LOS ANGELES – The Fast/Forward: Strother MacMinn’s Sports Cars of the Future exhibit is now open at the Petersen Automotive Museum and will remain open through Sunday, February 25, 2024. The exhibition showcases a unique assortment of classic sports cars from the mid-century period, highlighting their innovative designs from the 1950s, as acknowledged by Strother MacMinn in his 1959 book Sports Cars of the Future.
LOS ANGELES – Appearing for the first time in North America in more than 30 years, Andy Warhol: Cars – Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection will open at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Saturday, July 23. The groundbreaking exhibition will present an exclusive look at the relationship between the Cars artwork series and the vehicles it depicts. Taking place in the Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery on the museum’s first floor, the unique display features five of the eight Mercedes-Benz vehicles ultimately depicted in Warhol’s final commission.
LOS ANGELES – Located just down the street from Hollywood’s most iconic production studios, the Petersen Automotive Museum’s brand-new collection of some of the most famous vehicles ever to appear in film and television is now open to the public. Located in the Omaze Hollywood Gallery on the Otis Booth History Floor, the exhibit will include a diverse selection of cars, motorcycles and custom creations that have starred in popular movies and television series throughout the decades. The Cars of Film and Television display is currently on view and will remain on view for at least a year.
LOS ANGELES – In December, The Petersen Automotive Museum unveiled Hypercars: The Allure of the Extreme, a show of elite, sleek, absurdly fast and exceptionally expensive machines. The current display will remain until September 22, after which a second wave of vehicles will be installed and exhibited until May 14, 2023.
LOS ANGELES – Bond in Motion, the largest official exhibit in the United States to feature vehicles that appeared on screen in James Bond movies, has opened at the Petersen Automotive Museum and will continue through October 30.
LOS ANGELES – The Petersen Automotive Museum has unveiled its first-ever exhibit dedicated solely to Formula 1. Pole Position: The Juan Gonzalez Formula 1 Collection opened on July 24 and will continue until June 5, 2022. It presents a varied collection of modern F1 cars surrounded by a 180-degree immersive video conveying the energy of the races in which these cars competed.