, and several experimental engines.