National Museum of Golf Cars | Cart Mart

Historic golf car exhibit with illuminated National Museum of Golf Cars sign

Illuminated vintage National Museum of Golf Cars roadside sign

The collection

Vehicles, artifacts, and stories worth keeping.

Cart Mart’s museum collection documents how golf cars moved beyond the course and into neighborhoods, hospitality, industry, recreation, and popular culture. The archive includes restored and rare vehicles, custom builds, photographs, period tools, components, signs, accessories, artwork, and personal stories.

Cart Mart traces its own golf-car history to 1959, making preservation a natural extension of the company’s long relationship with the industry.

Located inside Cart Mart La Quinta78-525 CA-111 Ste 200
La Quinta, CA 92253

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Restored red vintage golf car displayed at the National Museum of Golf Cars

Vintage golf cars preserved in the museum collection

Classic golf cars displayed in the museum collection

Visitor reviews

See what people are saying.

Museum photo attached to Seth Price's Google review

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SUPER cool. And free. It’s inside the CartMart.

★★★★★Seth Price
Google review

Vintage pastel green golf cart photographed by chiiqqyy2012

Museum kitchen and drink station photographed by chiiqqyy2012

Vintage golf cart exhibit photographed by chiiqqyy2012

Vintage travel trailer display photographed by chiiqqyy2012

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It’s a quick self tour. Free! I love golf carts. These are restored beautifully.

★★★★★chiiqqyy2012
Google review

Museum photo attached to Bill Hornstein's Google review

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Five stars, no hesitation. This is not a museum. It’s a time machine fueled by nostalgia.

★★★★★Bill Hornstein
Google review

Help preserve the collection

What will you see at the museum?

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Vehicles & one-of-a-kind builds

Vintage vehicles, rare models, concept vehicles, celebrity carts, and historically significant custom builds.

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Photography & video

Dealership, golf, resort, neighborhood, industrial, and cultural images that document how these vehicles were used.

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Tools, parts & signs

Manufacturing or service tools, emblems, accessories, key chains, uniforms, components, and dealership artifacts.

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Stories & artwork

Historical documents, advertising, original art, and personal histories connected to golf cars and utility vehicles.

Plan before visiting or donating. Please see Cart Mart La Quinta hours of operation. Exhibits, visitation availability, display locations, and donation acceptance can change at any time.