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RADwood is a celebration of '80s and '90s automotive lifestyle. The car show that blends period correct dress with automotive awesomeness. A period correct event for cars, trucks, and bikes from 1980-1999 that captures the essence of a bodacious era. Wear your best '80s and '90s clothing and bring your rollerblades or BMX bike, because it's going to get RAD!

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This is an exclusive invitation for Checkered Flag 200 level members at the Petersen, who receive full event details via email. To join Checkered Flag and register for this event, please visit our website or call 323-964-6366

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In celebration of the Petersen’s new partnership with EVGO, the museum will host ribbon cutting of their new DC fast chargers along with a 30-minute panel discussion around how to build an electric car charging network. The panel discussion will feature speakers from EVGO, BMW, and the Petersen.

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This is an exclusive invitation for Checkered Flag 200 level members at the Petersen, who receive full event details via email. To join Checkered Flag and register for this event, please visit our website or call 323-964-6366

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Join us on November 13th for an exclusive screening of The Last Race (2018) in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Michael Dweck.

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VIP EXHIBITION RECEPTION | NOVEMBER 8TH | 7 PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | NOVEMBER 10TH

In celebration of Parnelli Jones’s legacy and his contributions to automotive engineering and motorsports as a whole, we welcome guests to the opening reception of Legends of Los Angeles: Southern California Race Cars and their Builders. The reception will include a video presentation about Parnelli Jones and his achievements and a guided presentation of the vehicles in the exhibit. The evening will end with an auction featuring signed Parnelli memorabilia.

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Immersed in the heart of Los Angeles’s Miracle Mile, extraordinary cars will be gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum for our monthly Breakfast Club Cruise-In. Join us for a morning of conversation, laughs and some truly amazing performance and classic cars. Enjoy strolling through rows of classic, custom, exotic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more! 

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Join us on October 19th for a screening of Jurassic Park (1993) on our P3 parking level. Watch the original film that inspired director Colin Trevorrow and actor Chris Pratt’s performance in the sequel Jurassic World (2015).

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Morning Specialty Vault Tours are a member-exclusive educational exploration of the Petersen’s ever-changing Vault presented by Hagerty®. This event will provide an inside look at vehicles by independent producers in the Vault presented by Hagerty®. Members will receive complete event details via email. Tickets will be $10 for each member and a +1 only. Regular vault tour rules apply. 

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Robert Williams is a prolific artist who never quite fit in with the traditional art scene. Schooled in Southern California hot rod culture, Williams became a leader in the underground comics and art worlds. In 1994, he started Juxtapoz Magazine, providing a forum for the legions of artists who had been isolated from the mainstream contemporary art world.

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Immersed in the heart of Los Angeles’s Miracle Mile, extraordinary cars will be gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum for our monthly Breakfast Club Cruise-In. Join us for a morning of conversation, laughs and some truly amazing performance and classic cars. Enjoy strolling through rows of classic, custom, exotic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more! Complimentary parking, coffee, and bagels are provided to those attending!

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Open to the public September 29th 
Opening reception September 27th 
VIP 6 pm | General 7 pm

Be the first to experience how the culture of car customization influenced contemporary art at the opening of Auto-Didactic: The Juxtapoz School. The Petersen Automotive Museum will host a private opening reception featuring opening remarks, music, and food by Drago. The VIP ticket includes early access to the exhibit and a copy of the exhibit book. 

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Join us on September 14 for a viewing of the new Initial D trilogy, co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, and the Petersen Automotive Museum. All three films will be screened over the course of the evening. Light refreshments and Japanese animation goodies bag (limited supply) will be provided.

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Morning Specialty Vault Tours are a member-exclusive educational exploration of the Petersen’s ever-changing Vault presented by Hagerty®. This event will provide an inside look at vehicles by independent producers in the Vault presented by Hagerty®. Members will receive complete event details via email. Tickets will be $10 for each member and a +1 only. Regular vault tour rules apply. 

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Lightning McQueen is back.

Struggling to maintain his lead in the ever-evolving world of racing, Lightning McQueen is finding that his old-school methods no longer measure up to the younger, high-tech racers of today. In an effort to remain relevant, Lightning undergoes training at a cutting-edge facility for new racecars, only to find that maybe he’s not cut out for this new world of racing. 

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Immersed in the heart of Los Angeles’s Miracle Mile, extraordinary cars will be gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum for our monthly Breakfast Club Cruise-In. Join us for a morning of conversation, laughs and some truly amazing performance and classic cars. Enjoy strolling through rows of classic, custom, exotic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more! 

On August 15, please join Japan House Los Angeles and the Petersen Museum in “Reimagining Mobility for Los Angeles”, a remarkable evening of insight into the next stages of mobility. University of Tokyo Professor, Shunji Yamanaka and UCLA Studio Professor, Greg Lynn, will share their visions for Los Angeles with a member of the City of L.A.’s urban design team, linking technology, transportation, and urban development.

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Morning Specialty Vault Tours are a member-exclusive educational exploration of the Petersen’s ever-changing Vault presented by Hagerty®. This event will provide an inside look at the motorsports vehicles in the Vault presented by Hagerty®. Members will receive complete event details via email. Tickets will be $10 for each member and a +1 only. Regular vault tour rules apply. 

Members receive full registration information via email to access these exclusive events. Not a member? Join today by visiting Petersen.org/membership or call 323-964-6324 to speak with a staff member.

Nearly two out of every five automobiles on American roads are Japanese makes, a sign of the global reach of Japanese car manufacturers. This was not always the case. The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed the ascendancy of Japanese automakers, and with it the introduction of manufacturing styles that would spread globally along with the cars.

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Cars and Conversation is a member-exclusive educational exploration of the Petersen’s ever-changing exhibitions. This event will provide an inside look at the Custom Revolution exhibit. Members will receive complete event details via email. 

Members receive full registration information via email to access these exclusive events. Not a member? Join today by visiting Petersen.org/membership or call 323-964-6324 to speak with a staff member.

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Join us for an exciting night of fabulous fashion, cars, people, and music featuring ESCADA and Porsche Design in partnership with LA Fashion Week. Enjoy an exclusive first look as these style icons reveal their Spring 2019 designs in our sensational new exhibit, The Porsche Effect.

The July Breakfast Club Cruise-In has been canceled. The next event is the August Breakfast Club Cruise-In which is set to take place August 26, 2018.

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Japanese Cruise-In & Super Street Meet is set to take place on Sunday, July 22nd. Last year’s event brought out hundreds of SoCal’s finest street, show, and track cars, from Civics to Skylines and everything in between! All Japanese makes and models are welcome. Members will have Early Access to the museum from 9am–10am by showing their membership cards. Not a member? Join today!

BECOME A MEMBER

This is an exclusive invitation for Checkered Flag 200 level members at the Petersen, who receive full event details via email. To join Checkered Flag and register for this event, please visit our website or call 323-964-6366

*Dates and times subject to change*

*Date and time subject to change*

BECOME A MEMBER

Morning Specialty Vault Tours are a member-exclusive educational exploration of the Petersen’s ever-changing Vault presented by Hagerty®. This event will provide an inside look at the luxury vehicles in the Vault presented by Hagerty®. Members will receive complete event details via email. Tickets will be $10 for each member and a +1 only. Regular vault tour rules apply. 

Members receive full registration information via email to access these exclusive events. Not a member? Join today by visiting Petersen.org/membership or call 323-964-6324 to speak with a staff member.