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National Corvette Museum
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National Corvette Museum

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National Corvette Museum
4.5
#3 of 45 things to do in Bowling Green
Speciality Museums
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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See over 70 Corvettes in periodic settings including a mid-century barbershop, service station and historic race track. Exhibit Hall features special displays that change regularly. For hands-on activities visit the KidZone, Corvette Cave-In / Sinkhole Experience and numerous trivia kiosks, then try a Corvette on for size in the lobby. The Corvette Store offers apparel, collectibles, home and gift items. On-site 50's-inspired Corvette Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and snacks.
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from £14.72
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Concord, OH6 contributions
Worth the time
Great museum. I'm not a big car buff but liked seeing the different cars. The sinkhole part was unexpected & interesting.
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 12 November 2023
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jim m
Mentor, OH12 contributions
glad i finally went!
Nov 2023 • Couples
lots to see. beautiful cars. the sink hole exhibit is extraordinary and worth the admission by itself!
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 12 November 2023
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Doreen D
7 contributions
Wonderful experience 😃
Jul 2023 • Family
What an amazing place! Even if you don’t own a Corvette, which we don’t sadly, it’s full of history of this fabulous car and the wonderful models that have come out of the company. We spent hours looking and it was time well spent. I even bought a T shirt 😆
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 7 November 2023
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Alice H.
Louisville, KY10 contributions
You're going to love it!
Nov 2023 • Business
Such an interesting tour for anyone--not just Corvette enthusiasts! Loved the history shared! Looking forward to returning with family in the future.
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 6 November 2023
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Jason
Minden, LA479 contributions
Pleasant surprise!
I stopped here because others recommended it! I figured it was just another car museum, but I was pleasantly surprised! It was great! I wish I had time to tour the factory!
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 1 November 2023
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Diane D
7 contributions
Informative history of the corvette
Really interesting history of the corvette. And lots of different corvette cars to view. The sink hole collapse exhibit was great. I learned a lot. My guy loved the cars and the gift shop. Don’t skip the diner- food was delicious
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 12 October 2023
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DrMarc9491
Franklin, KY4,153 contributions
Just As Interesting and Wonderful as Ever.
Sep 2023 • Friends
Each time I visit the National Corvette Museum I find something new that peaks my interest. From time to time they rearrange or add new cars and displays to view. It is really a wonderful experience and well worth the stop if you are in or passing through the Bowling Green, Kentucky area.

A wonderful place to site see and to catch a meal and to dream about owning a Corvette (maybe even purchase one.)

Dr. Marc PS 63:7
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 22 September 2023
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Jerald F
St. Albert, Canada11 contributions
Ok, but not what I hoped it would be
Well, the museum was ok. It had a bunch of cars to get close to, but it didn't have much in the way of roving docents to ask questions to. I really thought I would learn more about Corvette than I did.

My bigger problem was the plant tour. There's a website that looks official saying you can go in the plant tours by going straight to the factory. Apparently that's not quite true. When you get to the factory you can pay for a tour but it also includes the museum. I had already paid and seen the museum so I didn't want to pay again. It's $50 which to me at least was too much for what was effectively just the plant tour.

It's crazy to me that gm has outsourced the factory tour to the museum, but that seems to be what's happened.

So for you, number one lesson, don't pay a 3rd pay for your museum tickets. There's no reason to. Just buy from the museum and decide if the extra for the factory for is worth it to you or not.
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 15 September 2023
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JeffW427
Independence, MO4 contributions
You should see it
Sep 2023 • Friends
Great museum for car people. The 70 year history of the Corvette is extensive, and you can learn all of it there. Special displays are there occasionally, add ing to the interest. As a Corvette owner I found out about things I didn't know before, so there's an educational aspect for everyone. Gift shop, and restaurant, add an all inclusive air to the experience. Plan on spending a good part of your day there.
Written 13 September 2023
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Neil O
Toronto, Canada9 contributions
Amazing experience
Amazing. So much Corvette history. We will be back hopefully to pick out a C8 for home use The staff was amazing too. Restaurant has great food
Review of: National Corvette Museum
Written 2 September 2023
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