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Space Farms Zoo & Museum

The Space Farms New Jersey Museum is home to many antique and classic American History artifacts. The antique tool barn will fascinate visitors with the ingenuity of our forefathers. The antique bicycles forge the question: How did they get up on that bike? Early American farm equipment is displayed in the Plow Barn Museum, with many local artifacts, like the Newton Ferrell Hay Fork and the Deckertown Plow.

  • More than 50 antique cars and motorcycles
  • Old-fashioned carriages and wagons that traveled all over the country
  • Eskimo exhibit
  • Fluorescent mineral theater
  • Weapons and rifles from both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars
  • Primitive tool barn
  • Doll museum containing a rare collection started hundreds of years ago
  • Blacksmith shop
  • One-of-a-kind complete miniature circus
  • A hand-built train set with all the details of the real thing
  • Indian arrowheads and artifacts

Space Farms Museum has over 500 antique dolls that will make every girl’s eye twinkle. The Space Farms antique firearm collection is one of the largest collections of antique firearms in the United States. Ralph and Fred Space collected numerous Native American artifacts from the local area. Space Farms Museum in NJ is located on a former Native American campsite at the base of the Blue Ridge, Kittatinny Mountain Range of the Appalachian Mountains.

Space Farms Museum complex is a testament to the foresight of Ralph Space the founder of Space Farms, who collected items throughout his lifetime. Come visit Space Farms New Jersey Museums and step back into American History.

218 County Road 519
Sussex, NJ 07461
P:
973-875-5800
Email: spacefarms@me.com

Space Farms Zoo & Museum Admission:

Adults 13 – 64 $25
Children 3 – 12 $21
Seniors 65+ $24

Plan: 2-3hr

Space Farms Zoo & Museum Hours:

*Daily 10 am – 5 pm (*Seasonally)

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Ice House Museum

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Ice House Museum

Come and explore Bill Kidder’s special collection of automobiles and Americana. The Ice House Museum offers a memorable, hands-on experience for visitors of all ages.

Antique Ford cars, children’s ride-on toys, steam whistles, padlocks, washing machines, auto parts, horse-drawn carriages, a town jail, a blacksmith shop, and tinsmith shops, and the list goes on.

91 Pleasant St
New London, NH 03257
P:
603-526-9394
Email: info@wfkicehouse.org

Ice House Museum Admission:

Free
Plan: 1hr

Ice House Museum Hours:

Seasonally
Tuesdays & Thursdays (9 AM to 4 PM) and Saturdays (9 AM to 2 PM) from May to October 

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Gasquatch

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Gasquatch

Gasquatch is not your typical car museum.  Instead, this is actually a gas station that’s open 24/7, but also has the Cave Cafe where you can order a juicy hamburger. One of the world’s largest big foot statues is also something worth checking out at this highway pitstop.  The 15 or so vintage car collection and neon signs are what really sets this place apart.

3600 NE Lincoln Rd,
Idabel, OK 74745
P:
580-407-8836
Email: gasquatch77@yahoo.com

Gasquatch Admission:

Free

Plan: <1hr

Gasquatch Hours:

Daily  24/7

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Newport Car Museum

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Newport Car Museum

The private collection of more than 100 automobiles at the Newport Car Museum focuses on eight decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art. From the 1950s to the present, separate galleries of Ford/Shelby Cars, Corvettes, World Cars, Porsche, Fin Cars, American Muscle Cars, and Chrysler Mopars have been carefully curated to appeal to men as well as women and to all generations, from grandparents to parents to children.

They reflect a time when artists who likely would have been the great sculptors in the Renaissance Age became stylists, designers, and industrial engineers for the Big Three American auto manufacturers and leading European companies such as Jaguar, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, and BMW, perhaps enjoying more creative freedom than will ever be experienced by their counterparts today.

The Museum, with expansive grounds and free parking, hosts car clubs, car shows, and other special events onsite. Its displays cover 80,000 square feet – the equivalent in space of 1 ½ football fields (including the end zones). There are no barrier ropes around the cars, and the experience includes specially commissioned artwork; historic videos; and an eclectic collection of Mid-Century Modern furniture serving as seating. A 2,500 sq. ft. gift shop has become its own colorful gallery, offering up thousands of items curated for car lovers and others.

While once a hidden gem, the Newport Car Museum is now regularly compared to other acclaimed car museums such as Florida’s Revs Institute and California’s Petersen Automotive Museum.

Within 18 months of its 2017 opening, it was included in USA Today’s “Top 10 Best New Attractions,” named Yankee Magazine’s “Best Specialty Museum,” and won an award from the National Association of Automobile Museums for its originally produced historic videos. In addition to winning several Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice awards, the Museum was further designated as among Tripadvisor’s top 10% of attractions worldwide in both 2021 and 2024.

Tickets are online or at the door. Open 10-5, with free parking and a giant gift shop.

1947 W Main Rd
Portsmouth, RI 02871
P:
401-848-2277
Email: info@newportcarmuseum.org

Newport Car Museum Admission:

Adults $20
Students/Seniors/Military $17
Children $10

Plan: 1-2hr

Newport Car Museum Hours:

Daily 10 am – 5 pm

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Last week, I shared a few personal collections of “car museums” that would rival some of the best museums in the country, if you were lucky enough to visit.

This week, I’ll share three museums that are also personal collections, but they took it one step further. These museums are either open by appointment or have very limited hours. 

I want to preface the fact that I really respect the people behind these personal collections to even bother making the effort to be available to the public at all. Having started Miles Through Time Automotive Museum with only one car in 2017, I know exactly how difficult it is to operate a “museum.”

Assuming most people behind starting museums have done quite well in life and/or inherited a collection of vehicles, that is only a portion of what it takes. It is actually almost more commendable that these people would bother making their museums accessible to the public at all, simply because they don’t have to.

Sometimes these types of museums grow into something more. Sometimes they are short-lived, like P’s Crazy Car Museum. Either way, if you ever get a chance to visit, do it.

The McCandless Collection was founded by Mike McCandless the son of Herb McCandless (Mr. 4 Speed) in honor of his dad. You’ll see amazing cars and authentic signage all over the building. 

Lenny’s Classic Car Collection is in an old Willy’s Overland Touring dealership. You can see some beautiful British sports cars if you make an appointment so they can step away from the restoration shop to give you a tour.

The last one for this week is the Miller’s Lake Chelan Auto Museum. Leo and Pollu Miller ar long-time residents of Lake Chelan and their passion for vehicles has amassed a substantial collection that they open for 3 hours every Thursday through Saturday, from June 20th to September 30th.

My intention is to only introduce you to automotive museums all over the country. I encourage you to click the name of the museum to find out exactly where they are located and how to learn even more.

Maybe you can visit one day. Maybe you’ll never find yourself in that particular part of the country or world if you explore the museums HERE. The important thing is you now know about them and, if anything, help spread the word.

Have a great week!

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