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Martin Auto Museum

Martin Auto Museum is a museum in Glendale, AZ, part of the Phoenix & Scottsdale guide. Cost: under $25.

4320 West Thunderbird Road · Glendale, AZ

Why you should go…

The Martin Auto Museum and Event Center is a privately owned nonprofit automobile museum in Glendale, Arizona, founded in 2008 by real estate developer Mel Martin to showcase his vehicle collection. It displays more than 170 classic cars, hot rods, customs and imports, along with one of the larger collections of antique gas pumps and automotive signage. The museum offers guided tours for school groups, veterans organizations and car clubs, and its event rooms also host weddings and meetings.

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