Discover our museum displaying an impressive 30 million-dollar collection of historical, exotic, and classic cars. From corporate meetings to weddings, make your event a memorable one while giving back to the community. Whether you're attending one of our annual fundraising events or renting out the museum, you are indirectly helping a child in need.
The Marconi Automotive Museum & Foundation for Kids is a class 501(c)(3) nonprofit that donates a portion of net proceeds from special events and museum visitors to at-risk children's charities throughout Orange County. Thank you for helping us help kids! The museum is open for tours Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm, except on days when there is a private event scheduled.
The Marconi Automotive Museum & Foundation for Kids is a class 501(c)(3) nonprofit that donates a portion of net proceeds from special events and museum visitors to at-risk children's charities throughout Orange County. Thank you for helping us help kids! The museum is open for tours Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm, except on days when there is a private event scheduled.
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Our mission is to help raise awareness for the plight of at-risk children in Orange County. The Marconi is a class 501(c)(3) nonprofit that donates a portion of net proceeds from hosted events to local children's charities. The Marconi Automotive Museum & Foundation for Kids is dedicated to being an integral part of growth in Southern California.
We are a private event venue as well as a museum and sometimes those events are held during the week. We know this can be frustrating to our museum visitors, but as a non-profit raising funds for local at-risk children's charities, these events help us to raise said funds. Unfortunately, we cannot allow quick looks during a private event.
Thank you so much for everything you all did to make our awards banquet a success! It is always a pleasure working with the Marconi Crew and enjoy all the attention to detail you have. I wanted to thank The Marconi Staff on behalf of MADD Orange County for all of your amazing dedication to our event.
Priscilla 'Bo' Marconi tours TV host throughout the museum and shares some personal stories attached to cars on display at The Marconi. Marconi Staff makes a trip to Village of Hope after MFK donates a large sum to fund OC Rescue Mission's vision for children in need. Orange County's most philanthropic venue offers a nonprofit discount to other 501(c)(3) organizations to host fundraisers at The Marconi.
The Marconi is located in the heart of Orange County and houses a 70 plus car collection that is open to the public with an admission fee of $20 per person. A portion of net proceeds goes directly towards helping children in need. We are proud to house a collection of high performance street cars and race cars including (but not limited to) Lamborghini's, Ferrari's, and American muscle cars.
Reviews (25)
Benjamin Dao
Jan 04, 2022
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Marie Walker
Dec 13, 2021
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This is the 2 or 3rd time my husband's company has had their Christmas party here and it's always just so organized and on point. The cars are beautiful the showroom is beautiful the history behind this museum is beautiful and such a interesting place. Restrooms are so clean and it's so spacious. A great place to host a elegant but fun event
Okie Doke
Nov 12, 2021
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Sandra Moura
Nov 02, 2021
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Guo Yan
Nov 01, 2021
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Torey Singletary
Oct 30, 2021
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I was here in October of 2018. The automobiles on display are nothing short of amazing. From Stingrays, to Ferraris, Rolls Royce, to an old fire truck... nothing here fails to produce both child-like wonder and a profound sense of nostalgia. I can't wait to visit again with friends. The donation price was low and due to the nature of the museum, I was glad to pay double.
Mr. Zippy
Sep 16, 2021
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This place is heaven, just pure heaven. Came here in July but never got around to reviewing the place, so here we are.
1. This place is an absolute bargain. For $20.00, you can come in and see some incredible vehicles from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, and more. The revenue is also mainly directed toward charity, which I find awesome.
2. Staff is awesome, lady at the desk was very welcoming and got me into the museum floor quickly.
3. The museum itself, where do I begin? As someone who loves cars, and the history behind them, this museum was breathtaking. The collection of vehicles was
1. This place is an absolute bargain. For $20.00, you can come in and see some incredible vehicles from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, and more. The revenue is also mainly directed toward charity, which I find awesome.
2. Staff is awesome, lady at the desk was very welcoming and got me into the museum floor quickly.
3. The museum itself, where do I begin? As someone who loves cars, and the history behind them, this museum was breathtaking. The collection of vehicles was
Robyn H.
Sep 04, 2021
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Had a family day here at the automotive museum and loved every part of it! They have a nice collection of vintage domestic and foreign models - along with some motorcycles and racing models.
It's a small venue that takes about 30 mins to an hour to complete. You can walk through the showroom at your own leisure and soak in all the information provided on the placards.
There will be some showroom models that will have you drooling!
For instance, I couldn't help myself but run up to the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. She was simply stunning! I think time stood still as I marveled at the
It's a small venue that takes about 30 mins to an hour to complete. You can walk through the showroom at your own leisure and soak in all the information provided on the placards.
There will be some showroom models that will have you drooling!
For instance, I couldn't help myself but run up to the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. She was simply stunning! I think time stood still as I marveled at the
Karolyne D.
Jul 26, 2021
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I brought my boyfriend here and his jaw dropped! He was practically drooling If you or a loved one likes cars or is a Formula 1 fanatic this is a must see! Their line up of cars are absolutely gorgeous, the love and care show in the display pieces of the "Le Mans" film and each individual car made even me (someone who knows nothing about any of this) look with admiration. Definitely a staple date spot for my man, although I'm sure he'd come here alone as well.
Drew M.
Jul 07, 2021
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So took my grandson here jay week and we had a good time. The place is clean with a lot of cool cars too see. I would say the only down side is not having someone there talking to you about the cars and there history.
Never the less we had a good time. Took lots of pics.
I will say the house made of metal bumpers is easy cool!!
Never the less we had a good time. Took lots of pics.
I will say the house made of metal bumpers is easy cool!!
Michele P.
Jun 29, 2021
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"Don't run!"
"Don't touch the cars"
"Don't stand too close to the signs"
This was the extent of my interactions with the employees, who milled through the showroom during my visit.
It was way too much.
I needed to kill some time so I took my very well behaved four-year-old and five-year-old here, thinking it would be a free activity and something different for them to see since we had some time to spare while in the area.
Firstly, the $20 entry fee is absolutely ridiculous. Suggested donation, maybe. Entry fee, no way. This place is so small and
"Don't touch the cars"
"Don't stand too close to the signs"
This was the extent of my interactions with the employees, who milled through the showroom during my visit.
It was way too much.
I needed to kill some time so I took my very well behaved four-year-old and five-year-old here, thinking it would be a free activity and something different for them to see since we had some time to spare while in the area.
Firstly, the $20 entry fee is absolutely ridiculous. Suggested donation, maybe. Entry fee, no way. This place is so small and
Justin Mason
May 13, 2021
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Eric B.
Apr 05, 2021
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My girl surprised me with a birthday trip to this little car museum. It has a nice variety of old and new, domestic and foreign, fast and faster. It only took us 30 minutes or so to leisurely lust over the cars, but if you love the history of automobiles this place is well worth your time and $20.
Note: We were delighted to meet John Marconi as he walked out of the race shop. He chatted us up for a few minutes and made us feel at home, even complimenting my Challenger parked out front. 4 stars for the museum with an extra star for the encounter with John.
Note: We were delighted to meet John Marconi as he walked out of the race shop. He chatted us up for a few minutes and made us feel at home, even complimenting my Challenger parked out front. 4 stars for the museum with an extra star for the encounter with John.
Matthew H.
Mar 22, 2021
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This place was amazing!!! My girl took me for my birthday and it was my first experience going to an automotive museum and it was awesome. They had a great variety of cars and had some of my favorites as well. Absolutely recommend this place to anyone who loves cars. Prices were very good and the owner was extremely friendly and informative as well. Can't recommend this place enough, you just have to go for yourself!!! Thank you to everyone at the Marconi Automotive museum for giving me a great experience!!!
Shawna M.
Mar 15, 2021
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Iman D.
Mar 08, 2021
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Claudia L.
Oct 25, 2020
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Great museum! 100% recommended! It was not crowded at all, at least not when we went in a morning weekday this October 2020 (only two more couples were there when we visited).
I liked the whole collection and my boyfriend, who absolutely loves cars and knows all sort of models and details, knew about all of them and was super pumped up by Senna's F1 car.
We spent about 2h visiting, but you will probably able to see all the collection in about 1h (we just spent plenty of time taking pictures and commenting each single car).
Entrance is donation based.
PS. As further info related to COVID
I liked the whole collection and my boyfriend, who absolutely loves cars and knows all sort of models and details, knew about all of them and was super pumped up by Senna's F1 car.
We spent about 2h visiting, but you will probably able to see all the collection in about 1h (we just spent plenty of time taking pictures and commenting each single car).
Entrance is donation based.
PS. As further info related to COVID
Jason V.
Jun 26, 2020
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Angie J.
Oct 17, 2019
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Brian W.
Sep 30, 2019
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For a smaller automotive museum-- just one reasonably good sized building off an industrial park-- they have a surprisingly high quality collection, mostly European exotics of all ages, plus a smattering of open wheel race cars. Some true rarities, such as the Ferrari FX, as well.
A pretty good event space if you don't mind the noisy, although to be fair the perimeter corridor provides a nice "smaller" area for people to gather as well.
A pretty good event space if you don't mind the noisy, although to be fair the perimeter corridor provides a nice "smaller" area for people to gather as well.
Tommy T.
Jul 13, 2019
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Wonderful event space! I came in with no particular expectations, but it was a really unique atmosphere. Very fun for an event space, and it's even better that it's all for a good cause! Lovely story about how this museum began.
There are dozens of gorgeous sparkling sports cars and motorcycles from various eras that you can get to close to, but not touch of course. Lambos galore, Ferraris, and a plug-in hybrid McLaren. Lots of classics and race cars. I am not an automobile enthusiast but this was still a very enjoyable experience. The motorcycles lined the covered patio. And many
There are dozens of gorgeous sparkling sports cars and motorcycles from various eras that you can get to close to, but not touch of course. Lambos galore, Ferraris, and a plug-in hybrid McLaren. Lots of classics and race cars. I am not an automobile enthusiast but this was still a very enjoyable experience. The motorcycles lined the covered patio. And many
Stephanie T.
Jul 10, 2019
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Small automotive museum tucked away in an industrial park off of Redhill Ave. that packs a powerful punch.
Had the afternoon off and decided to take the kiddos to check out the cars.
Lamborghini's- check
Ferrari's- check
Shelby's- check
Harley's? Oh yeah, got those too!
There are a total of two showrooms: the first is more like a hallway with all the motorcycles lined up on either side; the main showroom with all the expensive (newer) cars and a smaller showroom in the back with a couple of classics, race-cars and a famous Lakers' memorabilia roadster.
Sorry, totally
Had the afternoon off and decided to take the kiddos to check out the cars.
Lamborghini's- check
Ferrari's- check
Shelby's- check
Harley's? Oh yeah, got those too!
There are a total of two showrooms: the first is more like a hallway with all the motorcycles lined up on either side; the main showroom with all the expensive (newer) cars and a smaller showroom in the back with a couple of classics, race-cars and a famous Lakers' memorabilia roadster.
Sorry, totally
Sheila J.
Dec 07, 2018
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I was a second time visitor to the Marconi, for the museum alone. I understand many special events take place there. I brought my boyfriend along, who had never been. Brownie points scored for me!
Parking is super easy, either on the property or the surface streets.
Checking in on Yelp, awarded us two free magnets. How cool is that?
The suggested donation is $5 pp, which is a great deal, and we happily obliged.
You begin the tour passing some awesome motorcycles. One being a Ducati. You proceed to be amazed by the classic automobiles, fire truck, memorabilia, posters, artifacts, and more. So
Parking is super easy, either on the property or the surface streets.
Checking in on Yelp, awarded us two free magnets. How cool is that?
The suggested donation is $5 pp, which is a great deal, and we happily obliged.
You begin the tour passing some awesome motorcycles. One being a Ducati. You proceed to be amazed by the classic automobiles, fire truck, memorabilia, posters, artifacts, and more. So
John K.
Jan 14, 2018
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Glad to have finally paid a visit to this nice museum! Free admission, but a $5/person donation is suggested, and proceeds go to good causes for different children charities!
Sweet displays of mostly Ferraris and Lamborghinis, but some gorgeous one-offs like a Pantera, a Delorean, Jaguars, and a few American muscle cars. None of the cars are roped off, so you're free to walk right up to it, walk all the way around the cars, and stick your head inside the windows if they're open. There's also at least a dozen motorcycles from Hondas, Buells, Suzukis, Ducatis, and HDs.
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Sweet displays of mostly Ferraris and Lamborghinis, but some gorgeous one-offs like a Pantera, a Delorean, Jaguars, and a few American muscle cars. None of the cars are roped off, so you're free to walk right up to it, walk all the way around the cars, and stick your head inside the windows if they're open. There's also at least a dozen motorcycles from Hondas, Buells, Suzukis, Ducatis, and HDs.
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Keo N.
Aug 15, 2016
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Came here on an open house on Sunday. Fortunately it was not too mobbed and it was relatively pleasant to move around. Don't know much about cars but if you love cars you will be in hog heaven. They forgot to provide drool cups as a result the floor was slippery from all the salivating admirers. (Joke, if you did not get it)
A plethora of Ferraris and other more recent exotic cars fill the halls from floor to ceiling with opulent abundance. Mr Marconi himself was present to talk about his collection and to answer to any inquisitorial leanings. What more can one desire other than taking a
A plethora of Ferraris and other more recent exotic cars fill the halls from floor to ceiling with opulent abundance. Mr Marconi himself was present to talk about his collection and to answer to any inquisitorial leanings. What more can one desire other than taking a
