Upcoming events.
Little Sparks: Animals and Cars
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Adult Ticket - Free
Child Ticket - Free
General Admission to the Museum is not included and is required to attend.
About the Event
The Little Sparks workshop series is a fun, interactive way for your Little Sparks (ages 3-6) to explore the world of cars. Join us on the third Saturday of each month from 9 am to 10 am to play games, create artwork, and enjoy the museum collection. The workshop is free with the purchase of museum admission.
This month’s theme is Animals and Cars on Saturday, May 18 from 9 am to 10 am. The Petersen collection houses cars from all over the world. Let’s explore these various communities and what makes them special.
Member Benefit
Members enjoy complimentary parking at Petersen Education events. Not A Member? Join Now!
Event FAQs
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This event is free, however requires admission to the Museum to participate.
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We want to ensure everyone has the appropriate amount of materials for activities during this event. By signing up, we know you’re coming and have everything ready for you!
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A parent or guardian MUST be present at all times during this event. We encourage all parents and guardians to participate in this event.
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Please don’t hesitate to reach out to education@petersen.org for more questions!
Teen Auto Workshop - May 2024
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The Teen Auto Workshop, presented by the Petersen Automotive Museum, is a program for high school students to learn the basics of automotive mechanics while working on a car in the Museum's collection. Students will learn about the various parts of a car while performing repairs and upgrades on a Museum vehicle.
The workshop is free for participants.
This workshop is full and waitlisted! Thank you to everyone who registered and submitted interest in this activity. We will open registration once again for our next Teen Auto Workshop.
About the Event
The Petersen Automotive Museum is pleased to introduce a set of one-day workshops that focus on the care and maintenance of automobiles. Join us for the Auto Workshop, where through hands-on sessions led by industry experts, a student can learn the right techniques and proper procedures that help keep your car in top shape.
For those eager to share this knowledge with the next generation, the workshop invites participants between ages 15 and 19, offering a unique opportunity for young enthusiasts to delve into the world of automotive care. Guardians may accompany minors but can not participate in the workshop, and are free to explore the museum but may not leave the museum during the workshop. Admission not included with workshop.
This is a FREE Petersen Education program for students ages 15-19. Members receive complimentary parking. Not a member? Join Today!
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Scouts Workshop: Automotive Engineering Series
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Brownie Level Scouts - $20
Classes @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Daisy Level Scouts - $20
Classes @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
About the Workshop
Earn your Automotive Engineering badges at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Join us for a three hour workshop and earn four badges: Automotive Design, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering. Learn all about the design and manufacturing process while touring the museum then put your knowledge to the test by designing, building, and racing your own model car.
The workshop cost includes admission to the museum for the scout ONLY and all materials.
Badges are not included. Financial assistance is available, please contact jlavalle@petersen.org.
Members Benefit
Members enjoy complimentary parking at Petersen Education events. Not A Member? Join Now!
Little Sparks: Around the World
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Adult Ticket - Free
Child Ticket - Free
General Admission to the Museum is not included and is required to attend.
About the Event
The Little Sparks workshop series is a fun, interactive way for your Little Sparks (ages 3-6) to explore the world of cars. Join us on the third Saturday of each month from 9 am to 10 am to play games, create artwork, and enjoy the museum collection. The workshop is free with the purchase of museum admission.
This month’s theme is Around the World on Saturday, April 20 from 9 am to 10 am. The Petersen collection houses cars from all over the world. Let’s explore these various communities and what makes them special.
Member Benefit
Members enjoy complimentary parking at Petersen Education events. Not A Member? Join Now!
Event FAQs
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This event is free, however requires admission to the Museum to participate.
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We want to ensure everyone has the appropriate amount of materials for activities during this event. By signing up, we know you’re coming and have everything ready for you!
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A parent or guardian MUST be present at all times during this event. We encourage all parents and guardians to participate in this event.
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Please don’t hesitate to reach out to education@petersen.org for more questions!
Detailing Workshop | Members Only - April 2024
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This workshop is full! If you’re a member, please join our waitlist here.
This is a free workshop event for Petersen Members Only Not a Member? Join Today!
Invitations and tickets to this workshop will be sent by the Membership team to your email. If you’re missing that email, or have questions about the event, please contact membership@petersen.org
About the Event
The Petersen Automotive Museum is pleased to introduce a set of one-day workshops that focus on the care and maintenance of automobiles. Join us for the Detailing Workshop, where passion meets precision. Through hands-on sessions led by industry experts, explore the latest techniques and cutting-edge products that help bring your car to life.
For those eager to share this knowledge with the next generation, the workshop invites participants ages 12+ to accompany their guardians, offering a unique opportunity for young enthusiasts to delve into the world of automotive care. Guardians accompanying minors but not participating in the class do not need a ticket.
This is a FREE Petersen Education program reserved exclusively for Petersen Members and their Guests ages 12+. Current Members will receive the ticket link via email. Not a Member? Join Today!
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Junior Concours | Future Visions
Participant Tickets
General Ticket - $15.00 | Members - $10.00
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Petersen Members, please get in touch with membership@petersen.org for your discount code.
Please Note, when purchasing tickets, ensure you have “Email me with News and Offers” selected to receive additional Participant Information and Forms required to enter the competition.
About the Event
Introducing the first-ever Petersen Junior Concours! Calling all young innovators under 18! Are you passionate about cars and enjoy creating your own designs? This is your chance to shine! Be one of the first participants in the Junior Concours’s debut design challenge, Future Visions, where you imagine the Car of the Future! We're seeking youth between the ages of 5-17 to create and enter a scale car model or design sketch of a future car into our contest. Participants will be divided into age groups: 5-9 years, 10-14 years, and 15-17 years, and submissions will be accepted for the following categories: Dream Machines / The Future, Today / Off-roading Off-planet. You have until March 23, 2024, to create your scale model or design sketches, which you will then display at the Petersen Automotive Museum for consideration by our panel of esteemed judges. Winners will receive prizes such as tickets to local attractions, gift cards, memberships, and scholarships!
To join, entrants must purchase a Participant Ticket. Ticket includes entry into the Concours, light bites, and complimentary same-day admission into the Museum for (1) Youth participant plus (1) Adult guardian. Petersen Members also enjoy complimentary parking! After you purchase your ticket, you will receive a confirmation email with an event packet explaining entry rules, judging criteria, and details about our Community Build Days.
Member Benefit
Petersen Members receive a special discount and complimentary parking for this event! Don't hesitate to get in touch with membership@petersen.org for your discount. Not a Member? Join Today!
Event FAQs
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You will be automatically emailed information for this event. If you don’t see the email within 30 minutes of your purchase, please email macfalle@petersen.org to get your participant packet.
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March 13th is the deadline to submit your project to your category. The project does not need to be completed until competition day on March 23rd.
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Group Projects are not allowed in this particular event. Please submit projects as an individual.
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Please don’t hesitate to reach out to education@petersen.org for more questions!
Little Sparks: My Car + Me
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Adult Ticket - Free
Child Ticket - Free
General Admission to the Museum is not included.
About the Event
The Little Sparks workshop series is a fun, interactive way for your Little Sparks (ages 3-6) to explore the world of cars. Join us on the third Saturday of each month from 9 am to 10 am to play games, create artwork, and enjoy the museum collection. The workshop is free with the purchase of museum admission.
This month’s theme is My Car + Me on Saturday, March 16 from 9 am to 10 am. If you joined us last month, we learned how to build a car. Now join us (in your own cardboard car if you’d like), and learn all of the important steps of taking care of a car from learning to drive to taking your car to the car wash.
Member Benefit
Members enjoy complimentary parking at Petersen Education events. Not A Member? Join Now!
Event FAQs
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This event is free, however requires admission to the Museum to participate.
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We want to ensure everyone has the appropriate amount of materials for activities during this event. By signing up, we know you’re coming and have everything ready for you!
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A parent or guardian MUST be present at all times during this event. We encourage all parents and guardians to participate in this event.
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Please don’t hesitate to reach out to education@petersen.org for more questions!
THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM
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Free Ticket
About the Event
Join us for a free screening of the Smithsonian Channel™ documentary: The Green Book: Guide to Freedom on Wednesday February 28, 2024 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES), “The Negro Motorist: Green Book” on display at the Petersen until March 10, 2024.
In the 1930s, a black postal carrier from Harlem named Victor Green published a book that was part travel guide and part survival guide. It was called The Negro Motorist Green Book, and it helped African-Americans navigate safe passage across America well into the 1960s. Explore some of the segregated nation's safe havens and notorious "sundown towns" and witness stories of struggle and indignity as well as opportunity and triumph.
Petersen Members enjoy FREE parking at Petersen Education events! Please present your Member Card and ID at check-in. Not a Member yet? Join Now!
Event FAQs
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You do not need to purchase admission for this event as our museum is closed during this time, so you will not be able to view the entire museum.
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Parking for this event is not free, however it is for Petersen Museum Members.
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We’re happy to answer any additional questions about this event! Please email education@petersen.org for more information.