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!

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 Sean Mathis
Creator of Automotive Museum Guide
Founder of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum

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