Freedom: Evolution of the Motorcycle – July 3rd and 4th, 2009
February 19, 2009 by Hersey · 4 Comments
Technology and enthusiam in riding motorcycles has inspired change in motorcycle designs since their early origins in the late 19th century century. This exhibit explores these transformations through the designs by American, European, and Asian companies, and the explosion in modern popularity during the 20th century.
Opening reception: July 3rd 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and July 4th 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
music, food, vendors, special parking for motorcycles July 3rd @ 8:30 p.m. the band Butter will perform. For more information on this exhibit visit www.courthousegalleries.com
Harley museum opens Saturday
Milwaukee – Chances are you won’t look at the Harley-Davidson Museum in the same way as entertainer and motorcycle collector Jay Leno.
For one thing, he’s already seen it.
Harley calls the museum – which opens to the public Saturday – a celebration of the company’s history and the passion of its riders. That may be open to interpretation, but we’re here to tell you that inside the 14-foot-high doors there is enough to educate the hard-core rider and entertain someone who has never lifted a leg over the top of a Hog. (The last part is something the uninitiated might not be able to say after leaving the museum, but that’s getting ahead of the story.)
Stars and their bikes: Celebrities’ motorcycles in new exhibit
June 30, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
The motorcycles of country singer Keith Urban, comedian Carlos Mencia, rock band drummers and the late actor Steve McQueen are included.
Pickerington’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum staff has gathered motorcycles and memorabilia from celebrities to kick off what its curator calls the museum’s most elaborate and valuable exhibit to date.
Motorcycle statue unveiled at Harley-Davidson Museum
June 10, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
A bronze statue of a hill-climbing motorcyclist was unveiled Monday evening on the grounds of the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley.
The statue, which weighs 5,000 pounds and stands 16 feet tall, is a gift from the family of Willie G. Davidson, the grandson of one of the founders of the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer.
