The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a non-profit organization specializing in the education and history of the automobile. Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile District, looking east toward Downtown Los Angeles Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood, looking east toward the Millionaires Mile Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California. ... The Miracle Mile The Miracle Mile is lined by many high-rise buildings. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile (or motor car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile (or motor car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ...

Founded in June 11, 1994 by Robert E. Petersen (who founded Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines) and his wife, Margie, the $40 million dollar Petersen Automotive Museum is owned and operated by the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation. Previously located within the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, today the museum is permanently housed in the former Ohrbach's department store. The store was originally built in 1962 for a short-lived U.S. branch of Japanese department store chain, Sogo. Motor Trend is one of the oldest automotive magazines still publishing. ... The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. ... Ohrbachs was a low-priced clothing chain, with its flagship store located at Union Square in New York City. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Sogo Kobe Department Store Sogo Co. ...

The museum can display over 100 vehicles and owns over twice that. The ground floor displays a virtual history of the automobile in Los Angeles, complete with vintage vehicles and buildings. The second floor houses both permanent and special exhibits. The third floor features the May Family Children's Discovery Center, a hands-on exhibit for children to learn science through the workings of a car. The fourth floor houses an all-glass penthouse conference center, Founder's lounge and kitchen for corporate and private use. Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile (or motor car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... A penthouse apartment or penthouse is a special apartment on the top floor of a building. ...

Trivia

• The museum was the last place most people saw The Notorious B.I.G. alive. On March 9, 1997, after a party at the museum, The Notorious B.I.G. got into an SUV with his entourage and drove 50 yards to a red light where he was murdered by an unknown assailant. Til this day, his murder remains unsolved.

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External links

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• Petersen Automotive Museum - The museum's web page
• A brief history of the Petersen Automotive Museum - Article in the Los Angeles Business Journal