The Weekly 3
I hope you had a fantastic 4th of July weekend. I spent Friday and Saturday at Miles Through Time Automotive Museum and got to talk to all kinds of people from all over the world. The furthest visitor was from Czechia.
I spent Sunday driving up to Massachusetts to pick up a donated 1986 Honda CRX from the original owner. I’ll be picking the car up, hopefully, before noon on Monday, and then I’ll head back to Georgia.
The goal is to try to stop at a few cool places on the way back. I’ll use the map on automotivemuseuumguide.com to see where we can stop. I brought my 17-year-old son with me to get him some time behind the wheel while towing something.
I’m well aware a 40-year-old Honda doesn’t sound appealing to everyone, but I promise you, it is appealing to many. I have no clue what will go on display in the museum next, whether it is temporarily on loan or donated to the museum, until it actually comes in.
This can be very stressful and complicated, but it also creates one of the most diverse collections you can imagine. Instead of one person, or a board or committee making decisions, anyone can be a part of the museum. This concept is unique, and I believe once we’re able to implement the future vision, Miles Through Time will be one of the top museum destinations in the world.
The Forney Museum of Transportation is also unique in its own right and has a collection of over 500 artifacts on display related to automotive transportation.
Another one-of-a-kind museum is Woody’s Classic Car and Baseball Museum is exactly what it sounds like. This museum is perfect for baseball and classic car fanatics.
Wisconsin Auto Museum’s collection has grown. The museum is now up to 30 Kissel’s on display. Not sure what a Kissel is? That’s a fantastic reason to visit. 😉
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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
COLORADO
Forney Museum of Transportation
The Forney Museum of Transportation is a one-of-a-kind collection of over 500 artifacts relating to the history of transportation.
Explore Automotive Museums in
TEXAS
Wood’s Classic Car and Baseball Museum
Woody’s Museum features Classic Cars from the early 1900s, the 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s with some up to 2014 1/2
Explore Automotive Museums in
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Auto Museum
Showcasing transportation history, the museum is Wisconsin’s largest auto museum, featuring an ever-changing display of classic and vintage autos and artifacts plus the largest assembled group of Hartford-built Kissel luxury automobiles.
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The Weekly 3I'm on the road again, picking up another donated vehicle for Miles Through Time Automotive Museum. Hopefully, I don't mess it up again and leave this in my drafts until Wednesday like I did last week. 😉 If you're reading this on Monday, I'm much closer...
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