Volo Museum
Overview
Established in 1960 by the Grams family, the Volo Museum (formerly the Volo Auto Museum) is an automotive museum and collector car dealer in the Chicago suburb of Volo, Illinois, US. The museum contains an exhibit of collectors' autos from vintage to modern classics, with the main focus being American cars of the 1950–1980 period, over 50 famous TV and movie cars, cars previously owned by the rich and famous, animatronics from ShowBiz Pizza Place and Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, and a large array of Disney and Looney Tunes displays. Unique to this museum is that many of the vehicles on display (in five large buildings) are for sale. One of 50 exhibits on the 75-acre museum campus is a military-oriented "Armed Forces Exhibit", added in the late 2000s.
Practical Info
Travel Tips
- Spanning 12 non-connected gallery hangars and the separate Jurassic Gardens plot, the layout involves heavy exposure to elements; wear winter outerwear as indoor breezeways lack central heating.
- While walk-up ticket kiosks operate, buying directly via the official domain yields built-in web discounts and routes your group around the primary box-office traffic bottlenecks during peak weekends.
- The vintage movie car exhibits leverage active laser tripwire sensors; never extend selfie-sticks or hands past the perimeter framing wires to prevent triggering loud municipal anti-theft alarms.
Reviews
- A complete paradise for movie buffs and gearheads; authentic Hollywood film cars and classic automotives offer high engaging wonder.
- The park footprint is massive, featuring an expansive outdoor Jurassic dinosaur park and a Titanic gallery for an immersive full-day stay.
- Highly convenient for drivers with large free dedicated lots right out front; interior facilities feature clean modern restrooms and accessible paths.
- The crowd flow management and staff are highly warm and efficient; the deep physical exhibit scale makes the ticket price excellent in value.
- Standard admission is already pricey, and stepping into the Jurassic park or special galleries requires separate ticket add-ons, split-valuing the experience.
- Assembled from multiple legacy rustic barns, mid-summer heatwaves or heavy rain storms leave select open-air corridors intensely stifling or slick.
- The remote location is set in rural northern Volo with zero public rail lines, presenting a harsh transport barrier for carless travelers.
- Weekend crowds bring heavy consumer density, packing corridors with stroller mobs; on-site food options are limited to overpriced fast foods.