Petersen Automotive Museum Group

On June 11, 1994, Margie and Robert E. Petersen fulfilled a long-time dream when they became founding benefactors to start the Petersen Automotive Museum, donating $5 million to the Los Angeles County National History Museum. In April, 2000, the Petersens contributed an additional $24.8 million dollars to the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum to retire the bond debt and establish the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation as an independent non-profit organization. Overall, their gifts to the Petersen Automotive Museum total over $30 million, one of the largest gifts to any museum in the United States. Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands as the nation’s premiere automotive museum, serving thousands of visitors each year.

The Petersen Automotive Museum is dedicated to the exploration and presentation of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture using Los Angeles as the prime example. Encompassing more than 300,000 square feet, its exhibits and lifelike dioramas feature more than 150 rare and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Covering four floors, the facility features permanent exhibits on the first floor that trace the history of the automobile. Visitors are invited to walk through, not by, exhibits and dioramas and experience settings of early Los Angeles where the world’s first shopping district was designed.

The second floor presents five rotating galleries with state-of-the-art displays of racecars, classic cars, vintage motorcycles, concept cars, celebrity and movie cars, and auto design and technology.

The May Family Discovery Center is located on the third floor. Designed to spark interest in science by way of the automobile, the 6,500 square-foot, interactive “hands-on” learning center teaches children basic scientific principles by explaining the fundamental functions of a car.

A spectacular all-glass penthouse conference center, Founder’s Lounge and kitchen, comprise the fourth floor, which is available for special events and functions.

The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is a non-profit 501©(3) charity. The Museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Boulevard (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles. Admission prices are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students with ID, and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. Museum members and children under five are admitted free. Covered parking is available for $8.00 per car. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm. For general Museum information, call 323/930-CARS or visit the Museum’s Web site address at www.petersen.org.
What car(s) do you own?
We have somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 vehicles in our collection. We rotate exhibits to keep the museum fresh, so there are 120-150 cars on display at all times.
What cars would you like to own?
We are always looking for historically significant vehicles. We collect a little bit of everything, but vehicles that were designed and/or built in Southern California are of particular interest.

Contact
Street Address:
6060 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles , CA 90036
USA

Prefered email address:
cbrown@petersen.org

Prefered Contact Number:
323-930-CARS (2277)

ALL STAFF

Department Last Name First Name Position Business Phone
Administrative Inouye Allison Executive Assistant (323) 964-6357
Administrative Messer D*** Executive Director (323) 964-6361
Administrative Rey Monzon Chief Financial Officer 323-964-6364
Collections Blum Rob Registrarial Assistant 323-964-6338
Collections Brisson Mary Curatorial Assistant (323) 964-6396
Collections Kendall Leslie Curator (323) 964-6340
Collections Kenney Tom Registrar (323) 964-6342
Collections Lander Ryan Automotive Technician 323-964-6302
Discovery Center Gallegos Citlalie Education Progam Scheduling Assistant (323) 964-6373
Discovery Center Lance Harriet Discovery Center Assistant 323-964-6333
Education Aburto Karen Coordinator—School & Tour services 323-964-6358
Education Amend Liv Coordinator - Children's Programs 323-964-6308
Education Drescher Clayton Manager 323-964-6347
Exhibits Rossi Patrick Exhibit Preparator (323) 964-6329
Exhibits Stevens Bryan Manager (323) 964-6350
Facility Estrada Juan Manager 323-964-6321
Finance Woody Betty Coordinator 323-964-6353
Marketing Brown Chris Information and Marketing Manager 323-964-6320
Membership Markowitz Teresa Manager 323-964-6359
Membership Paras Julia Assistant 323-964-6371
Museum Store Lepe Juan C. Supervisor (323) 964-6328
Museum Store Schaub James Sales Clerk (323) 964-6328
Retail Operations Morales Jorge Parking Cashier (323) 964-6330
Retail Operations Nash Debra Head Cashier (323) 964-6331
Retail Operations Robbins Ben Admissions Cashier 323-964-6331
Retail Operations Rose Bunnard Coordinator 323-964-6326
Special Events Edwards Gwendolyn Business Coordinator - Event Contracts 323-964-6351
Special Events Lepe Jerry Coordinator - Event Operations (323) 964-6319
Special Events Lusti Kari Director of Event Sales - Event Sales (323) 964-6348
Special Events Mena Isidro Operations Assistant 323-964-6319
Special Events Palius Lauren Sales Assistant (323) 964-6348