Happenings

Big News, Car Fans!   The long-established New England Cars & Coffee is coming to the Newport Car Museum for the first time ever! And it's FREE.   Bring your car, bring your crew. Join us on the Newport Car Museum grounds as enthusiasts from all over the Northeast roll in...

The Newport Car Museum, located in Portsmouth, R.I., will host a Mustang Day on Saturday, September 13, and has invited all Mustang clubs in New England to attend. Among the clubs signed up are the Cape Cod Mustang Club, Mustangs of Massachusetts, and the Mustang Car Club of New England, all of which...

Newport Car Museum is a destination for your special-day gathering whether you’re revving up your wedding week or adding Vroom! to your bachelor party. ❖ Explore seven separate galleries for World Cars, Fin Cars, Corvettes, Ford/Shelby, Mopars, American Muscle and Porsches, representing eight decades of modern industrial...

To celebrate our eighth anniversary, we’ve unveiled a truly special addition to the Newport Car Museum’s world-class collection: a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, restored by Legendary Motorcar Company (LMC) and custom finished in a dazzling made-to-order cyan blue with a bold red leather interior. This striking...

Father's Day Sunday, June 15th. (HOODS UP! for this month will be Saturday, June 14 only.) Open 10-5, FREE parking, giant Gift Shop 🚘 This Father's Day, Give Dad What He Really Wants… Sort Of. Sure, he says he doesn’t need anything. But let’s be honest—he wants a Ferrari. Or a ’67 Mustang. Or something that makes...

Mom is FREE with Purchase of Adult Ticket!   Mother's Day Sunday, May 11 10 am - 5 pm   Moms who love classic and rare cars are a unique group of enthusiasts who combine an appreciation for history, craftsmanship, and the raw beauty of automotive design with the emotional power...

Do something exceptionally special for yourself and others.   Early Bird Highlight Tour For 90 minutes (8:30 – 10:00 a.m.) prior to Museum opening. Call to book: +1 (401) 848-2277   ❖Price $50.00 per person (minimum 2, maximum 6 ppl) ❖General admission is included with price. ❖72-hour advance notice is suggested. Only one group will be hosted...

All Mustang enthusiasts know April 17, 1964, is the birth date of the Mustang and when it was first shown to the automotive world at the New York World's Fair. On this special day each year, the Mustang world unites by getting Mustang owners on the road...

Congratulations to 24-year-old Afzal Allahoudine who submitted the winning idea (above) for our CYBERBEAST Design Challenge. Although corporate branding was not a requirement and Afzal submitted his design in various color combinations, it was when we saw the red, black and white version that we...

  Newport Car Museum's milestones in 2024 included averaging over 2,000 visitors a week during the summer months, being named to Tripadvisor's top 10 percent of attractions worldwide (for a second time), and topping 100 cars on display while officially completing the Porsche wonderland that comprises a seventh...