About Us
America’s Sports Car… an exciting legend produced only in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Museum features over 80 Corvettes in periodic settings, including mint classics, one-of-a-kind prototypes and modern-day wonders of engineering and design. Test your knowledge at interactive trivia kiosks, and don’t miss the chance to try a Corvette on for size in our lobby where we have a 2015 Stingray waiting for you. Displays continually rotate so no two visits are the same. Round out your visit with a souvenir from the Corvette Store, grab a bite to eat in the Corvette Cafe, and race over to the NCM Motorsports Park to spectate or take a lap!
What’s Happening
Events
2019 MiM KY 1 Lap (2)
October 14 – October 19
2019 will be the 10th annual KY 1 Lap tour, part of the Museum in Motion (MiM) program and unique in that it is a partnership between the National Corvette Museum and the Kentucky State Police. The two organizations join together to raise money for both the Museum and Trooper Island, a KSP non-profit camp for underprivileged children. Each year the tour explores a different section of Kentucky. As always, the tour will be led by a Kentucky State Trooper, now using a marked Kentucky State Police Gray Corvette which is sure to attract attention as the caravan travels through an area of real Americana.
Due to overwhelming interest, we are offering this tour 4 different weeks in October.
2019 MiM KY 1 Lap (2) –
October 14th – October 19th, 2019
2019 will usher in the 10th annual KY 1 Lap tour, part of the Museum in Motion (MiM) program and unique in that it is a partnership between the National Corvette Museum and the Kentucky State Police. The two organizations will join to raise money for both the Museum and Trooper Island, a KSP non-profit camp for underprivileged children. Each year the Tour explores a different section of Kentucky. As always, the tour will be led by TPR. Jonathan Biven – Trooper Island Camp Director now using a newly painted marked silver Corvette which is sure to attract attention as the caravan travels through an area of real Americana. This year we are discovering some of our main attractions that have made KY famous. Bourbon, Horses, and the Rebecca Ruth Candy Factory.
Due to overwhelming interest, we are offering this tour 4 consecutive weeks in October.
- Tour 1 – Sept. 30 through Oct. 5
- Tour 2 – Oct. 14 through Oct. 19
- Tour 3 – Oct. 21 through Oct. 26
- Tour 4 – Oct. 28 through Nov. 2
** All tours are the same
As with all MiM Tours, space is limited so make sure you sign on to NCM eNews to get the latest information on all events including opening of registration and fees. GPS highly recommended! Questions, contact Bryce or Maci
Registration fee
- NCM Members – Primary Registrant (driver and car) $1,200 / alternate driver $450
- NCM Non-Members – Primary Registrant (driver and car) $1,240 / alternate driver $490
Note: Non-member pricing does NOT include a 1 yr membership to NCM. To become a member – please call Becky at 270-467-8836
On-line registration closes at 8:00am central time on Friday, August 30th, 2019 or until sold out!
** No refunds or cancellations after Advance Registration closes **
Host Lodging for KY 1 Lap
Holiday Inn Express Danville
200 Shannon Way,
Danville, KY 40422
Registration is now closed
| 2019 MiM – KY 1 Lap Tour Agenda | |
| MONDAY, October 14th | |
| 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Credential Pick-up
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| 5:00pm | NCM Close |
| 5:15pm (CT) | Meet n’ Greet Party
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| TUESDAY, October 15th | |
| 7:30am | NCM Opens
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| 8:00am – 10:00am | Depart for Trooper Island ** Change to Eastern Time Zone ** |
| 11:00am – 2:00pm (Est time) | Trooper Island Trooper Island Camp was developed by the Kentucky State Police as part of a long-range program of public service to the youth of Kentucky; a place when tensions and turmoil of our everyday lives can be forgotten; and for one week young people can be given a touch of hope and desire for a better tomorrow.
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| 2:15pm (EST) | Depart for Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 4:30pm | Arrive and Check-In Holiday Inn Express Danville, KY |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Dinner at Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
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| WEDNESDAY, October 16th | |
Breakfast Buffet Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 9:40am | Driver Meeting in Hotel Lobby |
| Immediately Following | Depart for Wilderness Trail Distillery
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| 10:00am – 11:30am | Arrive at Wilderness Trail Distillery We have a pioneering spirit here at Wilderness Trail Distillery, just like the settlers who follow the path Daniel Boone blazed into Central Kentucky. In keeping with our location in the birthplace of Kentucky, we like blending old traditions with the science of making Bourbon and other fine spirits. Come see what we mean by visiting Wilderness Trail Distillery.
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| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch Inside Wilderness Trail Distillery
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| 1:00pm | Depart for Old Fort Harrod State Park
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| 1:30pm – 3:30pm | Arrive & Tour Old Harrod State Park A full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774 is the centerpiece of Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, KY. Cabins and blockhouses are furnished with handmade utensils, furniture, crude tools, and implements used by the pioneers.
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| 3:50pm | Depart for Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 4:45pm | Depart for Cattleman’s Roadhouse
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| 5:00pm | Dinner at Cattleman’s Roadhouse |
| THURSDAY, October 17th | |
Breakfast Buffet Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 8:00am – 8:15am | Driver Meeting Hotel Lobby |
| Immediately Following | Depart to White Hall State Historic Site Nestled in rolling farmlands, the home near Richmond was built in the late 1700’s, with a major addition constructed in the 1860’s. Historic White Hall mansion, designed in Georgian and Italianate styles, boasts nearly 10,000 square feet with modern innovations of the time such as central heating and indoor plumbing. Come check this beautiful historic site out!
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| 10:00am – 11:00am | Arrive at White Hall State Historic Site
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| 11:15am– 12:00pm | Depart for Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant The blue grass of Kentucky meets the rolling hills of Appalachia at the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant. Our storied hotel in Berea, KY is in its second century of providing guests with the pinnacle of southern hospitality and charm. The charisma seeps into the Dining Room as well. Our award-winning restaurant features the legendary cornbread souffle among other mouth-watering dishes that source Kentucky Proud ingredients.
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| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Arrive and Lunch at Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant
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| 2:00pm – 4:45pm | Depart for Old Town Artisan Village
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| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Dinner at Apollo’s Pizza
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| 6:00pm | Depart for the Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| FRIDAY, October 18th | |
Breakfast Buffet Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 8:15am | Driver’s Meeting in Hotel Lobby |
| Immediately Following | Depart for Rebecca Ruth Candy The story of Rebecca-Ruth Candy begins in 1919 with two substitute school teachers, Ruth Hanly and Rebecca Gooch. After much praise from family and friends for chocolates they had given during Christmas, they decided they were better candy makers than substitute teachers. At the Frankfort Hotel, the two women rented the barroom and began making chocolates on a 12-foot curved marble table now called “Eda’s Table”.
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| 10:00am – 11:30am | Arrive at Rebecca Ruth Candy
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| 11:30am – 12:00pm | Depart for The Brown Barrell The Brown Barrel name was developed in honor of beloved grandfather Winston Eugene Peace. He worked as a cooper making barrels for Bluegrass Cooperage, a division of Brown Forman, for more than 25 years. Midway has always been, and continues to be a wonderful blend of residents and travelers. By offering fine dining, fast casual options, grab-n-go food, and retail business. Come check out this tasty restaurant!
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| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Arrive at The Brown Barrel
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| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Depart for Old Friends Equine Old Friends provides a dignified retirement to Thoroughbreds whose racing and breeding careers have come to an end. By promoting these one-time celebrated horses through a campaign of education and tourism, we hope to raise awareness of all equines in need.
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| 2:00pm-3:30pm | Arrive & Tour Old Friends Equine
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| 3:30pm | Depart for Holiday Inn Express Danville OR Enjoy free time on your own in Lexington/Versailles Area
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| SATURDAY, October 19th | |
| Breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Danville and Check Out | |
| Travel safely home and thank you for joining the MiM – KY 1 Lap 2019 | |
Registration is now closed
2019 MiM KY 1 Lap (3)
October 21 – October 26
2019 will be the 10th annual KY 1 Lap tour, part of the Museum in Motion (MiM) program and unique in that it is a partnership between the National Corvette Museum and the Kentucky State Police. The two organizations join together to raise money for both the Museum and Trooper Island, a KSP non-profit camp for underprivileged children. Each year the tour explores a different section of Kentucky. As always, the tour will be led by a Kentucky State Trooper, now using a marked Kentucky State Police Gray Corvette which is sure to attract attention as the caravan travels through an area of real Americana.
Due to overwhelming interest, we are offering this tour 4 different weeks in October.
2019 MiM KY 1 Lap (3) –
October 21st – October 26th, 2019
2019 will usher in the 10th annual KY 1 Lap tour, part of the Museum in Motion (MiM) program and unique in that it is a partnership between the National Corvette Museum and the Kentucky State Police. The two organizations will join to raise money for both the Museum and Trooper Island, a KSP non-profit camp for underprivileged children. Each year the Tour explores a different section of Kentucky. As always, the tour will be led by TPR. Jonathan Biven – Trooper Island Camp Director now using a newly painted marked silver Corvette which is sure to attract attention as the caravan travels through an area of real Americana. This year we are discovering some of our main attractions that have made KY famous. Bourbon, Horses, and the Rebecca Ruth Candy Factory.
Due to overwhelming interest, we are offering this tour 4 consecutive weeks in October.
- Tour 1 – Sept. 30 through Oct. 5
- Tour 2 – Oct. 14 through Oct. 19
- Tour 3 – Oct. 21 through Oct. 26
- Tour 4 – Oct. 28 through Nov. 2
** All tours are the same
As with all MiM Tours, space is limited so make sure you sign on to NCM eNews to get the latest information on all events including opening of registration and fees. GPS highly recommended! Questions, contact Bryce or Maci
Registration fee
- NCM Members – Primary Registrant (driver and car) $1,200 / alternate driver $450
- NCM Non-Members – Primary Registrant (driver and car) $1,240 / alternate driver $490
- Note: Non-member pricing does NOT include a 1 yr membership to NCM. To become a member – please call Becky at 270-467-8836
On-line registration closes at 8:00am central time on Friday, August 30th, 2019 or until sold out!
** No refunds or cancellations after Advance Registration closes **
Host Lodging for KY 1 Lap
Holiday Inn Express Danville
200 Shannon Way
Danville, KY 40422
Registration is now closed
| 2019 MiM – KY 1 Lap Tour Agenda | |
| MONDAY, October 21st | |
| 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Credential Pick-up
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| 5:00pm | NCM Close |
| 5:15pm (CT) | Meet n’ Greet Party
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| TUESDAY, October 22nd | |
| 7:30am | NCM Opens
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| 8:00am – 10:00am | Depart for Trooper Island ** Change to Eastern Time Zone ** |
| 11:00am – 2:00pm (Est time) | Trooper Island Trooper Island Camp was developed by the Kentucky State Police as part of a long-range program of public service to the youth of Kentucky; a place when tensions and turmoil of our everyday lives can be forgotten; and for one week young people can be given a touch of hope and desire for a better tomorrow.
|
| 2:15pm (EST) | Depart for Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 4:30pm | Arrive and Check-In Holiday Inn Express Danville, KY |
| 5:00pm -6:00pm | Dinner at Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
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| WEDNESDAY, October 23rd | |
Breakfast Buffet Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 9:40am | Driver Meeting in Lodge Lobby |
| Immediately Following | Depart for Wilderness Trail Distillery
|
| 10:00am – 11:30am | Arrive at Wilderness Trail Distillery We have a pioneering spirit here at Wilderness Trail Distillery, just like the settlers who follow the path Daniel Boone blazed into Central Kentucky. In keeping with our location in the birthplace of Kentucky, we like blending old traditions with the science of making Bourbon and other fine spirits. Come see what we mean by visiting Wilderness Trail Distillery.
|
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch Inside Wilderness Trail Distillery
|
| 1:00pm | Depart for Old Fort Harrod State Park
|
| 1:30pm – 3:30pm | Arrive & Tour Old Harrod State Park A full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774 is the centerpiece of Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, KY. Cabins and blockhouses are furnished with handmade utensils, furniture, crude tools, and implements used by the pioneers.
|
| 3:50pm | Depart for Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 4:45pm | Depart for Cattleman’s Roadhouse
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| 5:00pm | Dinner at Cattleman’s Roadhouse |
| THURSDAY, October 24th | |
Breakfast Buffet Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 8:00am – 8:15am | Driver Meeting Hotel Lobby |
| Immediately Following | Depart to White Hall State Historic Site Nestled in rolling farmlands, the home near Richmond was built in the late 1700’s, with a major addition constructed in the 1860’s. Historic White Hall mansion, designed in Georgian and Italianate styles, boasts nearly 10,000 square feet with modern innovations of the time such as central heating and indoor plumbing. Come check this beautiful historic site out!
|
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Arrive at White Hall State Historic Site
|
| 11:15am– 12:00pm | Depart for Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant The blue grass of Kentucky meets the rolling hills of Appalachia at the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant. Our storied hotel in Berea, KY is in its second century of providing guests with the pinnacle of southern hospitality and charm. The charisma seeps into the Dining Room as well. Our award-winning restaurant features the legendary cornbread souffle among other mouth-watering dishes that source Kentucky Proud ingredients.
|
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Arrive and Lunch Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant
|
| 2:00pm – 4:45pm | Depart for Old Town Artisan Village
|
| 5:00pm-6:00pm | Dinner at Apollo’s Pizza
|
| 6:00pm | Depart for the Holiday Inn Express Danville |
| FRIDAY, October 25th | |
Breakfast Buffet Holiday Inn Express Danville
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| 8:15am | Driver’s Meeting in Hotel Lobby |
| Immediately Following | Depart for Rebecca Ruth Candy The story of Rebecca-Ruth Candy begins in 1919 with two substitute school teachers, Ruth Hanly and Rebecca Gooch. After much praise from family and friends for chocolates they had given during Christmas, they decided they were better candy makers than substitute teachers. At the Frankfort Hotel, the two women rented the barroom and began making chocolates on a 12-foot curved marble table now called “Eda’s Table”.
|
| 10:00am – 11:30am | Arrive at Rebecca Ruth Candy
|
| 11:30am – 12:00pm | Depart for The Brown Barrell The Brown Barrel name was developed in honor of beloved grandfather Winston Eugene Peace. He worked as a cooper making barrels for Bluegrass Cooperage, a division of Brown Forman, for more than 25 years. Midway has always been, and continues to be a wonderful blend of residents and travelers. By offering fine dining, fast casual options, grab-n-go food, and retail business. Come check out this tasty restaurant!
|
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Arrive at The Brown Barrel
|
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Depart for Old Friends Equine Old Friends provides a dignified retirement to Thoroughbreds whose racing and breeding careers have come to an end. By promoting these one-time celebrated horses through a campaign of education and tourism, we hope to raise awareness of all equines in need.
|
| 2:00pm-3:30pm | Arrive & Tour at Old Friends Equine
|
| 3:30pm | Depart for Holiday Inn Express Danville OR Enjoy free time on your own in Lexington/Versailles Area
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| SATURDAY, October 26th | |
| Breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Danville and Check Out | |
| Travel safely home and thank you for joining the MiM – KY 1 Lap 2019 | |
REgistration is Now Closed
Corvette Racing Weekend Presented by Michelin
at the AACA Museum
October 25-26, 2019
The annual NCM Corvette Racing Weekend at the AACA Museum continues to grow. Festivities begin on Thursday evening with a Meet and Greet at Troegs Independent Brewery and end on Sunday with the Corvettes for Chip show in Carlisle.
Registration for this event will close on Tuesday, October 15th at 9am CT.
Meet and Greet – Thursday 10/24
Join us for a Meet and Greet at Troegs Independent Brewing on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 7-9pm. See old friends and make new ones. For those participating in the Poker Run, your Registration Packet will be available for pick-up. Troeg’s beer and food menu will be available for purchase and is located just minutes from the AACA Museum at 200 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey, PA 17033. You can check out their link below:
Friday 10/25 Dinner
The Corvette Racing Dinner, featuring Doug Fehan and Tommy Milner, kicks-off on Friday, October 25, 2019 at 6:15pm with a reception (cash bar). The duo will host a 2019 Corvette Racing Seminar during a buffet dinner (cash bar) which will start at 7:15pm. Joining Doug and Tommy will be special guest Lance Miller. The evening will close with an autograph session. Friday tickets are $75 for General Admission and include Saturday admission. Also included is admission to the AACA Museum.
In honor of Briggs Cunningham, 2019 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee, his #3 Le Mans Corvette will be on display, thanks to the wonderful generosity of Lance Miller.
Please note that tickets for Friday’s dinner event must be purchased in advance, and no tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket sales for the dinner end on Thursday, October 17, 2019
Friday’s tickets are limited to 150.
Lodging
Springhill Suites, located adjacent to the AACA Museum at 115 Museum Drive has offered a group rate of $129 per night. For reservations, please click on link below or call them at 717-583-2222 and ask for the National Corvette Museum Room Block rate of $129 a night and reference Group Code NCMN. Rooms are available for Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at the group rate.
Rooms are Limited and must be booked by September 22, 2019.
- To reserve a room with ONE KING BED and sleeper-sofa click here. Once on the hotel webpage, update the dates of your stay, then click “view rates” and complete your reservation.
- To reserve a room with TWO QUEEN BEDS and sleeper-sofa click here. Once on the hotel webpage, update the dates of your stay, then click “view rates” and complete your reservation.
Poker Run – Friday 10/25
For this year’s Poker Run we will travel to the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train in Ashland, PA. Pioneer Tunnel is a horizontal drift mine. You make the trip in comfort, riding in open mine cars pulled by a battery-operated mine motor. The temperature inside the mine averages 52 degrees, so a sweater or jacket is recommended. The tour is educational as well as entertaining. This tour is handicap accessible and is appropriate for people of all ages. No pets allowed inside the mine. The visit will also include traveling back through time on an old-time narrow gauge steam locomotive, the Henry Clay. Built in the 1920s, The Henry Clay takes you on a scenic three-quarter mile ride around the side of Mahanoy Mountain to show you another kind of mining called strip mining. Both rides last approximately a half-hour.
For more information click the link below:
In the works is a trip to a Pottsville PA institution on the way back to Hershey.
The Poker Run will start at the AACA Museum parking lot on Friday at 8am and will finish in plenty of time to relax before the Corvette Racing Dinner. Schedule to follow.
Tickets are $30 per person and limited to 60.
Event Memento
For those interested in a very special NCM Corvette Racing Weekend memento, we offer the official Corvette drivers polo shirt, signed by them. This shirt is not offered to the general public and is perfect for a shadow box or wall mounting. Sales will be limited to twenty shirts and priced at $125 each.
Please note. The shirts will be size Medium to facilitate mounting, and sorry, NO other sizes will be available.
Saturday 10/26 Events
Saturday’s Corvette Racing Day will begin at 8:00am and end at 3:00pm. The day will include:
Doug and Tommy hosting a Corvette Racing Q&A Session.
Lance Miller speaking on the history and significance of the Le Mans #3 Corvette
Auction of Corvette Racing memorabilia
Lee Willard, Chief Michelin Corvette Tire Engineer, speaking on the company’s latest Corvette tire technology
Cam Bower, Strategic Alliance Global Manager, discussing the latest Mobil 1 technology
Event will end with an autograph session
Saturday only tickets are $35
Go “Behind the Scenes” at the AACA Museum, Inc.!
Have you ever wanted to go “Behind the Scenes” to see some of the treasures not currently on view? Want no more! We are opening up our collections storage “garage” for you to tour on Saturday, October 26th from 7:30 – 9:00 AM. Explore about 50-70 additional vehicles in our 15,000 sq. ft. “garage”- it’s like a second museum!
A donation box will be available at the door. Please consider a donation to help us continue to preserve motor vehicle history here at the AACA Museum, Inc.
Corvettes for Chip – Sunday 10/27
We are excited to announce Corvettes for Chip has agreed to team up with the NCM. Stay over Saturday night and enjoy a nice evening in the Hershey area. On Sunday morning, join the Corvettes for Chip festivities in Carlisle, PA (less than an hour from the AACA Museum). As most of you know, Chip was the creator of Corvettes at Carlisle and was taken from us too soon from a little known disease called Amyloidosis. Corvettes for Chip™ is an organization of Corvette enthusiasts who host an annual Corvette car show to increase the awareness of the disease and donate the net proceeds to the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation for Amyloidosis Research.
For more information and to register click the link below:
All inquiries for Corvettes for Chip should be directed to George Trocki at 410-303-6276(m) or
Corvette Caravan Time
Make it a weekend club event and caravan in! Stay at Springhill Suites– Hershey Near the Park which has offered an exclusive rate for the event (see booking link), and for those flying in, Harrisburg International Airport is less than a half-hour away. Come early and stay late. Some of the attractions within a few minutes’ drive are:
Hershey Chocolate World
Tanger Outlet Center
Numerous Wineries and Micro-breweries
(Schedule and event details subject to change)
Visit the Museum
Open 8am-5pm CT, 7 Days a Week. The last admission tickets are sold at 4:30pm
Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $7 Youth (5-12), 4 and under Free, Active Military Free.
Various discounts and coupons available. Group rates offered for 15 or more people with advance reservations only.
The Corvette Plant is located just across the street. Plant Tours have been suspended and we do not currently have a date for reopening. For more information on the Corvette Plant Tours click here.
