The Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia welcomes you to enjoy an experience that you have never experienced before.
This museum is like no other museum you have ever visited. This is a much different experience than most of the other very formal museums; no ropes, poles, or glass cases holding you back. Everything is hands-on and interactive at The Himes Museum. The stuff some museums consider junk or trash, is considered gold at Marty’s museum. Because you see everything has a meaning, and he can tell you the history of each and everything located on the footprint of the museum property.
15 Oneill Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706
P: 631-666-4912
Email: thehimesmuseum@optonline.net
Free
Plan: 2-3hr
Permanently Closed
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For over 35 years, the Petroleum Museum has shared the petroleum and energy story and its impact on our daily lives. The Museum offers an amazing journey through millions of years of history, including the vast sea that covered the Permian Basin 230 million years ago.
The 40,000 square feet of interactive exhibits cover all aspects of the petroleum industry. The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum celebrated the opening of its new petroleum exhibits on April 2, 2016. This opening marked the conclusion of an $18 million renovation.
From interactives to immersive environments to game-based learning experiences, the 15,000 square feet of exhibit space will be sure to entertain guests of all ages. In addition to telling the petroleum and energy story of the Permian Basin, the Museum hopes to inspire young visitors to pursue careers in the petroleum and energy sciences.
1500 West, I-20
Midland, TX 79701
P: 432-683-4403
Email: shanna@petroleummuseum.org
Adults $12
Under 5 free
Plan: 1hr
Monday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday 2 pm – 5 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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The FWD Foundation began with the original Machine Shop, where mechanics Otto Zachow and William Besserdich invented and patented the first successful four-wheel drive concept automobile.
In 2016, the FWD Foundation acquired a second building on 15th Street in Clintonville, WI to allow for additional displays/exhibits and space indoors for over 80 trucks. While FWD/Seagrave trucks are the main focus, they do display other rare trucks.
325 15th St
Clintonville, WI 54929
P: 715-823-4011
Email: fwdseagravemuseum@gmail.com
Adults $15
Students w/ID 16-21 $12
11-15 $10
Under 10 Free
Active military and first responders Free
Plan: 1hr
August 21 > 10:00AM – 4:00 PM
September 4 > 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
If you are unable to make these dates & times please call and schedule a tour.
Fall & Winter hours are by appointment
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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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The Terrill Antique Car Museum displays a remarkable collection of antique cars that have been lovingly restored, including 18 drivable vintage vehicles (1901–41), a 1915 REO Speedwagon, and a rare steam-powered 1901 Coffin carriage. Also exhibited are 90 vintage hubcaps from the 1920s.
500 N Texas St
De Leon, TX 76444
P: 254-893-3773
Email: terrillmachine@yahoo.com
Free
Plan: 1hr
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm
Sunday 2 pm to 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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Last week, I asked what your favorite automotive museum is and what automotive museum you’d love to visit. The results are in, and Miles Through Time Automotive Museum is a major contender, at least for museums people want to visit. 😉
This is not a shocker since this is the museum I founded and mention often. So, to be fair, Miles Through Time doesn’t count. I hope the thousands of people who read this email will all want to visit Miles Through Time if they haven’t already. This guide exists because of Miles Through Time. 😉
Moving on…
Interestingly enough, the usual Top Automotive Museum still came out on top.
These aren’t in a specific order, but they are the favorites mentioned by people like you.
Simone Foundation Automotive Museum
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
Top Automotive Museums people want to visit:
Klairmont Kollections Automobile Museum
Academy of Art University Automobile Museum
My point is there is no point in any Top Automotive lists. The biggest, most popular, and well-funded museums are always going to be at the top of every list, and rightfully so. You can never take away how impressive these museums are. From the buildings or campuses to the exhibits on display, no one can deny their impressiveness.
However, as an automotive enthusiast, I encourage you to explore more. Don’t stop at visiting only the most well-known automotive museums. Use the Automotive Museum Guide and discover all the other amazing places you can visit.
My favorite resource is to use the MAP to find where the nearest automotive museum is no matter where I am. It’s important not to compare The Petersen with a private 30-car collection in a rural town somewhere in the middle of the country.
You wouldn’t compare a Lamborghini to a Prius, but arguments could be made for how great both cars are in their segments. The same goes for automotive museums.
Some of my favorite automotive museums are not the biggest or most impressive, but what they have and how they’re presented are great. Plus, I like to know the origin of how and why the museum exists.
Gasoline Alley Museum is a unique museum in Canada that has been made possible thanks to the donations of a local businessman named Ron Carey. There are automotive artifacts on display from the turn of the century to the 1950s.
The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame is a museum is one of the few museums I visited before creating my own and was the last museum I visited before creating Miles Through Time. There are over 40 different types of race cars on display, and seeing all the different types in one place is fascinating.
The last museum I’ll share with you this week could be considered controversial. The Hollywood Star Car Museum is definitely a car museum. The museum is full of cars from movies, and there is signage to read about most of the vehicles on display.
However, this museum is in a very high tourist location and is structured more like an amusement ride you walk through. You really have to take this museum for what it is, and if you compare it with any museum that has docents, you may be disappointed.
If you take the museum for what it is and check it off the list of places you’ve visited when you’re done, you may be content. Especially if you are a movie fanatic. I would say the museum is geared towards people who recognize the vehicles from movies and shows more than people who just like cars, but you can be the judge.
Explore as many automotive museums as you can. You never know when you might find your diamond in the rough. Visiting the museums is a fantastic way to help support their efforts.
You can follow most of the museums on social media or sign up for their newsletters to stay up to date with what they are doing. If you want to take it a step further, you can help support any museum by donating vehicles or other artifacts.
Money is always a huge help for any nonprofit. Many museums may have something like what Miles Through Time has, and you can become some version of a Founding Member.
In the end, we are all just temporary caretakers of automotive history. It is up to all of us to keep history alive, and we have been for over 100 years.
Have a great week!
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The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame is a museum dedicated to all types of racing – from drag racing to stock cars.
A tour through the Hollywood Star Cars Museum is a trip through some of the most famous movies and TV shows of the last 50 years.
Gasoline Alley Museum is a celebration of industrial design illuminated by a storyline that follows the far-reaching social changes that resulted from the introduction and popularization of the automobile.
Last week was amazing, getting to spend time with peers and friends at The Petersen. Having the opportunity to view some private collections
Apr 7, 2025
I'm heading to the National Association of Motor Museums' Annual Conference on Tuesday.
Mar 31, 2025
It is pretty awesome when people visit Miles Through Time Automotive Museum from all over the country
Mar 24, 2025
It still amazes me that the Automotive Museum Guide has grown into a huge resource for automotive museums, and visitors who want to visit them.
Mar 16, 2025
I'll start this week by letting you know about a brand-new museum that just opened this month. The St. Charles Motorcycle Museum is now open.
Mar 10, 2025
I still remember it like yesterday. It was the end of 2016, and I was forced to decide whether to start the museum
Mar 3, 2025
I love discovering new automotive museums. Sometimes, it is a museum that has been around, but it took me a while to find it.
Feb 24, 2025
One of the most common, generic questions I get asked in the museum is, how much are these cars worth?
Feb 17, 2025
The results are in, and Miles Through Time Automotive Museum is a major contender, at least for museums people want to visit.
Feb 10, 2025
The problem is, these lists only represent about 6% of the automotive museums you can visit in North America.
Feb 3, 2025