They have collected the details of sight, sound, and smell, authentically recreating each period in our history. The second and third floors of the museum are given over to hot rods, movie cars, land speed record cars, Indy cars, motorcycles, artwork and sculpture. Opened in November 1997, the May Family Discovery Center, with its interactive learning stations, is a 6,500 square foot experience targeted at children ages six to sixteen that teaches basic scientific principles of motion, force, energy and mass distribution using the car. The Discovery Center consists of the East and West Wings and the VroomRoom. The East Wing houses the interactive exhibits, while the West Wing is a sit-down activity area geared toward toddlers.
Children can interact with the exhibits and become 'human spark plugs' in a giant combustion engine.
With over 20 learning stations to peak their awareness of the world around them, this museum is a marvelous experience for the young and the not so young.