Harley-Davidson Museum to open July 12
It's been in the works for years, but the Harley-Davidson Museum is finally set to throw its doors open to the public with a grand opening celebration July 12. Planned festivities include a custom bike build, a tattoo artist, live music and dining at the museum's restaurant and cafe.
More than 450 motorcycles will be on display at the new 130,000-square-foot museum, which sits on 20 acres in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley. While the motorcycles Harley-Davidson has manufactured in its 105 years are the main draw, the culture of Harley-Davidson will also be brought to life with photos, videos, clothing and never-before-seen archival documents. The Harley-Davidson Museum is located at 400 W. Canal St., Milwaukee. Tickets for the grand opening go on sale May 20 at www.h-dmuseum.com/tickets. You can also watch the museum being built on Harley's live webcam, complete with time lapse photography.
-- Susan Carpenter
I love Harley-Davidsons! My friend, Michael Millay, worked on the new building of old Harleys for the museum and I can't wait to see it! I wrote a poem about Harleys. If I can find it I will e-mail to you! Thanks for making a great machine!
Posted by: Diana Lundin | April 25, 2009 at 06:22 PM
I can't wait to see the beautiful bikes at the new Harley-Davidson museum! I wanna ride sooooo bad I can feel it! (Now all I need is a bike! Anyone care to indulge me?!!) My friend, Michael Millay, worked on restoring the motorcycles for the museum. It took him roughly 3 or 4 years to do this! I just know it'll be awesome! Diana Lundin
Posted by: Diana Lundin | April 25, 2009 at 06:29 PM