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American Automobile Experience

3600 East Hwy 30, Suite B · Kearney, NE

Why you should go…

The American Automobile Experience is a car museum at 3600 East Highway 30 in Kearney, Nebraska, occupying a showroom of more than 50,000 square feet. Its collection of more than 100 vehicles began with a 2011 donation of 130 automobiles from Bernie and Janice Taulborg and spans from a 1910 Buick to muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s. The museum was formerly known as the Classic Car Collection.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

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