Museums in United States

Sheldon Donig's eclectic collection of cars and memorabilia

The Dougherty Museum is the culmination of a lifelong personal hobby of Ray G. Dougherty, a longtime Boulder County farmer. The Dougherty family opened the museum’s doors in 1977, and they have continued to run the museum since Mr. Dougherty’s death in 1988. Among the collection is a 1902 Mobile Steamer owned by Boulder pioneer Andrew J. Macky – one of the first cars in Boulder County, if not the first.

The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago was estiblished to help preserve the history and tradition of the Fire Department in Chicago. There is an open hour day each month. 

One of the largest fire museums in the world showcasing over 250 years of urban firefighting in America. It was opened in 1971 and displays apparatus from 1806 to 1957. Over fifty rigs are on display, and are complemented by a broad range of special exhibits. These include a working fire alarm telegraph system, badge anduniform displays, and Baltimore’s High Pressure Pumping System.

The Franklin Automobile Collection is the permanent home of The H. H. Franklin Club's collection of automobiles, display engines, and artifacts that span the four-decade history of the H.H. Franklin Company. The Syracuse, NY firm built America's most successful air-cooled automobile, with its first innovative air-cooled motorcar in 1902 and continued production until 1934. The museum is a partner of Gilmore Car Museum and is situated on its campus.

The Frick Pittsburgh is a museum located on five acres of beautifully landscaped lawns and gardens in the city’s historic East End. Tour the Henry Clay Frick family home, Clayton—one of the best preserved Gilded Age mansions in America . . . enjoy masterpieces of European art and changing exhibitions in the art museum . . . and explore the collection of historic cars and carriages.

This car museum is one of multiple components in the plan to revitalize downtown Salina. It is a world-class museum that educates young and old through entertaining interactive displays, serves as a gathering place for enthusiasts from around the globe, and develops industry/sponsor partnerships to encourage restoration and preservation of automotive treasures. Along with the automobile exhibits, which will rotate throughout the year, there are interactive things to do including a racing simulator.

The latest museum in Wisconsin has been opened in May, 2024. It was conceived by local collectors, Mike and Pat Marking. It is a small non-profit museum featuring a changing variety of makes and models, "all of which we believe represent some of the coolest marvels in automotive design. Some cars are a part of our permanent group while others are on loan from fellow enthusiasts through our Enthusiasts Collection Project.

The Andy Mallet Antique Car Museum is a part of The Gunnison Pioneer Museum, which aims to preserve the history of those people that have come to Colorado and the Gunnison Country to make a life in the High Rockies. The Automotive Museum building was constructed in the spring of 2000 in order to house a very prized collection of 25 antique cars.

The Halderman family farm grew strawberries and other lucrative cash crops. The classic American farm was composed of Gale’s grandparents’ farmhouse. Gale’s parents’ house, the main barn, and greenhouse. His grandfather helped build his own house, and the basement was dug out by hand after the house was built. That is why, even today, the ceiling height is very low; they didn’t want to dig it any deeper than was needed to store canned vegetables with room for a freezer after electricity became available.They have special car and automobilia exhibits as well.