America On Wheels

Allentown, PA · 55 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

americaonwheels.org|Day trips from Berks County

Plan the day

Drive55 minutes from Reading, 36 miles43 minutes from Boyertown · 42 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 16 minutes from Morgantown

Where5 North Front Street, Allentown, PAOpen in maps →

OpenYear round: Wednesday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday noon to 4 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday and most major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day).Wednesday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm; Sunday 12 pm to 4 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday.

AdmissionAdults $20.00, seniors 65 and over $16.00, youth 5 to 17 $12.00, children 4 and under free with family; first responders, veterans and active military $10.00 with ID; $3.00 with a valid Access card through Museums for All (posted October 2026, no season stated).

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, older adults

America On Wheels is a transportation museum in Allentown, PA, with rare vehicles and hands-on exhibits in its galleries.

The current shows put independent makers like Hudson, Studebaker, Packard and Nash on the floor, next to a LEGO tribute to transportation built with the Pennsylvania LEGO User Group and a LEGO Batmobile made from 344,187 bricks, on loan from General Motors. Restoration Center tours run Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 pm for $4.00 on top of admission and take about 45 minutes.

Before you go

Parking is beside the building, with room for large groups. Kids 12 and under get in free on Thursdays, and seniors 65 and over are free the first Thursday of each month. Closed most major holidays.

Coming up

A seminar on the Duesenberg brothers and their automobiles is set for October 31, 2026: free for members, $20 per person for others, registration required.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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