Memory Lane Museum

Memory Lane Museum Hours: Thursday & Friday 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Subject to Change
Other days/times available for groups by appointment only at this time. How do we Visit?

Come take a walk down Memory Lane.....769 River Hwy.Mooresville, NC #(704)662-FORD If you cherish automobiles, racing or history, this museum has something for you!! Featuring over 100 cars and exhibits there is something for everyone. It's a classic car museum, nascar museum, muscle car museum, movie museum, toy museum, and history museum all in one! Featuring over 100 vehicles on display, this unique museum is a fabulous collection of automobiles and related items. Memory Lane was honored as the “Best of 2003” by the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) for “outstanding achievement in the preservation of automotive history”. Over 15 different types of race cars on display from Soap derby’s, drag cars, to Winston Cup Stock and NASCAR cars. Visit our display of wrecked race cars displaying the safety features as they have developed over the years. In addition to cars, the museum boasts a large collection of pedal cars, antique toys, motorcycles, tractors, antique clothing, memorabilia, trophies, and so much more! Memory Lane traces the history of the automobile from 1901 to present day and the history of racing from the early moonshine era to the super speedways of today. View the development of the car from the horse and buggy, over 20 Model T’s and Model A’s, classic hot rods and roadsters, through present day NASCAR speedsters that top 200 mph on the track. An antique toy store displays hundreds of original nostalgic toys, while displays such as service stations and garages depict the eras surrounding the vehicles. See cars once driven by NASCAR stars, past and present, including Bobby Allison, Richard Petty, Terry Labonte, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Jeff Gordon, Lee Petty, Bill Elliot, A.J. Foyt, Harry Gant, Junior Johnson, Ralph Earnhardt, Tim Flock, Alan Kulwicki, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, and many more! According to Donald Farr, editor of Super Ford Magazine, “Memory Lane Museum has the largest private collection of retired NASCAR and vintage race cars on display in existence." Many cars and props were used in movies and commercials including Days of Thunder (featuring Tom Cruise), The Color Purple (featuring Oprah Winfrey), Leatherheads (2008 movie featuring George Clooney), Wildflower (featuring Reese Witherspoon), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (featuring Will Ferrell), 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, IMAX NASCAR 3D, Winter People, Shake Rattle and Roll, Steel Chariots, ESPN documentaries, SPEED channel, FORD Race of the Century Commercials, Subway commercials, Sundrop, and many more commercials, documentaries, movies, and TV appearances. Our museum also has served as the backdrop for TV’s interviews. Visit North Carolina's most unusual automotive attraction, located in Mooresville, North Carolina. Your trip will be a fun and educational experience that will be one you will remember forever. Located at 769 River Highway (Highway 150) just 1 mile west of I-77, Exist 36.

**Operating Hours are from Thursday and Friday 10:00AM-4:30AM. Extended Hours During Race Weeks & Special Events and all subject to change, check our facebook for updates or call ahead. GROUP TOURS: We offer group self guided tours other days of the week by advanced appointment, we'd love to host your car club, church group, civic club, school, or large family! Group discounts apply! PRICING:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors/Military
$6 Kids (6-12 years)
[Kids 6 and younger are free with one paying adult]

This is a truly unique collection that is bound to interest all types of enthusiast. For more information please call (704) 662-FORD. Or contact us via Email at [email protected]

We had a fun group of visitors today for a group tour from various parts of the country Rally North America Memory Lane ...
09/23/2026

We had a fun group of visitors today for a group tour from various parts of the country Rally North America Memory Lane Museum. Check them out as they go lots of cool places while raising money for some wonderful causes!

Looking for something super cool, historically,  and filled with fun fall activities for all ages?  Check this out, this...
09/22/2026

Looking for something super cool, historically, and filled with fun fall activities for all ages? Check this out, this weekend Murray's Mill Historic District

🍂 Make a day of it at the Harvest Folk Festival! 🍂

Join us at historic Murray’s Mill September 26–27 for a fall weekend featuring 50+ vendors, live music, food trucks, traditional crafts, local history, and family fun!

🌭🍔 Come hungry! Along with our food trucks, the Boy Scouts will be serving hotdogs and hamburgers available for purchase.

Shop local, enjoy great food and music, explore history, and celebrate fall with us at Murray’s Mill! 🍁

📅 September 26–27, 2026
📍 Murray’s Mill Historic District
⏰ Hours: Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 1pm to 5pm
🎟️Admission is $10/person, children 12 and under are free

Crafts. Music. Food. History. Community.

09/19/2026

Car show today! Right down the road Rocky Mount go check it outa

It's gonna' be a bright,  bright, sunshiny day Memory Lane Museum
09/17/2026

It's gonna' be a bright, bright, sunshiny day Memory Lane Museum

09/12/2026

9-11 we will never forget. Prayers for all the families of those lost, the 1st responders who ran to help, and our country 25 years later.

Wonderful, local festival!
09/10/2026

Wonderful, local festival!

✨Attention Antique Car Owners✨
Do you have a vintage vehicle? Is it older that 1967? We would LOVE for you to bring to the 42nd Annual Harvest Folk Festival! Message this page for details.

Great event, next county over and worth the short drive!
09/05/2026

Great event, next county over and worth the short drive!

🍂 The countdown to one of our favorite traditions has begun! Join us for the Harvest Folk Festival at Murray’s Mill Historic District on September 26 & 27 for a weekend filled with history, heritage, and hometown fun.

Enjoy live music, artisan vendors, delicious food, historic demonstrations, and the beauty of autumn at one of North Carolina’s most picturesque historic sites. Gather your family and friends and celebrate the season where history comes alive!

🍁 September 26–27
📍 Murray’s Mill Historic District

Don't let the construction keep you away.  Open today Memory Lane Museum !
08/28/2026

Don't let the construction keep you away. Open today Memory Lane Museum !

08/28/2026

Everyone who is able should check out the moon right now! Eclipse!

08/27/2026

FLY In featuring US Army Golden Knights in Asheboro @ NC Aviation Museum thia Sat.

Address

769 River Highway
Mooresville, NC
28117

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(704) 662-3673

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