The Blackhawk Museum (founded 1988) consists of five distinct galleries in one facility located in Danville, California. It is best known for its significant collection of classic, rare, and unique automobiles. In addition to its gallery Classic Car Collection, the museum has four other galleries: The Spirit of the Old West, Art of Africa, Into China, and World of Nature. The facility is located within the Blackhawk Plaza shopping center and is an affiliate through the Smithsonian Affiliations program. The museum is a subsidiary of a not-for-profit Behring Global Educational Foundation.