America on Wheels
Transportation museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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America on Wheels is an over-the-road transportation museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Established | April 12, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04-12) |
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Location | 5 N. Front Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102 |
Coordinates | 40.615646°N 75.452814°W / 40.615646; -75.452814 |
Type | Transportation museum |
Director | Linda Merkel |
Curator | Liz Hahn |
Public transit access | LANta bus: 107, 220 (at 2nd and Hamilton streets) |
Website | http://www.americaonwheels.org |
The 43,000 square feet (4,000 m2) museum offers over 23,000 square feet (2,100 m2) of exhibit space divided into three main galleries and several smaller exhibits.[1] The museum houses rotating exhibits on the second floor. Also on the second floor is the HubCap Cafe,[2] and a vehicle art gallery featuring the work of artists.[3]
The museum's collection features over 75 bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles and trucks in exhibits telling the story of people and products on the move from the days of the carriage to the vehicles of tomorrow.[1]
The museum also houses the archives of Mack Trucks.