Visit America’s Packard Museum
Admission
Adults $15 / Seniors (65+) $10 / Students $2 with photo ID. Pay at the museum, and no advance tickets are needed.
What to Expect
Visitors should plan for a 1-2 hour visit. Water bottles are acceptable. No food or drink is served or permitted.
Photography
Photography is permitted without a flash, for private, noncommercial use only. Resulting photographs must not be published, sold or otherwise used commercially. Videography is not permitted inside or around the premises.
Pets
For the comfort of all our guests, the only animals permitted inside the Museum are service animals.
Hours
Winter Hours (October-April): Wednesday-Sunday 12-5pm.
Summer Hours (May-September) Tuesday-Sunday 12-5pm.
Please call (937) 226-1710 for groups of ten or more.
Parking
Free, on-street parking. Paid municipal parking lot within two blocks of the Museum.
Accessibility
The Museum is ADA-compliant. It has one wheelchair available for guest use on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests may use their personal electric wheelchair or scooter when visiting. Two restrooms available each for men and women.
Gift Certificates
A visit to America’s Packard Museum is a great gift! Please call (937) 226-1710 or order online to purchase.
It Coulda Been a Packard!
An exploded view of a DeLorean! This is an odd car for a Packard museum on the surface, but long before Back to the Future and even the prolific Pontiac GTO, John Zachary DeLorean was first employed by the Packard Motor Car Company. His task was redesigning the Packard Ultramatic transmission and even designed a limited slip differential! One of Detroit’s most interesting design men, his legacy is forever stamped in stainless steel.
What People Say about Their Visit to America’s Packard Museum
“America's Packard Museum is one of my favorite places to visit in Dayton. It's the best collection of classic Packard's anywhere and attracts car buffs to Dayton from all over the world. The Packards are beautiful and historic creations of automotive design down through the years and are well maintained and displayed. Even the setting has historic significance as a former Packard dealership. Rob Signom has done great work in revitalizing and updating the Museum to serve as a special venue for a variety of receptions, parties and community fundraisers right in downtown Dayton.”— Bob Taft, Distinguished Research Associate, University of Dayton; Governor of Ohio, 1999-2007
“This car museum is different: it's in a showroom and service center from the old days. Step inside and walk into a true time capsule. Cars are only one part of the story here. The furniture, lighting, flooring, and paint schemes have seemingly been simply dusted off throughout the years.” — Paul L.
“First visit today, and it was remarkable. The cars are in amazing shape, and it was wonderful exploring. Some of the cars have amazing histories. Bonus was the aircraft engines. Packard made them for WW1, World War 2 and even jet engines. I will be back again in the near future. Definitely worth return trips.” — Bob DeMarsh
“The museum is like stepping back in time. Music from the 1930's plays over the sound system as you wander around the museum. The Cars are magnificent as are the offices that were a part of the original dealership. If you like a retro vibe, this is the place for you!” — Kevin F
“I just went the other day with a family member who uses a wheelchair and the people at the museum brought out a ramp to get up to the main door since it us a few inches above the sidewalk. 10 for wheelchair accessibility! Cars are cool, staff were friendly and answered our questions about the cars, parking was easy.”— Lynsey J.
Consent and Release for Video and Photography
America’s Packard Museum may be filming or taking photographs on the property today. By entering onto the property, you irrevocably consent to and authorize America’s Packard Museum, its successors, assigns and licensees, to recordings of you and to use said photographs and/or recordings for worldwide use, in perpetuity and in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose whatsoever. All such photographs and recordings shall be the sole property of America’s Packard Museum and you release America’s Packard Museum, its successors, assigns and licensees, from any and all liability on account of such usage. If you do not wish to be subject to the foregoing, please do not enter onto the property.