I'm a sucker for anything that isn't pre-fab. I love the look of brick and stone and how they windows line up so perfectly and the whole place just seems balanced. Once inside I was pleasantly suprised to find out that the museum was free! It's actually free until friday as they have an exhibit on a new car, for all you car
fanatics it was the new Tesla model s. Which was pretty neat, it's electric, has a snazzy, entirely touch screen interior and even the speedometer is digital. I was overly impressed, especially when I came across this:
What your looking at here boys and girls is the first race car, is it not incredible? I mean besides that fact that people actually used to race this on mainly dirt roads looking at the pictures in the same frame is really an eye opener as to how far we've come with technology. The rest of the day I was just immersed with an overwhelming feelingof awe, I was experiencing a piece of history first hand.
The museum even had a whole bicycle display pretty much showing the evolution of the bike. The photo above is my favorite, I've always been intrigued has to how people got on these things without falling immediately off.
Just a short walk through the parking lot there's also an outdoor skating rink, which as you can see was quite busy and suprisingly not just a giant puddle considering this crazy winter we've been having. After it was all said and done it was a really fun day and I'm glad I made the trip.
I really enjoyed this post Sam. The pictures really help your blog. I've never heard of this place but it sure looks interesting after reading your blog post.
ReplyDeleteI agree! The pictures definitely help and make your blog more exciting. I want to see the museum now!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, this place looks amazing. I live really close to there and am surprised i have never heard of it. Thanks for turning me on to this place
ReplyDeleteRiding one of those old bikes is something I REALLY want to do!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of these to ride to school on. Could be fun/lethal.
DeleteI've been thinking of going here! This makes me think I really really should. It's not too far from my place, so I should probably just bite the bullet and take a ride out there.
ReplyDeleteIve passed by this place many times and I've never been in it once. Perhaps I should go!
ReplyDeleteI like museums, cars... not so much, but the exhibits look interesting, especially the bike one, and the close proximity of the skating rink make me think that the trip would be worth it.
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