NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM

The National Motorcycle Museum was founded in 1989 by people who love motorcycling and it thrives today because of their sound plan. Engineers, racers, bike builders, tuners and others as far back as the late 1800's built the groundwork for what motorcycling has become. The National Motorcycle Museum's goal is to present their passion, and ours, through fine interpretive exhibits built around a fine collection of machines and historical objects from around the world... Some have the misconception that the National Motorcycle Museum is a privately owned museum. In fact it is chartered as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and is governed by a board of directors. Our funding comes from a variety of sources including admissions, Museum Store sales, fundraisers, donations*, memberships, corporate sponsorships and grants. But it is by far generous donations from individual motorcyclists who love the freedom provided by two wheels that we are able to "tell the exciting stories" of..