Automotive museums in USA

Created: November, 1995
Last updated: 9 October, 2005

Ark-La-Tex Antique & Classic Vehicle Museum

601 Spring Street, Shreveport, LA 71101

Tel: (318) 222-0227

The museum is housed in the George Bishop Graham Brothers Truck and Bishop Brothers original dealership opened in 1928, and features the original terzia tile floor, bottled glass archways, and hand crafted doors with stained glass and marble inlays that were fashioned by master craftsman that worked for the dealership.
It is on the National Historic Register and features over 24,00 sf of museum space with over 60 automobiles, fire trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and memorabilia all placed around authentic replicas of downtown Shreveport in its infancy.

www.softdisk.com/comp/classic/

Cars of Yesteryear Museum

P.O. Box 15080, 12137 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Tel: (504) 293-8070 (504) 293-0581

Crump's Cars of Yesteryear Museum

P.O. Box 15080

12137 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

(504) 293-8070

Firefighters Museum

427 Laurel St., Baron Rouge, LA 70801

Boothbay Railway Villag: 586 Wiscasset Road, Route 27, Box 123, Boothbay, Maine 04537; Tel: (207)633-4727; Open daily, mid-June through mid-October.; WWW: www.railwayvillage.org; Exhibits: Although the Boothbay Museum is primarily devoted to exhibits on railroading, there is a display of antique cars. About 25 autos are in the collection of which 22 are on display. The cars range from a 1911 Ford up to more recent classics. Since many,of the cars are on loan, the exhibit continually changes. The railroad section features a 11/2-mile loop of 2-ft. gauge track over which a steam train operates when the museum is open and two stations filled with historic items. Another part of the Museum consists of a reproduction of an early New England village.
Cole Land Land Transportation Museum: 405 Perry Rd, Bangor, ME 04401; Tel: (207)990-3600; Open May 1 through November 11, daily 9 am to 5 pm.; www.colemuseum.org
Jay Hill Antique Auto Museum: State route 4, Ja, ME 04239; (207) 645-4330
Owl's Head Transportation: M Route 73, P.O. Box 277 Owls Head, ME 04854 Tel: (207) 594-4418. Fax: (207)594-4410; Open shop. Daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. 10 am-5 pm April-October, 10 am-4 pm November-March.; www.ohtm.org
Seal Cove Auto Museum: Box 190, Camden 04843; Tel: (207) 244-9242; WWW: www.sealcoveautomuseum.org
The Stanley Museum, Inc: 40 School Street, P.O. Box 77, Kingfield, ME 04947; Phone: (207) 265-2729. Fax: (207)265-4700; Open year round except April & November, Tuesday-Sunday 1 to 4 pm. Year round office hours, Monday-Friday, 8 to 12 am and 1 to 5 pm.; WWW: www.stanleymuseum.org; Museum exhibits cover all facets of Stanley family history & memorabilia, from airbrush painting & photography to violins & the steam car. 1903, 1905, 1910 & 1916 Stanley cars on exhibit. Publishes award-winning Stanley Museum Quarterly 4 times a year. Contains technical and historical info, news briefs on steam & history related events.
Wells Auto Museum: Rt 1, PO Box 496, Wells, ME 04090; Tel: (207)646-9064; Open weekends from Memorial weekend through Columbus weekend, 10 to 5. Open daily mid-June thru September, 10 to 5. Non-profit museum displaying automotive history from 1900-1964. Gas, electric and steam cars on display along with motorcycles and a few horse-drawn vehicles. A fine selection of nickelodeons, mutoscopes, and arcade games from the twenties and thirties. Toys, photos and paintings, and other automobilia.; www.classicar.com/museums/wells/wells.htm

Fire Museum of Maryland, Inc.: 1301 York Road Lutherville, MD 21093; Tel: Robert Bichmann (410)521-7500; Exhibits: The Fire Museum of Maryland was founded in 1971 as a non-profit corporation to establish a museum of vintage fire apparatus and memorabilia. The history of firefighting is de- picted from the early hand-pumped engines to modern appara- tus. On display are 25 motor driven pieces of fire equipment, dating from a 1913 Seagrave on up to engines from the late 40s. There is a large collection of fire alarm telegraph equip- ment and memorabilia. This is one of the largest antique fire museums in the United States.
U.S. Army Ordnance Museum: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Beverly Historical Society & Museum, Walker Transportation Collection: 117 Cabot St, Beverly, MA 01915; Tel: (978) 922-1186; Open all year. Wednesday evenings 7 to 10 pm; Saturday openings by appointment only. Phone 24 hours, leave mesage. Call or write for info.; Local history and a special transportation collection featuring thousands of photos of trains, trolleys, ships, buses and automobiles. Models and displays of transportation related artifacts. Research source & library. Emphasis on New England.; fletcher@tiac.com; www.tiac.net/users/fletcher
Edaville Railrod: South Carver, MA 01520 (02366?); (508) 866-4526; Exhibits: The collection of automobiles is part of the Edaville Museum which includes exhibits on railroading, and antique fire equip- ment. The auto exhibit contains 12 cars ranging from a 1905 White Steamer to a 1932 Rolls. At the Edaville Railroad are two Model T Fords rebuilt as 2-ft. gauge rail inspection cars and sev- eral fire engines on display.
Heritage Museums and Gardens: Pine and Groove Streets, Sandwich, MA 02563; Ph: (508)888-3300; WWW: heritagemuseumsandgardens.org; Exhibits: Housed in a unique round barn, the collection of over 30 cars is a cross section of American autos from an 1899 Winton to classic cars of the 1930s. A motion picture about antique autos and a diorama of a Barney Oldfield race can also be seen. The 76-acre site contains extensive plantings of Rhododendrons which bloom in spring and early summer.
Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation: 15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA 02146; Tel: (617)-522-6547; www.mot.org

Automotive Hall of Fame Inc: The People Place, 21400 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, Michigan 48121 USA; Phone: 313 240-4000. Fax: 313 240-8641; http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/
Walter P. Chrysler Museum: DaimlerChrysler, CIMS 488-00-00, 1 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2778; www.chryslerheritage.com
Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202; Tel: (313) 833 1805; WWW: www.detroithistorical.org; Exhibits: The Museum, founded in 1928, is a city department assisted by the Detroit Historical Society. The changing exhibits portray city life and the history of the region. The auto collection contains 27 cars representing 19 makes. The size of the vehicle exhibit varies and often includes cars on loan from private collectors. A visit to the Museum gives one a good background on the history of Detroit and the rise of the auto industry.
Gilmore Car Museum: 6865 Hickory Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060; Ph: (269) 671-5089.; www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/; "In the heart of southwest Michigan a truly remarkable experience in automotive history is waiting to be discovered—by you! Nestled on 90 landscaped acres in restored historic barns you will find over 175 extraordinary vehicles spanning more than 100 years of automotive heritage. Guests will find exhibits ranging from an 1899 Locomobile to the classic Duesenberg, the elusive Tucker, the Model T and the muscle cars of the 60s.
Home of the Classic Car Club of America Museum, The Pierce-Arrow Foundation Museum and the Tucker Historical Collection and Library, the Gilmore Car Museum is actually four museums in one. No wonder its hailed as one of the finest automotive museums in the nation" - says the official description.
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI 48121; Tel: (313) 271-1620.; Exhibits: The Henry Ford Museum was established by the well-known auto pioneer in the 1920's and has grown to be one of the foremost collections of its type. In the 14-acre main building is the Mechanical Arts Hall with its extensive transportation dis- play. Over 200 fully restored automobiles trace the evolution of the motor vehicle from the Roper steam carriage of 1863 to modern day cars.; www.hfmgv.org
Michigan Firehouse Museum: 110 West Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197; (734) 547-0663; WWW: www.hvcn.org
Novi Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum: 26200 Town Center Drive, Novi. , MI 48050; Tel: (248)349-7223; www.mshf.com; The Museum, is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is currently located at the base of the Novi Expo Center water tower, Novi road exit on the south side of I-96 (exit 162). It is scheduled to move into the Michigan State Fair Grounds, Poultry Building in the near future.
Poll Museum of Transportation: 353 East Sixth St., Holland, MI 49423; Tel: (616) 399-1955; Open Monday-Saturday May 1-October 1. Donation: adults $2, children 10 thru 12 , 50 cents, under 10, free.; Located 5 miles north of Holland on US 31.; Exhibits include over 30 vehicles, such as a 1921 Pierce-Arrow roadster, a 1929 Marmon roadster, 1931 Packard touring , 1931 Amplicar, fire trucks and 300 antique and new model trucks. Other exhibits include displays of bicycles, trains, model steam traction engine, toys and many other antiques and military exhibits.
R.E. Olds Museum: 240 Museum Drive, Lansing, MI 48933, just blocks away from the State Capitol.; See Toronado #1, Aurora #1, the experimental 455 cid Oldsmobile Hemi engine, and dozens of other artifacts.; www.reoldsmuseum.org
Alfred P. Sloan Museum: 1221 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503; Tel: (810) 237 3450; www.sloanmuseum.com
Ye Olde Carriage Shop: Lloyd Ganton, Jackson, MI; Private museum features Jackson-made cars.

Ellingson Car Museum: 20950 Rogers Dr, Rogers, MN 55374; Tel: (763) 428-7337. Fax:(612) 428-4370; www.ellingsoncarmuseum.com/
Firefighters Memorial Museum: 1100 Van Buren St., NE Minneapolis, MN 55413; Tel: (612) 623-3817
Roaring 20's Auto Museum: Highway 55 Brooten, MN 56316

Classique Cars Unlimited: 5 Turkey Bayou Rd, PO Box 249, Lakeshore, MS 39558; Tel: (601) 467-9633. Fax: (601) 467-9207
Frank's Museum and Antiques: Highway 45 South Booneville, MS 38829
Tupelo Automobile Museum: Located 1/2 block off Hwy 45, Main Street Exit, Adjacent to BancorpSouth Center, Tupelo, Mississippi,; Ph: 662-842-4242; www.tupeloautomuseum.com

Paul Negyesi

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