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.
May 24, 2026
I think big. This week we should all be thinking BIG. Take it from a guy who decided to create Miles Through Time Automotive Museum after inheriting just one car.
I’m also the same guy who didn’t have a clue what I was doing, nor did I have the financial means to create a museum, but then also decided to take all of my “museum” research and created automotivemuseumguide.com.
If you showed me in 2017 what Miles Through Time Automotive Museum would be today, I would have no idea how that would be possible, but there’d be no doubt in my mind that it would become what it is today and more.
I have my sights on either constructing a brand-new facility for the museum or perhaps an old mill like this one I found, could be revitalized with the right investors.
Either direction Miles Through Time goes in, I’ll need help, and that’s okay. The museum is only as great as it is today because of the people who have chosen to be a part of Miles Through Time. I’m excited to see what happens next.
In the spirit of thinking BIG, this week’s automotive museums have big vehicles to see.
The Mahan Collection Foundation Inc. has 6 buildings spread across 40 acres with close to 200 big trucks. The big trucks date back to 1916 and go all the way up to 2001.
Another big rig museum you can visit is the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum. This museum has over 75 trucks on display and shows you the unique innovations that were developed over the years for the trucking industry.
Buses are big vehicles as well, and at the Museum of Bus Transportation you can see some really cool old buses. As a bonus, this museum has been absorbed by the AACA Museum, so you’ll be able to see a lot more than just buses.
There are many more museums across the country that focus on big vehicles. You can see them all HERE.
Have a great week and go BIG!
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The Collection is displayed throughout 6 buildings, on 40 acres, with countless memorabilia that will take your breath away. With almost 200 trucks on site, ranging from 1916 to 2001.
The Pacific Northwest Truck Museum, you will see some of the great working vehicles that helped develop the Pacific Northwest.
This permanent exhibit allows each organization to display all forms of motor vehicles and related memorabilia to better educate and entertain the hobbyist and the public.
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.
It’s funny how often I get asked why I do the things I do. Why did I start Miles Through Time Automotive Museum?
Today, Miles Through Time Automotive Museum leases just shy of 50,000 square feet inside a 275,000-square foot textile mill.
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