America's Packard Museum

Welcome

Visit the largest public collection of Packard cars and artifacts at America’s Packard Museum. We are one of the best things to do in Dayton, Ohio and a top-ranked car museum.

America’s Packard Museum consists of automotive artifacts and 50 automobiles, plus several vehicles on loan from private collections or other museums. Our collection celebrates the history of the Packard Motor Car Company.

The Museum is in an original Packard dealership which was operational from 1917 until 1940. Rogers Pontiac and Davis Buick used the facility as a dealership from 1940 until the 1970’s. From the 1970’s until 1991, Genuine Auto Parts owned the building and used it as a car parts warehouse. In 1991, Robert Signom II bought and restored the property as The Citizen’s Motorcar Company, opening as America’s Packard Museum the following year. The collection is a carefully curated gathering of prime examples from the company’s sixty-year history, each chosen to tell a particular story. From 1899-1956, the Packard Motor Company built 1.6 million cars, and collectors estimate only about 10,000 still exist. The Museum manages the largest public collection of Packard automobiles and memorabilia. The mission of America’s Packard Museum is to educate present and future generations about the Packard Motor Car Company, its products, and philosophies.

Visitors should plan for a 1-2 hour visit.

Admissions

Adults $15
Seniors (65+) $10
Students $2 with photo ID
Pay at the museum, and no advance tickets are needed.

Hours

Winter Hours (October-April): Wednesday-Sunday 12-5pm.
Summer Hours (May-September) Tuesday-Sunday 12-5pm.
Please call (937) 226-1710 for groups of ten or more.

Parking

Free, on-street parking. Paid municipal parking lot within two blocks of the Museum.

Accessibility

The Museum is ADA-compliant. It has one wheelchair available for guest use on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests may use their personal electric wheelchair or scooter when visiting. Two restrooms available each for men and women.

Pets

For the comfort of all our guests, the only animals permitted inside the Museum are service animals.

Food and Drink

Water bottles are acceptable. No food or drink is served or permitted.

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