Canadian Automotive Museum
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What an excellent depiction of Canadian Automobilia! Not just the cars and bikes on display., you can’t miss those invaluable details put up on those walls - great source of trivia! The icing on the cake is the Sunday morning (yep, exclusively on Sunday mornings) walk down the memory lanes. Very fun and interesting- let’s you in on a lot about the McLaughlins and automotive scene at Oshawa through the decades if not centuries. I’d certainly recommend you take this trip - not only because it’s interesting, fun, informative - also because you don’t necessarily see the same vehicles in the same manner when you visit this place after a while - they have more vehicles than they can exhibit - so, they keep mixing things up. When we visited last Sunday, they had the McLaughlin model F on display along with Disney’s lightning McQueen and the fastest Bugatti there once was - that drove particular attention. There’s a nice lil gift shop where you can pick up some memorabilia, which again, isn’t for profit and helps maintain the museum - albeit by providing you something to remember them by at a reasonable price (unlike most other museums or places of attraction)
Sachin ManjaiahSachin Manjaiah
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I saw this under the "Things to do in Oshawa" list somewhere and thought sure, lets check it out. I don't know anything about cars so I went with the "let's learn" mindset. I'm so glad that I did. They have a variety of cars on display and history (background information) for each. They currently have Disney Pixar's Lightning McQeen on display (real life sized). As a kid I grew up watching that, so getting to take a picture with that was my highlight! They even have kid friendly activities making it a good learning experience for them. I went around noon on a Friday so it was nice and quiet. I bought a nice Corvette toy as I really liked the real model. They have quite a few car models including Hudson, Disney's Cars themed figures, and other vintage ones to buy. Posters, cards, books etc are also available.
Kesar BhattKesar Bhatt
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A small space jam packed with historic cars from earliest years of automotive revolution all the way to late 20th century I liked it so much that I visited it twice. If you like old cars, if you like to read about historic cars, where they were made, which company built them and so on then this is the place for you It shows rich history of Canadian car industry. Only qualm is that the building is smallish I wish they could put all the cars on one floor on a large warehouse type site. That would make it more attractive for visitors. Parking is free. Entry fee is okayish. But you won't be disappointed by the sheer amount of old cars to marvel at and be amazed by.
Abdul AleemAbdul Aleem
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Interesting and immensely vast historical collection. Detailed info panels about history and unique stories. Audio tour option adds insightful element to visit. Kids will love Lightning McQueen and the old cars in general. Collection is heavy on pre 60s cars but excellent examples of later ones too. The early car models (pre and early 1900s) are really stunning, back to even Buckboard models. A Bricklin and Delorean fill out the experience. The building is getting old and it's a small space so some cars are behind others but viewing is ample for most. Not currently accessible to second floor.
Eric AndersonEric Anderson
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What an amazing museum! The collection here is top-notch. The variety is very nice here between Canadian cars, foreign cars and of course even a Lightning McQueen for the kids. The first floor is more foreign ones while the Canadian ones are on the second level. The kids can do a scavenger hunt for a toy at the end and the souvenir selection is vast and not too outrageous on the pricing. Our son is a car enthusiast at the young age of 5 and he was in heaven here. We'll most certainly stop by again in the future, definitely worth the stop, not just as a stop by, but as a destination. 5/5.
MJGMJG
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Always wanted to visit this wonderful museum and since we were in Oshawa today, with me having to do a Courier delivery, we decided to do so and visit. Are we ever glad we did. What a wonderful place. All these older cars brought us back to a time when life seemed much simpler and slower paced than it is today. Every single vehicle here had a story to tell and boy was it a great one. I will be back soon with my daughter since she is a Car buff as well. If I had more money, I would have purchased every magazine that was being offered for sale. Perhaps next time I visit, I will.
rockybudgeboarockybudgeboa
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99 Simcoe St S, Oshawa, ON L1H 4G7, Canada
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The Canadian Automotive Museum is an automobile museum located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum features many Canadian-made cars as the automobile industry, specifically the Canadian division of the General Motors, known as General Motors Canada, which has always been at the forefront of Oshawa's economy.
attractions: The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Battle City Tactical Laser Tag (Indoor), restaurants: Teddy's Restaurant & Deli, Avanti Trattoria, Street Momo, Riley's Pub, Kachiguda Junction, Reetaj Middle Eastern Restaurant, The White Apron Restaurant, Coco Frutti Oshawa, Cork & Bean, Pizzamunno Oshawa
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