Directory of Transportation Resources

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Contains sites for museums which exhibit and collect artifacts concerned with transportation. Subjects include, but are not limited to, aircraft, automobiles, railroads and ships.

Subcategories

• Automobiles
• Aviation
• Buses
• Maritime
• Motorcycles
• Railroad
• Trolleys

Resources in This Category

• Brooklands Museum

  http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
  Motorsport and aviation museum. Includes visitor and exhibition information, venue hire, and articles. United Kingdom.

• C. Grier Beam Truck Museum

  http://www.beamtruckmuseum.com/
  Displays the early days of the trucking industry. Features trucks, membership, map, and gift shop. Located in Cherryville, North Carolina.

• Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection

  http://www.cotswoldmotoringmuseum.co.uk/
  Exhibit features cars, caravans, motorcycles, motorbikes and memorabilia, as well as a large collection of toys and games. Includes details of the collections, a visitor's guide, information about the volunteer Friends group and directions to the location in Gloucestershire, UK.

• Coventry Transport Museum

  http://www.transport-museum.com/
  Devoted to collection of British road transport. Includes virtual tours, hours and directions. Free admission.

• Forney Transportation Museum

  http://www.forneymuseum.org/
  A large collection of antique cars, trains, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles and other modes of historical transportation. Includes hours, admission rates and location.

• Lomakov Museum of Antique Cars and Motorcycles

  http://www.lomakovka.ru/
  Images and information. Located in Moscow, Russia. (English, Russian)

• London's Transport Museum

  http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/
  Features displays of buses, trains and trams. Includes events, activities, opening times, fees and directions.

• Museo de Carruajes y Motos

  http://www.museodecarruajeszamar.com/inicio.htm
  Features carriages, motorcycles, farm tools and working cars. Includes photos of exhibits, map and contact form. Located in El Algar, near Cartagena, Spain. [Spanish/English].

• Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry

  http://www.museumofalaska.org/
  Collections, events, and visitor information. Located in Wasilla, Alaska.

• Museum of Transportation

  http://www.transportmuseumassociation.org/
  Features over seventy locomotives and displays of cars, fire trucks, buses, trolleys and several aircraft. Includes details of the collections, a visitor's guide, special events, a membership application and volunteer opportunities. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

• National Transport Museum of Ireland

  http://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/
  An assembly of public service and commercial road transport vehicles. The oldest vehicles date from 1883, the newest 1984.

• North Carolina Transportation Museum

  http://www.nctrans.org/
  Automobile and rail transportation in North Carolina. Provides panoramic views of collection, children's section, and museum schedule.

• Northwest Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum

  http://nwcarandcycle.com/
  Events, news, galleries, and mission. Located in Salem, Oregon.

• Owl's Head Transportation Museum

  http://owlshead.org/
  An interesting site featuring many pioneer and historically significant aircraft, automobiles, and engines. Some good photos. Located in Owl's Head, Maine.

• Rahmi M Koç Museum

  http://www.rmk-museum.org.tr/default.aspx
  Dedicated to the history of transport, industry and communications. Includes details of exhibits, educational programs, hours, admission fees and directions. Located in Istanbul. [Turkish and English].

• Swiss Museum of Transport and Communication

  http://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en/museum/
  A complex site promoting a many faceted museum with exhibits about aviation, railways, roads and cableways in Switzerland. Located near Lucerne.

• Texas Transportation Museum

  http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org/
  Exhibits a broad range of transportation items, from fire trucks to train memorabilia.

• The New York Museum of Transportation

  http://www.nymtmuseum.org/
  Located near Rochester, NY, the museum features trolleys, road and rail vehicles, photos, a large model railroad, and a research archive. Track car rides on a 2-mile railroad are run during the summer.

• The Wheels Museum

  http://www.wheelsmuseum.org/
  Transportation museum located in former Santa Fe Railroad Shop. Includes exhibit and contact information, history, and events.

• Thrasher Carriage Museum

  http://www.thethrashercarriagemuseum.com/
  A collection of horse drawn vehicles on permanent display in a renovated 19th century warehouse located in Frostburg, Maryland. Includes hours of operation, admission fees, and location.

• Tramways and Bus Museum of the City of Luxembourg

  http://www.rail.lu/tramsmusee.html
  Visitor information and gallery.

• Wheels Through Time

  http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com/
  Over 250 rare antique American motorcycles and automobiles in running condition. Maggie Valley, NC, USA.

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