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Top 36 places in United States for Transportation
byShiry
Live update: Updated July 26, 2021Copy link
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ShiryThis museum tells the story of innovation, ingenuity, technical and social change in New England and America through the development and use of early motor vehicles.
2. Independence Seaport Museum ("IDs)
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryIndependence Seaport Museum deepens the understanding, appreciation and experience of the Philadelphia region’s waterways through history, science, and art, plus experiences on the water. Dive into River Alive!, a new exhibit that brings the wildlife, science, and wonder of the Delaware River up close. Raise the sails and discover the history of the U.S. Navy aboard Schooner Diligence and our National Historic Landmark ships, Cruiser Olympia and Submarine Becuna. Observe live demonstrations in the Museum’s boatbuilding workshop and get hands-on with science, technology, engineering, and math in our Citizen Science Lab and MakerSpace. Uncover the past with one of the largest maritime art and artifact collections in North America and experience the river with seasonal boat rentals and on-water tours. With so much to explore, Independence Seaport Museum is the premier, family-friendly destination on the Penn’s Landing Waterfront.
3. Children’s Museum of Virginia
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
4. Maine Maritime Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryFounded in 1962, Maine Maritime Museum sits on a beautiful 20-acre campus on the banks of the Kennebec River in “The City of Ships,” Bath, Maine. The museum is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of Maine’s maritime heritage and culture. Indoors, enjoy air-conditioned galleries with exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages, including Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience: a one-of-a-kind immersive exhibit that will give you the sensation of standing at the top of a lighthouse. Outdoors, stroll through the country’s only surviving shipyard to see where large wooden sailing vessels were once built. Many of the original buildings in our shipyard are preserved, giving you a glimpse into the daily lives of the Percy & Small shipbuilders. The highlight of the yard is the full-size sculpture of the schooner Wyoming, the largest wooden sailing vessel ever built in North America. Hop aboard the historic 1906 schooner Mary E to see what Maine-built vessels are like or take a cruise aboard our more modern cruise boat, Merrymeeting.
5. Finger Lakes Boating Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Mission of the Finger Lakes Boating Museum is to preserve and share the fascinating history of the Finger Lakes boating industry and the pivotal role it has played in the development of the region and beyond. The Museum exhibits boats and ephemera, holds workshops and classes in boat building skills and holds lectures on the history of boating, fishing, development and recreation of the area. Restoration projects are ongoing and open for public viewing. Housed in the former Taylor Wine Company buildings in Hammondsport, NY we are also able to share some of the early history of the wine industry of the Finger Lakes.
6. Saratoga Automobile Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
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7. Larz Anderson Auto Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryHome to “America’s Oldest Car Collection” the Larz Anderson Auto Museum is just 5 miles outside of Boston and set in the beautiful 64 acre Larz Anderson Park. The Museum hosts numerous types of events throughout the year, including educational speaker series, musical events and car shows such as Tutto Italiano, the largest Italian Car Festival in the Northeast.
8. Beverly Historical Society
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Beverly Historical Society has been preserving and caring for Beverly’s past since 1891 and the 1781 John Cabot House has been our headquarters since 1892. In addition to a collection of nearly a million objects and documents related to Beverly and the North Shore of Massachusetts, the Society preserves and interprets three historic properties, the Balch House, Hale Farm, and the Cabot House, and engages the community in a variety of programs.
9. New England Air Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe New England Air Museum is committed to presenting the story of aviation, the human genius that made it possible and the profound effects that it has had on the way in which we live.
10. America On Wheels Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
11. Simeone Automotive Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
12. Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum is a three part campus including the historic 1924 Newton Depot, a Model Railroad Center, and the Alexander Railroad Pavilion. The restored Depot features regional historic railroad artifacts. The Model Railroad center hosts 8 operating model layouts and a gift shop. The Alexander Pavilion houses full size railcars restored by the Alexander Chapter of the National Railway Historic Society.
13. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – where the world’s finest cars of yesterday live today! Over 120 classic, antique, vintage, and special interest cars are displayed with other automotive related exhibits on three floors. The museum is located in the original 1930s national headquarters of the legendary Auburn Automobile Company and is a National Historic Landmark. The museum is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Visit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, a place where automotive history comes to life!
14. The International Towing & Recovery Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryChattanooga, Tennessee is credited as the birthplace of the tow truck thanks to inventor Ernest Holmes Sr. Holmes and his son Ernest Holmes Jr. who would go on to establish a major towing manufacturer named the Ernest Holmes Company. The International Towing & Recovery Museum is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the towing industry. The Museum is home to The Wall of the Fallen in honor of men and women who had lost their lives in the line of service, a replica of the first tow truck, the world’s fastest tow truck, and more.
15. The Revs Institute, Inc.
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Revs Institute, Inc. is a purpose built 80,000 sq. ft. private research library and museum which exists to serve serious researchers in fostering a new level of understanding of the automobile, not only as a technological device, but as an agent for social and economic change, worthy to be considered among the masterpieces of mankind’s creativity. Housed in the Naples, Florida facility are: The Collier Collection of over 100 influential automobiles that meet rigid standards for historic significance, rarity, technical, aesthetic or social significance, and The Revs Institute’s private archive and research library of books, periodicals, photos, ephemera, brochures, advertisements and multilingual technical publications.
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16. Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It accomplishes this mission through an array of exhibits on shrimping, oystering, recreational fishing, wetlands, managing marine resources, charter boats, marine blacksmithing, wooden boat building, netmaking, catboats/Biloxi skiff, shrimp peeling machine and numerous historic photographs and objects. Recently completed, the Wade Guice Hurricane Museum within the museum features 1400 square feet of exhibition space and a state of the art theatre. The art gallery features regional and national maritime artists with exhibitions rotating throughout the year.
17. Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Museum is the home of the largest LEGO(R) railroad display in Mississippi, over 80 running scale model trains, elevated and ground level G scale trains, interactive layouts for kids to operate and enjoy, outdoor garden displays, and multiple riding trains! There are also many fun, themed outdoor railroad displays to enjoy like Jurassic Park and Futurama! We are a true generational connector with something fun for all ages. We offer field trips, corporate family days, special events & fundraisers.
18. American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
19. East Troy Railroad Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe East Troy Railroad Museum and tourist railway offers a scenic 14-mile round-trip train ride on historic electric trolleys, streetcars and interurban cars on the last remaining segment of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company system. Visitors can experience the history of train travel as it was 100 years ago.
20. Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryWith a mission to preserve Oklahoma’s aerospace history and to inspire science-based learning through discovery, the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium (TASM) has carved out a unique niche in the Oklahoma museum community. TASM has been exposing visitors to real-world applications of STEM for over 15 years.
21. Galveston Railroad Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Galveston Railroad Museum is a living history museum dedicated to the preservation and understanding of the role that railroads played in the development of transportation and commerce in our region. Through exhibitions of static and rolling stock and educational programs, the museum excites imagination and thoughtful reflection on invention, history, and our future.
22. Houston Maritime Education Center and Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Houston Maritime Education Center and Museum was founded in 2000 by former WWII merchant mariner and marine architect James Manzolillo. The museum began with his personal collection of maritime treasures amassed from decades at sea. Since opening its doors, HMM has continuously expanded its collection and exhibits to tell stories of not only Houston’s important maritime history, but also the world’s fascination with the water.
23. Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum is located in a historic 1911 Santa Fe Depot. Permanent exhibits explore the history of the Santa Fe and the importance of railroads in our national history, as well as topics relating to regional and local history. The museum also hosts temporary exhibits, education programs, and special events. The museum’s collection of railroad equipment is displayed on the grounds, next to an active railroad yard where rail-fans can observe daily operations and traffic of the BNSF and Amtrak.
24. Colorado Railroad Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe familiar whistle has always promised adventure. The gentle rock of the rails has set the rhythm of our lives. Experience it all again at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Stroll the Museum’s 15-acre railyard with over 100 narrow and standard gauge steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, cabooses and G-scale garden railway. Watch as Colorado railroad history is brought back to life in our Roundhouse restoration facility with a working turntable. Visit the 1880s-replica Depot Museum building housing thousands of rare artifacts, along with the Denver HO Model Railroad Club’s operating model layout replicating the various types of Colorado mountain railroading. And take home a memory from our Depot General Store featuring thousands of train gifts for every railfan.
25. Aerospace Museum of California
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryNASA’s Hubble Traveling Exhibit “New Views of the Universe” will make its California debut at the Aerospace Museum of California from October 1, 2019 until December 29, 2019. The Hubble Traveling Exhibit is a 2,200 square-foot NASA-designed exhibit that immerses visitors in the magnificence and mystery of the Hubble mission. The exhibit features a scale model of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as several “satellite” units that not only provide viewers a hands-on experience with the same technology that allows Hubble to gaze at distant galaxies, but also feature Hubble’s contributions to the exploration of planets, stars, galaxies and the universe. Exhibit viewers will learn of the various instruments aboard the telescope and the role that each of them plays in providing exciting new images and discoveries. Observers will also get a glimpse into the various hurdles that Hubble has faced in its career and the role that astronauts have played in repairing and servicing the satellite. The exhibit contains images and data taken by Hubble of planets, galaxies, regions around black holes and many other fascinating cosmic entities that have captivated the minds of scientists for centuries.
26. Automobile Driving Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryWelcome to the Automobile Driving Museum, one of Southern California’s premier destinations for car enthusiasts! With a rotating collection of 130 classic, antique and vintage automobiles on display, museum visitors experience a wide range of vehicles from years gone by. The Museum is committed to the preservation and maintenance of these vehicles.
27. Blackhawk Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryA Classic Car Collection, Western History Museum and More.
28. California Automobile Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
29. California State Railroad Museum
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30. Channel Islands Maritime Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe mission of the museum is to provide a rewarding museum experience and to enhance the understanding of our rich maritime heritage through the exhibition of world class maritime fine art, unique historic ship models, artifacts and the development of educational programs.
31. March Field Air Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe March Field Air Museum is dedicated to promoting an understanding of humanity’s reach for the skies and March Field’s pivotal role in the development of flight. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and rated the #1 Attraction in Riverside by TripAdvisor, the museum is located alongside Interstate Highway 215 at Van Buren Boulevard, just south of downtown Riverside and adjacent to March Air Reserve Base. Over 80 aircraft are on display, ranging from a replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer (which launched powered flight worldwide), to the world’s fastest manned air-breathing aircraft (the SR-71 Blackbird) and a modern-day MQ-1 Predator (remotely piloted aircraft), to early examples of military aircraft, to some of America’s most iconic military planes including World War II bombers.
32. Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
33. San Diego Automotive Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
34. Tahoe Maritime Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
35. Foss Waterway Seaport
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryFoss Waterway Seaport uses our historic 117-year old Balfour Dock Building, docks and adjacent areas as a public facility, to celebrate the rich maritime history of the Tacoma community and the region through interpretation, education, and events that tell the stories of our collective past, present and future.
36. LeMay – America’s Car Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryLeMay – America’s Car Museum is an international destination for families and auto enthusiasts to celebrate America’s love affair with the automobile and to learn how automobiles shaped our society.
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