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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

Tourist attraction Museum Event venue Non profit organization History museum Educational institution

One of the Top rated Non profit organizations in Philadelphia


Address

6825-31 Norwitch Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19153, United States

Website

simeonemuseum.org

Contact

+1 215-365-7233

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (477 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: Closed

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  • 5/5 mykl a. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic museum of the History of sports cars and racing cars of the world. Many rare examples, mostly in beautiful condition. The videos at most stations are absolutely engaging in giving you the sense of history of that vehicle. Probably a hundred cars. And admission of $10 is peanuts for the hours you can spend viewing and learning. Highly recommend. . Note there is no food or beverage available. Off in an industrial area and the street has many many speed bumps so go slow to see the world and how it went fast. My only comment would be that the audio tour is mostly an amplification of the videos on the floor and the tour does not run in the order of the cars. There is plenty of information in the videos.We spent 3 hours there and could have spent more
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bill G. 2 years ago on Google • 299 reviews
    Incredible place with an amazing collection of vehicles and racing history. They offer discounted admission for military personnel. Each display had a ton of information available and we also downloaded the app to listen to Fred Simeone talk about each vehicle and see additional photos. We should have brought our headphones to listen to the audio from the app on our phone but luckily it wasn’t too busy when we visited so we could use our phone’s speaker without disturbing others. We really enjoyed hearing Fred discuss the history of the cars and, with a few, the details on acquiring the vehicle. The gift shop had lots of great hats, shirts, model cars and prints. We’ll definitely be back and would highly recommend visiting. They also advertise the space available for hosting events. Plenty of parking in their lots for free.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Summer G. 8 months ago on Google • 70 reviews
    Really excellent collection and fascinating tour through race car history. Demo days are so fun to see the cars in action. Definitely worth the admission price and recommend for family trips with people who are interested in history, machinery, cars, or collectibles. Awesome well-kept Philly secret.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex L. 2 years ago on Google
    GREAT MUSEUM FEATURING A PORSCHE 917 LONG TAIL . THAT PORCHE 917 WAS IN STEVE McQUEEN’S 1972 LEMANS MOVIE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS .THEY HAVE A DEMO DAYS AND THEY TAKE SOME OF THE CARS OUT IN THE LOT AND RUN THEM . THIS MUSEUM HAS FREE PARKING . THIS IS A MUST SEE FOR A CAR BUFF AND IS DEFINITELY WORTH A STOP . THE GENO’S AND THE PAT’S PHILLY CHEESESTEAK RESTAURANTS ARE ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY , THESE RESTAURANTS ONLY ACCEPT CASH . FYI , THERE IS ANOTHER PORSCHE 917 FROM THE LEMANS MOVIE ON DISPLAY AT THE BRUMOS COLLECTION MUSEUM IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA , CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE FOR INFO .
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert B. 2 years ago on Google • 73 reviews
    I went to this place a few years ago during the week and basically had the place to myself. The rare cars they had there were phenomenal, the collections is amazing. Highly recommended for any classic car or motor racing enthusiast.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kaylee J. 1 year ago on Google
    So many beautiful and unique cars! Very well organized and curated. Staff was super nice! Must visit if you are in the Philadelphia area. I was so excited to see the 300SLs, the Super Bird and the Porsche 917.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christine S. 1 year ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Great little museum to go to if you like vintage cars. Make sure you go on a Demo Day Saturday when they take cars outside to drive around the back lot, it’s pretty cool to see. It’s a nice place to take the family. My pictures are from the Best of Britain show that’s currently going on.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luis R. V. 5 months ago on Google • 129 reviews
    Very nice place awesome staff great cars to go and see!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Allison S. 2 years ago on Google
    My husband's friend rented this fabulous place for a party. The vintage cars added the backdrop for one-of-a-kind photo ops. These cars are so beautifully maintained and displayed with all the info and history of each car !!! I would encourage everyone of every age to visit this hidden gem in our fabulous city !!! Take the time to go see history !!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dan M. 6 years ago on Google
    What a cool place to go to. Some of the coolest cars you will find in the area outside of the Philadelphia Auto Show which is only in town once a year where that this place is open all year old long. Be sure to bring your camera and plenty of time to be able for the Full Experience. I was told there is a Ferrari here worth more than 2.5 million dollars. If you want to see some of the greatest cars of History this location has to be on your must go to list. They even have one of my favorites a 90s fairlady Z unmolested.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David C. 2 years ago on Google
    What an amazing collection of cars. They have days where they take some of the cars outside and drive them. It was really cool seeing these cars run. Definitely worth the trip.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David K. 4 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Where else can you see vintage race cars well preserved, maintained and driven? Dr. Simeone has left a treasured legacy here and the staff do not disappoint. Make a pit stop!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 B R. 3 years ago on Google
    It's rare getting a chance to see just one of the cars from this collection, being able to see them all under one roof is absolutely amazing. I've been to almost every car museum in the county, and this is by far one of the best. Truly a must stop for any car fan. I knew what to expect seeing the list of cars online, and I was still speechless soon as I walked in the front door. There were even a few bonus cars I didn't expect to see, and seems like they're occasionally featuring other cars not from the museum. The presentation of each section is magnificent. The staff was also very welcoming from the start. Soon as I got to the end of the museum, the guy from the front was there to even give us some bonus facts about the museum from some of the reading material.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bill P. 8 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    I loved seeing the original GT40’s and the Daytona Coup. Great stop for any racing enthusiast. The best part of my trip was two staff members that provided additional information, including how to avoid the “surekill” expressway when leaving Philly. Thank you, it made the drive home so much better.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Toni Z. 4 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Fun for whole family. Kid-size cars for the little ones, antique & sports cars & art room for all to see. Very affordable annual membership, & free parking.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nathalie C. 10 months ago on Google
    EXCELLENT inventory !!! We had a blast seeing great cars. They have a great inventory. Beautiful old cars, racing cars, gas pumps, engines 💜 Good information about he cars too: model, year, HP, Engine... We missed when they take some of the cars to ride them in the parking lot behind the museum. We'll be back to experience this. 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Breanna T. 3 years ago on Google
    The car selection was cool! Never seen some that they had. But one of the men working there was pretty rude to us. We went to buy a button and he pretty much shamed us for only buying a button and nothing more expensive. 'Are you sure you can afford this?' He asked us sarcastically when he run up our button. Was pretty off-putting as we were trying to take home a memory and not trying to spend a lot of money. But the museum was nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caden M. 2 years ago on Google
    We stumbled upon this museum while visiting from Florida and it became the highlight of our trip! The staff is extremely passionate and every exhibit is a beautiful tribute to the race-car at hand. Highly recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tanya M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice collection of cars and very polite staff. Amazing place to visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela C. 4 months ago on Google • 53 reviews
    If you love cars you should come check this collection out

  • 5/5 Anton N. 1 year ago on Google
    It's not very fancy or big but they have some extremely rare cool cars on display!

  • 5/5 Rexiethe W. 5 months ago on Google
    Incredible collection of real deal race cars. Friendly staff - must see hidden gem in Philadelphia.

  • 5/5 Kaylin C. 5 months ago on Google
    Super cool place. All of the staff is super knowledgeable. The cars are in great condition and they all apparently run! We loved it!

  • 5/5 Devin G. 7 months ago on Google
    The museum is very well put together. The cars are beautiful, the stories behind each vehicle is amazing, and the people that help put on Demo days make it that much better! Highly recommend a visit (especially on a demo day)

  • 5/5 Mark B. 3 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Do yourselves a favor and plan a trip to Philly and the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum . Any day is good but try to get there on a Demonstration Day. On Demonstration Days, they take select cars out (there's a theme to the grouping) and drive them on the back parking lot. Then, you get to check the cars out up close. Nowhere else in the world can you see this.

  • 5/5 George A. 11 months ago on Google
    Just great...Gotta go..... One mans vocation to some of the most beautiful autos ever built.....

  • 5/5 Paul B. 11 months ago on Google
    Been here twice now. Love my Camaros and Impalas and all the other muscle cars. This is stuff on a whole other level. You will never see these at a car show. Amazing collection from Bugatti and Alfa Romeo and so much more. If in the area def go see it.

  • 5/5 RED on V. 11 months ago on Google
    One of the best automotive museums in the country! Well worth the visit.

  • 5/5 Richard B. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful museium, I went for the demo day so I could hear and see and smell the old sports cars running. I highly recommend it for a nice car time... I spent about 4 hours reading the displays and visiting with the friendly volunteers.

  • 5/5 Robert Guarino (. 2 years ago on Google
    Outstandingly well curated museum, very rare cars, definitely on the list for any automotive enthusiast!

  • 5/5 Kathy T. 2 years ago on Google
    For years I'd hoped to visit the museum. I honestly wasn't sure good it would be. It's not just good. The Simeone Museum is absolutely amazing. Anyone who likes cars or racing or design should plan to visit. Count on wanting to spend hours and hours being blown away. Now I can't wait to go back!

  • 5/5 Mark W. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place with an awesome inventory of racing cars from all decades! The demonstration was fantastic and the staff and facilities are top notch.

  • 4/5 Raj P. 2 years ago on Google
    Definitely recommend it. It was amazing to see sports cars ranging from 1920s to 1980s. We adults enjoyed seeing the cars more than the kids. 😀

  • 5/5 Ben H. 2 years ago on Google
    I stopped in for a quick visit before my flight back home . It was by far the best automotive museum I have been to.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair rental
    • ✓️ Assisted listening devices
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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