The Weekly 3
The Automotive Museum Guide shows you where automotive museums are all over the world. If you want to see them, click HERE. There are even maps you can see for each continent to make it easy for people to find automotive museums to visit no matter where they are in the world.
I know there are people who have subscribed to this email that do not live in North America, and I’m sorry I can’t showcase museums in other parts of the world like I do in the USA. I can only do so much, and my focus is sharing museums you can drive to in North America.
Sometimes a slip a Canadian museum in an email, but in reality the couple of fantastic museums in Alaska would be the longest treks for anyone driving from the south.
Hopefully, those who receive this email that live outside the states still find value in learning about what museums we have to offer. I have personally met with multiple international visitors at Miles Through Time Automotive Museum, so I know people are always looking for places to explore.
On the flip side, most of us are in the USA, and most automotive museums focus on American automotive history. However, there are museums you can visit in the USA that will show you more than just American-made.
The Brumos Collection is a newer museum, and it’s awesome. It’s not huge, but it is done so well, that it is a perfect example to demonstrate why bigger isn’t always better.
I would say the majority of the vehicles on display are German, but you’ll also see some amazing French cars and even an American Duesenberg.
If British cars are your cup of tea, The British Transportation Museum in Ohio, of all places, is where you want to go. You’re either going to have no idea what you’re looking at, or be stoked to see one in person, which, by the way, is how I judge museums personally. 😉
There are many more museums within the USA that share a lot of foreign automotive history than what I’m mentioning here. This is just a taste. Lane Motor Museum and the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum are two bonuses for you, and also two of my favorites.
The Z Motorsports Collection is the last one I’ll mention. This is a private collection of sports cars from the 60s to modern years, many from Japan, Italy and Germany. The museum is free to visit, but you’ll need to go sometime between May and October.
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WHICH AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM WILL YOU VISIT NEXT?
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
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Explore Automotive Museums in
MICHIGAN
Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit Historical Museum’s America’s Motor City exhibition tells the fascinating stories of both how cars built metro Detroit and how metro Detroit built cars, as well as why Detroit became the Motor City.
Explore Automotive Museums in
COLORADO
Dragonman’s
Mel Bernstein, nicknamed Dragon Man, is the owner of Dragon Arms and Dragonman’s Museum, which is primarily a military museum and hotrod museum.
Explore Automotive Museums in
NEW YORK
Northeast Classic Car Museum
The largest car museum in the Northeast! Over 200 cars, trucks & motorcycles are on display! The museum is all one level and wheelchair accessible.
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History Museum, Art Museum or Car Museum
I would argue that sometimes a car museum is just a car museum, but the best are all 3.
How many wheels do you prefer?
If you need an excuse to ride or drive somewhere, just open up the MAP and find a museum to visit.
This guy bought the entire museum
Visit as many museums as you can. Volunteer if possible. Become an advocate. If you have a collection or even just one car or priceless knowledge, share it.
There is a reason to the madness
It’s funny how often I get asked why I do the things I do. Why did I start Miles Through Time Automotive Museum?
It’s TIME this week.
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Route 66 Automotive Museums
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Public Private Museum Collections
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