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Harley-Davidson Museum Opens to Enthusiastic Crowds
Posted July 25, 2008
The much anticipated opening of the Harley-Davidson Museum took place on July 12, 2008. There were refreshments, entertainment and many staff personnel on hand to direct and answer your questions. The entire history of Harley-Davidson and the famous motorcycles were on display, covering the first Serial #1 bike through to the current model year.
Some rare glimpses of Harley-Davidson and some unique applications of their motors were popular, as well as seeing things like the Nova motor, an experimental collaboration between Harley and Porsche Motors to build a water cooled engine.
The Harley’s of the movies and celebrities are also on display. The museum is nirvana to both history buff and trivia nut. Everything you ever wanted to know about these bikes and more is on display.
The museum is located on 6th Street and Canal Street, just south of the downtown area and not far from the lake front, where much of the Harley-Davidson 105th celebration will be taking place. If you didn’t buy your anniversary tickets early, you probably didn’t get in on the museum ticket offer which allows only anniversary ticket holders to visit the museum during the big party in August.
The museum is expected to attract as many as 300,000 visitors annually. For more information on the museum, visit www.harley-davidson.com and click on "museum" in the top menu. | 
