Barber Motorsports Museum in Birmingham Alabama

[civlized]

Hi guys, don't know if you've ever heard of this place or one like it. My wife and I went yesterday for the first time. WOW! This place is owned by one person. The guy who ownes the Barber's milk company. There is about every type of motorcycle ever made from all over the world starting with our beloved motorized bicycles around 1900 to the present day motorcycles. Thought I would post a couple of pics for you that I took with my phone. I only took pics of bicycles and the info board that was posted with them. This will take a couple or 3 posts. Hope you enjoy a little taste of what we saw!

 

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I think only one of these doesn't have pedals, but it sure looks like a bicycle.

 

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The one that has a bunch of bikes hanging is all whizzer's.

 

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I thought the Honda was great.

 

[civlized]

Well, there it is. You should really check this place out if you are ever in the area or have anything similar near you. Even my wife was amazed, and she doesn't really like motorcycles or bicycles with engines.

Sorry if the pics suck. I took them with my phone and it was very low light in there.

 

[Dave31]

Cool stuff civlized, Thank You for sharing, I wish there was museums like that around here.

 

[mdlee1958]

Thanks, great pics, where is this museum ?

 

[civlized]

Thanks, great pics, where is this museum ?

You mean more specific than Birmingham, Alabama?

 

[WORKSMAN_BOARDTRACKBIKE]

Civlized, did you see this post before you went to Barber Museum?

http://motorbicycling.com/f38/boardtrack-track-13672.html

W_BTB.

 

[civlized]

No, I didn't. Thanks for linking to it. We were at the Bass Pro Shop doing a little shopping and when we left, I asked the wife if she wanted to go. I could tell that she didn't want to go, but I didn't want to go to the Bass Pro Shop on one of the busiest shopping days of the year either. So, we went.
Are you in Alabama, Worksman

 

[WORKSMAN_BOARDTRACKBIKE]

No, I didn't. Thanks for linking to it. We were at the Bass Pro Shop doing a little shopping and when we left, I asked the wife if she wanted to go. I could tell that she didn't want to go, but I didn't want to go to the Bass Pro Shop on one of the busiest shopping days of the year either. So, we went.
Are you in Alabama, Worksman

In Washington,D.C. found out bout Museum from a mutual friend / forum member.

WBTB.

 

[civlized]

Pretty amazing stuff in there. It kind of makes you think that everything we are doing has probably been done.lol I still enjoy it though. Lots and lots of history in this place, even inspiration.