Bowling Green, KY — After its nomination as one of 20 automotive attractions, the National Corvette Museum earned the most public votes to be named USA Today’s Best Attraction for Car Lovers for 2020.

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After closing in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the museum debuted a ‘Vettecademy’ video series for school-age kids, offering educational and entertaining episodes on various aspects of Corvette. The series was so popular that a ‘Fully Vetted’ series was also launched, offering viewers of any age an in-depth look at various stories behind America’s iconic sports car.

When the museum re-opened to the public June 8, it offered two renovated galleries, including a complete overhaul of the former performance and racing exhibit space into a state-of-the-art gallery that showcases important examples of high-achieving track Corvettes.

The museum also gutted the design and engineering area to create a new exhibit in collaboration with General Motors on the history of the development of the mid-engine Corvette. The “Vision Realized” exhibit features iconic prototypes and experimental vehicles including CERV-I, Astro II, XP-895 Reynolds-Aluminum Corvette, XP-819 ‘Ugly Duckling’ rear-engine, XP-987 GT two-rotor Wankel engine, and the Indy Corvette along with artifacts and a comprehensive storyline of how Corvette’s first Chief Engineer, Zora Arkus-Duntov, dreamed of one day offering a mid-engine Corvette as a production vehicle.