Vintage Treads and Threads in Fairbanks, Alaska
Welcome to the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum! Step back into an amazing time in history. With a world-class collection of vintage automobiles and period fashions complemented by fascinating exhibits, accessories, photographs and archival videos, we welcome you on a vivid journey through the automotive age, from Victorian times through the Art Deco era.
Loved by visitors and locals alike, year-round, discover why Fairbanks’ auto museum is a not-to-miss attraction while visiting the Golden Heart City.
Plan Your Visit
JOIN US! HERE ARE OUR CURRENT HOURS!
Winter Hours are Sunday and Wednesday, 12 - 4pm, until our Summer Hours begin May 5th, where we will be open 7-days a week from 11am - 5pm.
A Living Museum
All but three of the museum’s cars are operable and many get driven on a regular basis as weather permits, especially during the summer when driven on the grounds of Wedgewood Resort.
Our Collections
Antique Automobile Collection
This “living museum” is home to over 95 pre-World War II automobiles, with 65 to 75 stunningly lit and staged rare automobiles at all times. This expansive collection encompasses horseless carriages, steamers, electric cars, speedsters, cyclecars, midget racers and 30s classics.
Vintage Fashion Collection
Throughout the ages, auto and fashion trends have gone hand-in-hand, a dynamic perfectly captured by what is considered to be the largest, most extensive vintage collection in the Pacific Northwest. Alongside many of our roadway masterpieces are beautifully preserved and staged men's and women's outfits from that auto’s place in time.
Alaska Motoring History
As one of the premier vintage car museums in the world, the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum tells the story of our automotive evolution from the late 1800s through to Pre-World War II. We also bring Alaska's rich and colorful auto and transportation history to life in vivid detail. Over 100 historic motoring photographs decorate the auto museum's walls illustrating the North's unique transportation challenges, including the navigation of glacial streams, avalanche chutes and extremely deep snow.
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Check out our popular YouTube series “The Dilly with Willy” and other GREAT videos! You won't find more passionate and interesting videos about our collections anywhere else!
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