Marin Museum of Bicycling, Fairfax, CA - USA +++++

After two years of planning and building, the new Marin Museum of Bicycling will formally open its doors on June 2015. Located in the middle of Fairfax, California, the MMB’s primary purpose is to serve as the new home of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Previously located in Crested Butte, Colorado, the MBHoF recognizes individuals who have contributed to the sport in the areas of advocacy, industry, journalism, pioneers, promotion, and racing history. After 15 years in the Butte–a beautiful town rich in mountain bike history, but tiny and difficult to access–the MBHoF moved to a bigger space, in a more accessible and population-dense location.

Despite a more urban location, Marin County is arguably the place where the mountain bike was born, making it a mostly-appropriate location for the sport’s hall of fame. I say "mostly" because Marin County was also the place where the anti-mountain bike movement began and riders in Marin continue to struggle with legal access to singletrack.

Contact: http://mmbhof.org/

Thank you for photos to Giovanni LiCalsi and Justin Sullivan

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Henry Sheldon Museum - Middlebury, Vermont - USA +++++

Very nice summer exhibit "Pedaling Through History: 150 Years of the Bicycle". The Collection of Glenn Eames.

June 21, 2016 – October 16, 2016

Contact museum: http://henrysheldonmuseum.org/

Contact Glenn Eams collection:  http://www.oldspokeshome.com/home

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California Bicycle Museum, Davis, CA - USA +++++

The vintage bicycles depicted here are from the Pierce Miller collection owned by the University of California in Davis. Pierce Miller was a rancher near Modesto with an avid interest in the history of transportation. He amassed over one hundred horse-drawn vehicles of every description, a handful of antique automobiles, and a large collection of bicycles. Miller exhibited the vehicles and bicycles in a roadside museum of transportation history until his death in the 1960s. In the 1940s, Miller purchased the entire bicycle collection from Walter Nilsson, a well-known vaudeville performer whose stage specialty was acrobatic bicycle and unicycle riding. Nilsson collected the bicycles while on tour around the world with his cycling act.

The University bought the Miller Collection in 2000 when it became available for sale. A federal Transportation Enhancements grant was the primary funding source.

UC Davis, the City of Davis, and an avid group of cycling and history enthusiasts are looking for a permanent exhibit space for which the Miller collection will provide the core of what is planned to be a major bicycle museum.

Contact: http://taps.ucdavis.edu/bicycle/resources/pierce_miller_collection

Video How Miller collection was transferred from its original home to Davis: https://vimeo.com/64667629

Thank you for photos to Transportation Services University of California

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The bike collection of Robin Williams – California, USA +++++

The famous actor, who passed away in 2014 aged 63, was a keen cyclist and had 87 bicycles in his collection, all of which were donated to the charity auction by his family.

Robin Williams lived a majority of his life in Marin County, California, a mecca for both road cycling and mountain biking. He was a passionate cyclist, an accomplished collector of bicycles and a compassionate supporter of people with disabilities. His children have donated a selection of favorites from his personal bicycle collection to be auctioned off in support of the Challenged Athletes Foundation and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

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The bike collection of Robin Williams was sold 2014

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Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago - USA +++++

Rare and fascinating historic bicycles from the Museum's collection alongside new high-tech bikes in exposition „The Art of the Bicycle“. 

Link exhibition: http://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/art-of-the-bicycle/ 

„It is an invention where science, art and engineering intersect—and one we can master at six years old. The first bicycles were revolutionary 200 years ago, and today's bike designers continue to redefine and revisit the concept of cycling. Trace the path of an evolution from Boneshaker to Moonlander in a beautiful gallery of creativity and ingenuity.“

All photos exhibition The Art of the Bicycle were find on thr internet:

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Museum contact: http://www.msichicago.org

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Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD – USA +++++

Maryland Historical Society (MdHS) & It’s Collections

The Maryland Historical Society founded in 1844 is the state’s oldest cultural institution. Including a museum, library, press, and educational programs, the MdHS collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland’s diverse heritage.

Collections include more than 50,000 museum objects (exclusive of archaeological collections acquired from the Baltimore City for Urban Archeology during the Baltimore City Life Museum acquisition) and 7 million books and documents, ranging from presettlement to the present day and representing virtually every aspect of Maryland history and life.

All meetings for the International Cycle History Conference 2014 and the "Show & Tell Historical Bicycle Exhibition" was in the main building of the Maryland Historical Society at 201 West Monument Street near the city center of Baltimore, Maryland. One part of the exposition showed many children bicycles including an elegant childs velocipede which was made by Baltimore inventor Richard Gornell.

Contact:  http://www.mdhs.org/

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The main part of bicycle exposition of 25th International Cycling History Conference -- 2014 ....here

Gary and Mary COOK´S Bicycle collection, Vallejo CA – USA +++++

Gary Cook was owner of bicycle shop and big bicycle collector. „He had so much energy and was very funny“ said me his wife Mary.  Gary passed away in June 2008. Part of his collection was sold and many bikes and parts were donated to the museum at Davis University in California.

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CYCLE SMITHY - Chicago, IL - USA +++++

Owner Mark Mattei has amassed one of the broadest and most eclectic collections in the USA. And in addition to being a busy in-the-city bike shop! Pictured here is just a small part of the goodies to see....

Contact: http://www.cyclesmithy.com/

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College Park Bicycles & Mt. Airy Bicycles – Coll. Park, Maryland – USA +++++

When we visited this place it was difficult to say if we are in shop, museum, secondhand or bicycle paradise!!!! So we are absolutelly sure that we must recommend all fans of bicycle history to go there....

Contact:  http://www.bike123.com/

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Washington County Rural Heritage Museum, Boonsboro, MD - USA +++++

The Washington County Rural Heritage Museum is part of the Washington County Park System, located at the Agricultural Education Center.  It is lead by volunteers who are members of the Friends of the Rural Heritage Museum. It is not typical bicycle museum, but we are pleasure to say that fans of antique cars, motorcycles and bicycles will find some nice examples for them.

Contact:  http://www.ruralheritagemuseum.org/index.shtm

 

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