A Bus, a Cloud and a Village All Have One Thing in Common.
I hope you had a great 4th of July weekend. I know many people have been traveling. I've gotten to see friends on social media visit automotive museums while they travel.
I hope you had a great 4th of July weekend. I know many people have been traveling. I’ve gotten to see friends on social media visit automotive museums while they travel. One even visited Miles Through Time Automotive Museum before officially heading back to Texas.
Some of the greatest places to visit are off the beaten path. Visiting unique museums in obscure places can create memories that last a lifetime.
These places don’t necessarily have to be obscure or in the middle of nowhere, but they do have to be discovered by you, to be able to experience them.
If you’re an automotive enthusiast like me, you’d be down to visit any place that has a few cars, just to satisfy your curiosity. If you have someone with you that isn’t as die-hard of a wheeled fan as you, discovering museums where there is more to it than just vehicles is a bonus.
The Harold Warp Pioneer Village would be a great place to take your road trip buddy if they are a fan of history. There are over 50,000 historical items to see in this old village and cars are just some of them.
Perhaps viewing 50,000 items is too much for you, and you prefer to hone in on something very specific. This way, when you leave the museum, you feel like you may be a bit of an expert on the subject.
The Greyhound Bus Museum may be the place for you. Who knew buses could be so interesting? At the Greyhound Bus Museum you’ll see 18 historical buses, including a 1914 Hupmobile which was the very first bus used for passenger service.
If the opposite of fancy is your thing, the Cloud Museum should be on your radar. This is the personal collection of Johnny Cloud which began in 1989. You’ll see all kinds of old cars, trucks, tools, equipment, and more inside and outside.
I think it is fascinating to be able to see what people have managed to collect over the years and then make it accessible to the public, which is key.
Over 40 vehicles have been donated to Miles Through Time Automotive Museum over the last few years. That means myself, the museum and all the volunteer docents have been entrusted to be the temporary caretakers of those vehicles.
In general, all vehicles are going to outlast all of us. We are all just temporary caretakers. Some people choose to share their vehicles now, while others may choose a museum after their gone to share for them.
The automobile has been around for almost 140 years and there have been thousands of brands over the years. You couldn’t possibly see it all, so don’t miss an opportunity to see any of it.
Have a great week!
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Sean Mathis
Creator of Automotive Museum Guide
Founder of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
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Greyhound Bus Museum was established in September of 1989 by Gene Nicolelli, a local resident who discovered a plaque honoring Hibbing as the birthplace of the bus industry in an abandoned Greyhound terminal.
Items at the Cloud Museum are the personal collection of Johnny Cloud. A long-time Bard, California, resident who began the collection in 1989.
The Pioneer Village complex comprises 28 buildings on 20 acres housing over 50,000 irreplaceable items of historical value, restored to operating order, arranged in groups, and also in the chronological order of their development.
I hope you had a great 4th of July weekend. I know many people have been traveling. I've gotten to see friends on social media visit automotive museums while they travel.
Over the weekend, the museum I founded, Miles Through Time Automotive Museum, just celebrated our 9th Annual Car Show.
I am obviously a big proponent of automotive museums. I'll be excited when new museums open, and I'll be bummed when they close.
One of the vehicles was an old fire truck, and they took it on the Tail of the Dragon, which should give you an idea of the types of cars these guys were in.
Is it really a museum? Or just a private collection being stored in a business that is open to the public? Does it really matter? You be the judge.
This week, I'll share three museums that are also personal collections, but they took it one step further.
The phrase "car museum" gets thrown around so much you'd almost assume there is at least one car museum owner in every city.
If you don't care or don't have time to do anything other than just glance at the three automotive museums at the bottom
I created the Automotive Museum Guide six years ago, and today marks the 200th email I sent sharing automotive museums.
Last week I shared my vision for the future of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum, which then broke automotivemuseumguide.com. A lot of people reached out to me saying they were not able to access the website.
The Pioneer Village complex comprises 28 buildings on 20 acres housing over 50,000 irreplaceable items of historical value, restored to operating order, arranged in groups, and also in the chronological order of their development.
138 US-6, Minden
NE 68959
P: 308-832-1181
Email: Manager@pioneervillage.com
Adults $15
6-12yrs $7.50
under 5 free
Plan: 3-4hr
Labor Day to Memorial Day: Daily 9 am – 4:30 pm
Memorial Day to Labor Day: Daily 9 am – 6 pm
Image via https://www.facebook.com/Harold-Warp-Pioneer-Village-1486639384899578/
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Miles Through Time Automotive Museum has over 100 years of must-see automotive history on display. This unique, co-op-style museum is located inside of Vintage Garage Antiques which is in an old textile mill called the Old Clarkesville Mill in Clarkesville, GA....
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The Cole Land Transportation Museum collects, preserves, and displays (before they disappear forever) a cross-section of Maine's land transportation equipment from which this and future generations will gain knowledge of the past. We also wish to remember, record...
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Items at the Cloud Museum are the personal collection of Johnny Cloud. A long-time Bard, California resident who began the collection in 1989. The collection includes cars, trucks, tractors, power tools, hand tools, household equipment, boat engines, wheels, items from local businesses including the old Bard Post Office, plus many more items too numerous to mention. The collection is vast, overwhelming, well-organized, and incredibly impressive.
1398 York Rd
Winterhaven, CA 92283
P: 928-919-5508
Adults $10
Plan: 1 hr
Daily 9 am – 4 pm
Image via https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cloud%20Museum/
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Miles Through Time Automotive Museum has over 100 years of must-see automotive history on display. This unique, co-op-style museum is located inside of Vintage Garage Antiques which is in an old textile mill called the Old Clarkesville Mill in Clarkesville, GA....
AACA Museum, Inc. at Hershey is a professionally staffed, collecting institution presenting semi-permanent and temporary exhibitions. Exhibitions are supported by educational programs for school and community audiences. It sponsors workshops and other activities...
The Cole Land Transportation Museum collects, preserves, and displays (before they disappear forever) a cross-section of Maine's land transportation equipment from which this and future generations will gain knowledge of the past. We also wish to remember, record...
With its creative architecture and great attention to detail, Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is home to over 1,400 motorcycles that span over 100 years of production. More than 650 bikes can be seen on any given day, and 200 different manufacturers from 20...
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Over the weekend, the museum I founded, Miles Through Time Automotive Museum, just celebrated our 9th Annual Car Show. I did a grand opening in 2017 with my first-ever car show, almost completely by myself. I had no idea how to run a museum or a car show at the time.
After 9 car shows (plus more smaller ones) and 8 years of automotive museum Pinball, and Tetris, I’m starting to get pretty good at all this. Yet, I’m just one person, and over the years, the MTT family has grown.
I have a great group of volunteers that, without their help, not only would putting on the size of car show we have be impossible, but the museum itself would be nothing compared to what it is today. For this, I am extremely grateful.
Many times over the years, I have come really close to some sort of “reality TV show.” I’m not a fan of the term, but ultimately, the show would showcase the reality of the museum.
The premise of the show would be to capture the stories of the vehicles as they come and go from the museum. The stories from the people who donate to the museum, my travels to other automotive museums and the time-sensitive aspect of capturing the growth of the Miles Through Time Automotive Museum.
Unfortunately, it keeps coming down to production expenses to create each episode. Discovery Channel was on the horizon until its last buyout, which canceled every project.
Most networks not only want the sizzle reel, but these days they pretty much want an entire show already produced. With that being the case, all I need is my own production crew, and the MTT YouTube already exists. You can subscribe HERE. 😉
My point is, it doesn’t matter if I have an open checkbook to document and film everything I am doing at Miles Through Time Automotive Museum and my visits to other automotive museums. It will never be the same as visiting in person.
It is interesting to be able to discover all the different automotive museums. You can learn what you can about them online, and visit the ones you can in person. I doubt anyone would ever be able to visit every single one of them, but if anyone sets out with that goal, let me know.
You should be able to visit an automotive museum within a few hours, no matter where you live in the continental US.
Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum is one you can visit that was founded by Larry and Joyce Klairmont. There are some really cool cars at this museum. I have not had an opportunity to visit in-person (yet), but I have been able to see a few of their cars while on loan at other museums.
The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum started as the dream of Richard Holmes. Unfortunately, I have not yet had the opportunity to visit this museum in person yet either, but I have met Richard and his wife many times.
This was also the newest automotive museum on the map when I created my own, one year after they opened. Now they are going to do a massive remodel and expansion, which means they’ve been doing a good job preserving and sharing the vehicles over the years.
Spoiler alert, I have not been to any of the museums I’m sharing this week, but I’ll fix that. America on Wheels has over 75 different vehicles on display, and they do change their exhibits often in their big nice-looking building.
Visit the museums in-person if you can. Explore the others online, and support them all by sharing.
As soon as I can get someone to help me film and produce, you’ll be able to see more of Miles Through Time on YouTube at least. 😉
Have a great week!
SCROLL DOWN TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEK’S 3 AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUMS.
Plan your next trip, discover your new favorite, or find the nearest museum
Sean Mathis
Creator of Automotive Museum Guide
Founder of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
P.S. Make sure you follow AMG on Facebook and join the FB Group to see what’s going on at all the museums.
Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum was started by Larry Klairmont and his partner Joyce. This magnificent showplace consists of over 300 vehicles.
The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum began as a dream of Richard Holmes, a Tulsa attorney and car enthusiast.
The museum offers over 23,000 square feet of exhibit space divided into three main galleries and several smaller exhibits.
I hope you had a great 4th of July weekend. I know many people have been traveling. I've gotten to see friends on social media visit automotive museums while they travel.
Over the weekend, the museum I founded, Miles Through Time Automotive Museum, just celebrated our 9th Annual Car Show.
I am obviously a big proponent of automotive museums. I'll be excited when new museums open, and I'll be bummed when they close.
One of the vehicles was an old fire truck, and they took it on the Tail of the Dragon, which should give you an idea of the types of cars these guys were in.
Is it really a museum? Or just a private collection being stored in a business that is open to the public? Does it really matter? You be the judge.
This week, I'll share three museums that are also personal collections, but they took it one step further.
The phrase "car museum" gets thrown around so much you'd almost assume there is at least one car museum owner in every city.
If you don't care or don't have time to do anything other than just glance at the three automotive museums at the bottom
I created the Automotive Museum Guide six years ago, and today marks the 200th email I sent sharing automotive museums.
Last week I shared my vision for the future of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum, which then broke automotivemuseumguide.com. A lot of people reached out to me saying they were not able to access the website.
Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum began as a dream, of Richard Holmes, a Tulsa attorney, and car enthusiast.
In 2012 Holmes began putting together an advisory board that was all car lovers and collectors who all shared his dream. And the search for a suitable venue began. It has taken a long time, but the new Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum is finally a reality.
With three huge garage doors, even a World War II tank would be able to make its home within the walls of the museum. With 10,000 square feet of space, the building now shows off antique car displays on the drill room floor.
At the other end of the building, an area highlights the military use of the building, along with a space dedicated to honoring the Mother Road: Route 66.
13 Sahoma Lake Rd.
Sapulpa, OK 74066
P: 918.216.1171
Email: heartofroute66@gmail.com
$9.50 (includes tax)
Children under 12 free
Plan: 1hr
Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm
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Miles Through Time Automotive Museum has over 100 years of must-see automotive history on display. This unique, co-op-style museum is located inside of Vintage Garage Antiques which is in an old textile mill called the Old Clarkesville Mill in Clarkesville, GA....
AACA Museum, Inc. at Hershey is a professionally staffed, collecting institution presenting semi-permanent and temporary exhibitions. Exhibitions are supported by educational programs for school and community audiences. It sponsors workshops and other activities...
The Cole Land Transportation Museum collects, preserves, and displays (before they disappear forever) a cross-section of Maine's land transportation equipment from which this and future generations will gain knowledge of the past. We also wish to remember, record...
With its creative architecture and great attention to detail, Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is home to over 1,400 motorcycles that span over 100 years of production. More than 650 bikes can be seen on any given day, and 200 different manufacturers from 20...
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