National Automobile Museum

Back in Reno for a short work trip, I had some free time and decided to take a walk over to a place where some of the finest cars in the world are on display: the National Automobile Museum, located just south of the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada.

This collection highlights historic automobiles from the late 19th century and from throughout the 20th. Most of the vehicles displayed are from the collection of late casino owner William F. Harrah, and so the museum is sometimes referred to as the Harrah Collection.

The museum's holdings of over 200 cars are spread over four galleries. Gallery 1 showcases cars built during the 1890s & 1900s, Gallery 2 features cars from the 1910s to 1930s, Gallery 3 the '30s through the '50s, and Gallery 4 cars from 1950 onwards. Gallery 4 also includes race cars and the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame.  Each gallery is linked by a themed "street," featuring vehicles as well as faux shop fronts.

The Museum has been named in the 'Top Ten Museums' by Car Collector magazine, and one of the top sixteen auto museums in the world by AutoWeek.

Enjoy the pics from the Harrah Collection!