Read about a recent visit by German exchange students here. - The last two days were characterized by excursions and museum visits, which our peer buddies (exchange students from Kennesaw State University) planned and prepared for us. This was part of the German lessons with Professor Dr. Sabine Smith, who also accompanied us during the visits and always provided us with snacks.
Throughout the 20th Century, many American car manufacturing companies competed to create and sell various automobiles. The Great American Classics will exhibit the history of cars manufactured in America including history about a vehicle’s conception, production, and reception! WAS ON DISPLAY (11/29/21 – 4/2/22) 1941 Cadillac Series 60 1930 Duesenberg Murphy J 1933 Pierce-Arrow, Silver Arrow 1932 Ruxton Model C 1932 Stutz DV-32 1931 Marmon Sixteen 1946 Lincoln Continental Coupe 1934 Packard 1104 Super 8 Sport Phaeton 1933 Auburn 851 Speedster
Find out at the Savoy Automobile Museum April 1-3 as they will popping the hoods for visitors to explore the power plants of their vehicles. FIND OUT MORE > - Cartersville, GA - What’s under the hood? Find out on April 1, 2, and 3 as the Savoy Automobile Museum lifts the hoods on select vehicles in the museum to give guests an opportunity to peer under the hoods of some remarkable vehicles. Below is a list of the vehicles included in this event by gallery.
Podcast: A look at Cartersville’s new Savoy Automobile Museum This week, we’ll hear about a small Georgia city that’s doing big things. Cartersville may not be the first place you think of visiting for a weekend road trip but it certainly should if you’re into cars, local history, art or science. Nestled between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Cartersville has been dubbed Georgia’s “Museum City.” It’s home to Georgia Museums Inc., a nonprofit that operates the Bartow History Museum, Booth Western Art Museum, Tellus Science Museum and [...]
Savoy Automobile Museum was recently featured in the AJC. Read the article here. - The 65,000-square-foot Savoy Automobile Museum opened in December and sits on a 37-acre campus. It is highlighted by a collection of nearly 100 restored antique and classic cars throughout the permanent Savoy Collection and four temporary exhibition galleries. Currently, the oldest vehicle housed at Savoy is a 1903 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout. The museum found its name during the clearing of the property when a rusty abandoned 1954 Plymouth Savoy was [...]
Tom Shinall talks Savoy Automobile Museum with Cellini & Dimino on 680 The Fan for a recent Business of Sports segment:
Is there anything more American than the automobile? After all, American ingenuity helped produce some of the world’s best cars, and the long, wide-open roads of the United States were made for road trips in our favorite vehicles. Perhaps it’s no wonder, then, that the country is lined with museums dedicated to our ongoing infatuation with the auto, many of which offer special experiences for groups. From the Lane Motor Museum, home to head-scratching eccentricities, to the National Automobile Museum and its celeb-owned masterpieces — [...]
Cartersville is quickly gaining a reputation as Northwest Georgia’s museum town. This is largely due to the work of Georgia Museums, Inc., a nonprofit foundation that is the brainchild of an anonymous family/donor. The first three of GMI’s programs were the Booth Western Art Museum, the Tellus Science Museum (with its Bentley Planetarium), and the Bartow History Museum. And these are no rinky-dink affairs either. They are world-class institutions with all the bells and whistles one might expect to find in Chicago or New York [...]
"The new museum aims to present visitors with the storied history and fascinating diversity of the automobile. Whether you are a serious car collector, a weekend car enthusiast, or simply traveling from Detroit to Daytona, the Savoy aims to educate and entertain through changing exhibits, educational programs and engaging in-person experiences. Through the Savoy Collection, as well as the rotating galleries, the museum showcases cars of different makes, models and eras in a state-of-the-art environment..." Read full article here!
