Riverside International Automotive Museum or RIAM, is a non-profit corporation located in Riverside California

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HISTORY

The Riverside International Automotive Museum or RIAM was founded in 2006 as a non-profit corporation by Ray and Doug Magnon.  They are a father and son who love racing, which led to their collecting automobiles.  They began their collection with the Maseratis which has a rich racing tradition in Europe.  The son, Doug is the president of the Riverside International Automotive Museum.

Their facility was built in 2006.  It's a 20,000-square-foot building to house and maintain their collection which continues to grow.  In December 2007 they hired Bruce Ward as the director and opened the museum to the public.

Along with the cars, Doug has many types of Maserati memorabilia that includes slot racing cars, paperweights, brochures and key-rings. There are similar displays of memorabilia from the Riverside Raceway.   There is no admission charge to enter the Riverside International Automotive Museum but a donation is suggested of at least $5.00.

 

 

Our Experience At The Riverside International Automotive Museum

We know the city of Riverside, California well, but we had a difficult time finding the museum it.  It may have been our navigation system that steered us wrong, so I won't attribute that to the museum.  However, when we found it, it was in a business park set in a lovely area of greenery and hills.  I was surprised when we entered the museum to find so few cars.  We've been to many car museums and found this one to be lacking for variety.  I didn't think to count the amount of cars but looking back maybe there were about 35 to 40.  I saw one Ford with the rest were Maserati's and Ferrari's.

We usually take about 20 minutes to an hour walking through car museums, but this visit only took us about ten minutes.  Although it says only a donation is suggested, we went on a Wednesday, which is their free day, but were told that other days there is a charge.

 

Riverside International Automotive Museum Information

Address:   815 Marlborough Ave, Suite 200, Riverside, California, 92501

Phone:  (951) 369-6966

Kids Can Attend:  Yes

Cost:  Suggested donation of $5.

Hours: The museum is usually open from Tuesday to Saturday each week –

check the museum’s website for details.

Parking:  The museum is in a business park and there is plenty of parking.


Walking: The museum is on the first floor.  Easy to walk through.