The Harley-Davidson Museum: Almost As Much Fun as Renting a Dodge Viper
Fans of Harley-Davidson motorcycles are going to be flocking to Milwaukee this weekend for the opening of the new Harley-Davidson Museum, an interactive experience featuring 450 of the popular motorcycles and a first rate collection of Harley-Davidson memorabilia. The museum will even feature the room where the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903.
“It’s great that Harley-Davidson is creating a museum to celebrate an American icon,” says Ron Sturgeon, owner of a company that specializes in luxury car rental in Dallas TX.
The Harley-Davidson Museum will have many interactive exhibits, including one where patrons sit on a historic bike. Other exhibits feature Elvis Presley’s Harley and a hog once owned by stunt rider Evel Knievel.
Sturgeon, an avid collector and proprietor of a museum devoted to automotive toys in DFW understands what might attract Harley Davidson fans to visit the museum.
“Harley-Davidson has passionate and loyal customers because they make the experience of owing a Harley unforgettable for those lucky enough to do so. Opening a museum for Harley fans is a terrific way to celebrate a uniquely American motorcycle,” said the Fort Worth author and public speaker.
Milwaukee’s local NBC television affiliate TMJ4 interviewed James Fricke, the curatorial director of the new Harley-Davidson Museum.
“We know that this place is going to be a mecca for Harley-Davidson enthusiasts and motorcycling fans, but I think we were successful in taking all of these amazing resources and stories and creating something that literally anyone who walks through the door could find something engaging here,” Fricke said in the TMJ4 interview.
The Harley-Davidson Museum is hosting a grand opening this weekend in Milwaukee. The ceremony kicks off at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 12. The museum will also feature a restaurant, a café and a retail store.
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Eric on July 10th 2008 in Exotic Car Rental