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    Marconi Automotive Museum

    4.7 (171 reviews)
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    KayAnna S.

    I was pleasantly surprised by the Marconi Automotive Museum! I went in knowing nothing about the Marconi family or even knowing about this museum, and by the end of our self-tour I felt pretty informed. I did find out their proceeds go directly to their children's foundation where they can help children in need throughout Orange County and surrounding counties. It was only $20 for general admission/adult ($15 for military). Well worth the donation! Not only was I impressed by their support through their own foundation, but I was surprised at the variety of cars and motorcycles they had. From the iconic bat mobile, to muscle cars, race cars (literally for almost any race), American classics, and to the many Ferraris (too many to name here!). That's just a bit of the collection too. Most of the cars have descriptions of the car itself and/or how the Marconi family came about/bought them. Pretty interesting and fun stories overall. Whether you are into cars/car history/racing or not, there is something for everyone here, especially for all ages!

    In December 2025, we hosted our corporate holiday party at the Marconi, and it was absolutely incredible! We couldn't have asked for a better team to work with. Monique, Shannon, and the entire team were outstanding--I can't thank them enough for executing such a beautiful and seamless event! The venue itself is gorgeous, and our team especially loved the stunning car collection. We had two dinner trucks, a dessert truck, and around 13 casino tables, and the layout was absolutely perfect. Everything came together effortlessly, creating a truly memorable experience. I would 110% recommend the Marconi for your next holiday or corporate event. The staff is highly professional and such a pleasure to work with. Thank you again for everything!!

    Lucy L.

    Amazing exhibition of classic cars from past decades, with a specialty in race cars. Impressive collection of Ferraris, among other Makers. Admission fee is only $20 for adults and they support kids in need. Allow about an hour here. Well worth the visit.

    Brenda P.

    This place is a perfect lunch time spot to visit. A minimum of 30 minutes spent is good enough if you only get an hour lunch like me. It's good to check the calendar to make sure they're open before visiting. Looks like during the week normally when they're open to the public. Not bad entrance fees either. The staff are super friendly and welcoming as well. There's a good variety of European and American in there. I saw one Subaru, I think lol, and I got excited to see that but my favorite was the Ferrari F40! To be able to see that in person...ooof! My eyes, do they deceit me? Couldn't stop staring at that sexy vehicle. Second favorite would've been the Countach for sure!

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    Ashley Y.

    Went here to see the DeLorean and it was a lot of fun. It's easy to find and has a parking lot. The employees are welcoming. The collection has picture cars as well as all types of different cars to look at. I highly recommend checking it out.

    The Beautiful Bride!
    Zaure A.

    I will always remember this place. So many beautiful memories were created. My little sister Anara married her best friend Daniel of 17 years! They knew each other since they were 13! Imagine?! I love it because it shows that with time, love gets sweeter, spicier and sexier haha! ;) I want to express my outmost gratitude to the team that made it happen. Monique, Shannon, Sydney and the amazing and kind staff who were there to oversee everything. They helped organize everything, from seating arrangements, to suggesting where everything can be, including dj, open bar, buffet, and they even had private rooms for the bride and the groom's family to get ready and also rest. They also have this amazing outdoor area where families and friends can socialize! Also there are plenty of parking spaces which is grand! For those that love cars, this is a wonderful place to bring family and friends, and see the most amazing collections of cars throughout different periods. All are original. :) Thank you Monique for making this happen! We love you!

    Cheyenne P.

    Great experience with communication before we visited and customer service. We enjoyed our visit and liked all the cool automobiles on display. They also have merchandise for sale.

    Jordan H.

    Cool automotive museum in Tustin featuring many highly valuable and highly collectible cars. All of the cars are in wonderful shape and well organized by make/model. I am by no means a car enthusiast, so I also appreciated the informational place cards alongside many of the vehicles. Adult admission in $20. There are discounts for seniors, students, etc. The museum is not that big -- it is essentially one warehouse room -- so you can walk through it in an hour or so. For the price I'm not sure if it's completely worth the admission for only an hr of entertainment, but if you are a car enthusiast I'm sure you can spend more time. Parking is free. You also can't buy tickets online -- you simply buy tickets at the door. They sometimes have discounted days if they are closing early for a private event. Tickets can be as low as $5/person, so check their online calendar for these discounted days. I recommend checking out their website prior to attending for more history on the Marconi family and their collection on display (including famous cars from movies like Batman).

    Virgilynn B.

    What a great venue to have a private holiday work event! This is definitely the spot for anyone who loves cars. I would recommend this museum to anyone who wants ti host their next holiday party or private event. Plenty of parking too and easy to find!

    Marc L.

    It's been a long time being on my to do list. This is a local so cal jewel for the automotive enthusiasts. Marconi - sounds Italian right? Well you will get to see plenty of Ferrari and Ducati. But there are other beautiful beasties to see. Loved the mustangs and the film cars. The whole museum feels somebodies private garage. Very clean facilities with friendly staff. Self guided tours let you stare at your leisure. The cars are super polished and glisten. The motorcycles are spectacular as well. Overall small facility but very impressive collection.

    Juan G.

    Cool little automotive museum in Tustin, Ca. $15 to enter, free parking lot, also free street parking available. Today there was a Porsche car show in the museum's parking lot, so after walking and taking lots of pictures of the beautiful cars, we went inside the museum. They do have some cool cars, some new, some vintage, some show/movie cars, a super car, etc. excellent way to spend about an hour or so walking around, admiring the cars, taking some pictures.

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    Van D.

    Marconi Automotive Museum is super close to me and yet I never noticed their existence until recent. I am dating someone who is into cars, typical guy, so I was looking for somewhere he would enjoy for our outings. Back in 1994, Richard and John Marconi donated the building and their entire collection to form the Marconi Foundation for Kids. There are over 100 vehicles worth $60 millions on the property. The visit is a $20/person donation for the Marconi Foundation for Kids. It took us a while to get here cause they are closed Sundays and Mondays, but in addition they would also close down on random days for events. On the days they are open, they are only open from 9am-4pm. Upon entering the first space was linked up with Ducati motorcycles and a bunch of other motorcycles. When you turn into their industrial warehouse space, they first thing you notice would probably be the glorious row of Ferraris. They also have Lamborghinis, Jaguars, race cars, random famous cars from TV/movies, like the Batmobile. There was a cute art piece of a horse made of bumpers. My date seemed to have a good appreciation for the collection. The most hilarious comment he made was in the backroom where there was a car on a lift with an engine on display and he said this would be his dream garage. What a dude! Just as feedback for improvement, I feel like they could better label the cars. Some cars had labels and some cars didn't and sometimes when there's only one label I had no clue which one the sign was for. My date has better car knowledge so he was able to decipher some of this for me, but it would be nice if the museum can make it informative for all visitors. Also, even though their website claims to have 100 cars, we were here for under an hour even though we wandered around at least in 2 loops, and one of us being a car fanatic. Oh well, still fun, at least it was for charity. It was a neat experience for me since it was not something I would usually do on my own.

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    Fabulous. Amir was wondering. I have been taking visitors for years and I still am amazed. Thank you

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    Such a beautiful collection and space with exceptional staff! Shannon and Monique were amazing !

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    Approximately how long would it take to go through the entire museum?

    About an hour, but it could take longer if you read each of the car descriptions.

    How much are the tickets?

    Our admission has changed over the past year due to COVID-19. With being forced to shut down and no events being held, the admission is $20 for adults, children 12 and under are free. We do offer senior, military & first responder discounts.

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