The North Carolina Auto Hall of Fame is located in Mooresville, NC. There is free parking in the…read morelot, and admission was around $6. When you enter, there is a room with information about the area, restrooms and vending machines. The NC Auto Hall of Fame is self-guided, so you can go at your own pace. It covers all types of racing, from drag racing to open wheel racing to stock car racing. Or you can walk into the gift shop and then head into the museum. It is a large building with lots of vehicles, I'd say 40-50, and displays where you can learn about auto racing in North Carolina. I am not a race fan or know anything about the sport so I wanted to check out the museum to learn about it. Racing started during the Prohibition when bootleggers were trying to avoid getting caught by the police. They then started bragging about whose car was faster and met on dirt roads to settle the bet. One section has all the museum's inductees on the wall. There are historic cars and a theatre with clips of racing and interviews. There are signed helmets and old tires from races. There was a moving section on Greg Biffle, the racing legend who tragically died in a plane crash in late 2025. It highlighted how he provided his personal helicopters after Hurricane Helene to fly supplies to Western NC, where some roads were destroyed. I also like how the museum tied in movies like Cars and Talladega Nights. (Cars had the Hudson Hornet in it). You will find a library and an art gallery here too. While I didn't walk away a racing fan, I still found parts of the museum worthwhile. The section on women in racing and the display on Greg Biffle's recent Hurricane Helene relief efforts were highlights for me, as they focused more on the people than the cars. It's a well-done museum, even if the sport itself isn't my thing. I also enjoyed the older cars like the 1940s Moonshine Runner and the Fabulous Hudson Hornet.

Hello, I am a 100% disabled veteran in a wheelchair. I visited your Hall of Fame today. I had the…read moremost amazing time. I spoke to some wonderful people that work there. Very very cool place. This is the real Hall of Fame. I have never been so amazed as I was today. A wonderful woman and I had conversations for a while about the history of all kinds of Auto Racing. Please do not stop what you are doing. If you see Jeff Gordon tell him to be nicer! Haha thank you so much Your friend from NH Steve Elwell

This facility is amazing and the staff are extremely helpful, kind, willing to go out of their way…read moreto help you out! I highly recommend visiting this amazing museum and tribute to the Great Terminator!

The offerings of Dale Earnhardt Inc. are definitely well-kept secrets in Mooresville, NC…read more Visitors can visit the facility: - Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. From the company's website: "DEI has a retail store and showroom open Monday through Friday (9 - 5) and Saturdays (10 - 4) that are both free of charge for visitors. They are also open some special hours during race time, so be sure to call ahead before visiting. The showroom contains one of a kind items that are a must see for Dale Earnhardt Fans. Some of these items include all 7 championship trophies, some of Dale's old fire suits, some of Dale's old race cars, and much more!" Right now (December 2012), the building is decorated in a vibrant shade of red for the holidays! Also on the DEI campus are the offices of the technology group and The Dale Earnhardt Foundation. Though these are not open to the public to visit, these offices are a wonderful testament to the work still being down around the NASCAR industry. For more information about The Dale Earnhardt Foundation, visit: www.dalearnhardtinc.com/foundation

We visited for a school field trip and were really impressed! The exhibits managed to keep both my…read more5-year-old and my husband completely engaged (not easy). The staff was so nice and accommodating. A cool place for car enthusiasts but 10/10 highly recommend it for families too!

This was the first time I've ever been to a car museum. I recommend checking out this place. A lot…read moreof history and many cool cars. Cars from the 1910-30s to NASCAR. Not many 60's muscle cars though. Staff were friendly and you just go at your own pace. No frills, just cars and stories about them.

Had my daughter's birthday party here. So fun! She said it the best birthday yet! Definitely it out!read more

They just had my detailed, FACTUAL original review (and one owners unprofessional, snooty…read moreresponses) removed for being too truthful I guess. Here's a shorter version... cute photo opps, but do NOT waste your money on their birthday packages. It's average at best, contrary to one of the owners being an "event planner". Go take your pics and celebrate your event elsewhere as it is not worth the money they charge for what you get. Is that better?

seriously? i would give it 0 stars if the only thing i found interesting was the discovery of the…read moretwist up crayons in the children's section. hasn't been updated since the 70s. and why was the episode on flight being played in the auditorium for a power plant?!? waste of time!

Excellent museum! Our family learned a LOT about nuclear power and energy and had a great time…read more We also enjoyed walking around the beautiful grounds and seeing the nuclear power plant towering over the lake. We'll be back!

What a neat place. I've been wanting to take my nieces here for years and finally had the…read moreopportunity to. I've taken my nieces to discovery kids places in other states but not this one. They had such neat and cool stuff in here. My nieces had an absolute blast on just about everything. It was neat to see different exhibits at this play center such as the firetruck, the boat, the car mechanic, the cafe, and the airline setup. My nieces could have spent all day in there if we would have let them. They also have volunteers walking around through the center cleaning up too! Although we enjoyed our time here I was surprised at how small the place was on the inside. It's two stories but there weren't many play areas upstairs. I've been to bigger discovery kids centers and I wish this one was a little bigger. My youngest niece is only 2 so she was able to play in the small kid area. Even though there were volunteers coming around the facility did not regulate age appropriate kids in the small kid play area. There were 10 Year olds and above coming in the area trying to play. I think they should be a little stricter on this. But overall a cool and fun play for kids!

$18 for me to sit an watch my kid run around?! What a rip off. My kid enjoys this place...but…read morespending $40 everytime i come here just so i can sit and my kid can play is nonsense.

A must stop when in town! Great little museum honoring all of our veterans... but the best part is…read morebeing able to talk to the vets that go there daily. We met phenomenal people that did extraordinary things to keep us a free country. So happy to find this living museum!

What a great addition for use by members of the Davidson / LKN fine arts Community, and patrons. A…read moresparkling, NEW, multi floor combination of classrooms, showrooms, and student work areas. But while all the work and performance centric rooms are first class, the real jewel in the complex is the Cain Center theater itself. This truely multi functional space offers "Broadway compatible" lighting, sound, print, and visual media support that runs the gamet of use from current kindergarters in a "summer camp" like setting to newly retired professional performers. For many years to come, this facility will help deliver to the greater LKN population the artistic focused support it has badly needed for so many years. Kudos to all those people who have made it happen. Thank you!

What a great addition to the LKN area! Beautiful facility and super friendly and helpful staff…read morewhen we showed up for a Lone Bellow show. Acoustics in the auditorium are great and it was so nice to see a great band without having to go into Uptown. Looking forward to many return visits.