Gilmore Car Museum

• To get the most of a visit, it is suggested to allow a minimum of 4-6 hours for exploring
• There are two dining options on the campus: The authentic 1941 Blue Moon Diner or during the winter months, the Heritage Cafe
• The museum is handicap accessible, including two personal elevators allowing access to second floors. A limited number of wheelchairs (free) and mobility scooters (a daily rental fee) are available for those who may need assistance. Please ask one of our Museum Store attendants upon your arrival for assistance.
• The Gilmore Car Museum is just 20 minutes from I-94 and US-131, located midway between Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and Lansing, Michigan
• More than 112,000 guests from all over the world visit the Museum annually

Grounds

• Situated on 90-landscaped acres in rural southwest Michigan
• Museum collection is housed in a recreated factory building from the turn of the century and within a historic campus of several historic buildings, which include eight restored 19th century barns, an authentic operating 1940s diner, a recreated 1930s Shell gas station and train depot from the 1890s. Recreated auto dealerships include a Franklin dealership from around 1918, a Model A Ford dealership from 1928, a 1930s Lincoln and a 1948 Cadillac dealership
• There are nearly three miles of paved roadways, on which antique cars, as well as the Museum’s London Taxi, Checker Cab, Model T, or the London Double Decker bus can often be seen traveling
• Since 2004, the Museum has invested over $15 million toward infrastructure and expanding its campus by nine new structures, bringing the museum total to nearly 200,000 square feet. It also added a highly regarded high school mentoring program and created an automotive research library / archive open to the public
• George & Sally’s Blue Moon Diner, an authentic 1941 diner, opened for business on site in 2005
• In total, the Museum features over 190,000 square feet of exhibit space

Exhibits

• Today, nearly 400 automobiles from all eras are displayed with a total combined collection of over 500 vehicles.
• The oldest car on exhibit is an 1899 Locomobile Steam Car
• The one of-a-kind enlarged movie set from the 1967 Disney feature film, “The Gnome-mobile”, and a 1930 Rolls Royce were personal gifts from Walt Disney.
• There are over 100 vintage pedal cars on display
• The Museum houses one of the largest displays of automotive mascots and name badges in North America, with more than 1,500 items on display

Collections on the Historic Campus

• Classic Car Club of America Museum
• Pierce-Arrow Foundation Museum
• The H.H. Franklin Collection
• Model A Ford Museum
• Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum
• Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum
• Museum of the Horseless Carriage
• Checker Motors Historical Records & Archives