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More than 50 antique and classic automobiles are on display. Open daily except Christmas. Admission is charged. The museum is located 16 miles SW of Morrilton on Highways 9 and 154, near Petit Jean State Park.

Located on Petit Jean Mountain, The Museum of Automobiles was founded in 1964 by the late Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. It housed his collection of Antique & Classic Automobiles until 1975, when the Collection was sold, and the building and grounds donated to the State of Arkansas, Department of Parks.

Location: Petit Jean Mountain & Jones Ln, Morrilton Arkansas 72210 Telephone 501-727-5427 Fax 501-727-6482

Other Transportation nearby:
(Portland) Casco Bay Lines
(Danville) Danville Municipal Airport
(Fort Smith) Fort Smith Flying Club
(Fort Smith) Fort Smith Regional Airport
(Fort Smith) Fort Smith Trolley Museum
(Lakeview) Gastons Airport

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