Classic Car MuseumReno, Nevada Become a member
A classic car in a darkened garage with a single work lamp hanging above it

Reno, Nevada · After closing

The lights are still on.

You don't have to be a mechanic to love a car. You just have to look.

Become a member Walk the hall
Exhibits · Tours · Programs · Events Keep walking — it gets brighter

01 — The collection / Bay one

One lamp per car. That's the whole idea.

The hall is dark on purpose. A single work lamp is hung over each car — the way it would be in a garage at midnight — close enough to see the paint, the chrome, the stitching, and the small decisions somebody made a long time ago.

Polished chrome grille and headlight of a classic car under a warm lamp
Chrome, catching whatever light it's given
A classic car standing alone in a dim exhibition hall under a hanging lamp
The hall, lit one car at a time
What we ask of you

Nothing, really. Come in. Stand a while. Look at the thing underneath the shine.

02 — Tours & programs / Bay two

Walk it slowly.

Tours move through the hall at a pace that lets you stop. Educational programs take the same idea out to schools and community groups — the cars as a way into history, design, and how things get built.

  1. 01

    Museum tours

    A walk through the collection, guided or at your own pace. No route is compulsory.

  2. 02

    Educational programs

    For schools and community groups, arranged ahead of time. The cars do a lot of the teaching.

  3. 03

    Ask anything

    The people here like talking about cars. There are no wrong questions, and no rush at the end.

A guide pointing out a detail on a classic car to a small group in a dim hall
Bringing a group?

Tell us roughly how many and roughly when. We'll find you a lamp.

03 — Events / The hall after hours

Some nights the hall fills up.

Evening events, private gatherings, and the occasional good reason to stand around talking next to a car with the lamps on. If you'd like to hold something here, ask — this is what the room is for.

Ask about an evening
An evening gathering of people standing and talking among lamplit cars in the museum
Doors open after hours

04 — Membership / Your own set of keys

A set of keys.

Membership is our way of saying you can come back whenever you like — and that the lamps will be on when you do. It's the difference between visiting a place and keeping one.

  • The doors

    Come in whenever we're open, as often as you like. Bring someone with you.

  • The invitations

    Members hear about evening events and programs before anyone else does.

  • The lights

    Your dues keep the lamps burning after closing, whether you're standing under them or not.

Become a member See what a visit looks like
A set of worn keys on a workbench beside white cotton gloves under a warm lamp
Keys to a place that stays open