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Museums in United States

Maine Classic Car Museum

Opened in 2019 along with a display of 160 rare and classic automobiles, there’s a collection of vintage postcards, displays of antique automobile advertising, antique gasoline pumps and filling station signs, a collection of antique toy Pez dispensers, Matchbox cars, old Maine and early 20th century global license plates, and local Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel memorabilia.

Maine Classic Car

Marathon Village

Though this is a not a museum, it is worth visiting. Marathon Village was once home to the Marathon Motor Works in the early 1910s. Today it is an office building, but there are two Marathon cars preserved. If you ever go to Nashville, make sure to check out this historic location.

Marconi Automotive Museum

First opened in 1994 by Founder Dick Marconi, this Museum displays an impressive 30 million-dollar collection of historical, exotic, and classic cars. The Marconi has one of the largest Ferrari collections in North America and is the only event space dripping in adrenaline.

Marconi

Martin Auto Museum

Created in 2005, the Martin Auto Museum is the brainchild of owner and founder Mel Martin. Mel saw a need to share a collection of vehicles that represent significant periods in automotive history. At the Museum, visitors can view history through the decades in this vast collection. There are a number of race cars and one-of-a-kind vehicles to excite any automotive, art or history enthusiast.

Martin Auto Museum

Mascaro Automotive Museum

The Louis J. Mascaro Automotive Museum automotive enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view and photograph limited-production, high-performance cars that are in mint condition. These vehicles are part of one of the most premier private auto collections in the country.

Mascaro Automotive Museum

Mendenhall Museum

Spanning three generations, this collection was started by the late Jack Mendenhall. Today, his passion – and collection – is carried on by his son and daughter in law, Mark and Vickie.

Here you can find:

  • Gasoline Pumps & Globes
  • Porcelain Gas, Oil, & Road Signs
  • The Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame
  • Race Cars & Racing Memorabilia
  • License Plates
  • Gas & Oil Items
  • Buellton Historic Photos
Mendenhall

Michigan Firehouse Museum

The Museum was founded in 1998 with a mission to preserve firefighting history and promote fire safety and prevention. Located in Ypsilanti’s historic district, the Museum comprises the city’s original firehouse and an additional 12,000 square foot exhibit area. Displays within the Museum are filled with unique firefighting apparatus, hardware and history. The 12,000 square foot exhibit area houses a history of hand, horse and engine propelled fire fighting vehicles and equipment.

Michigan Fire

Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation

Take a step back into history and encounter unique artifacts and exhibits that help tell the exciting story of aviation and transportation in our lives. Explore a wide variety of displays and exhibits of full size aircraft and surface transportation from bicycles to vintage automobiles, Vietnam Huey helicopter, and even a Boeing 727-200! The most viewed display is that of the United Airlines Flight 232, where you will find the amazing story of a plane that crash landed in 1989 in Sioux City.

Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation