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Motorcycle Hall of Fame preparing for new exhibit
By the Staff of Clutch and
Chrome
March 20th, 2008
Visitors to the
Motorcycle
Hall of Fame Museum in Pickerington, Ohio should be aware
that the Museum is in the process of removing the "Motocross
America" exhibit to make room for "MotoStars: Celebrities +
Motorcycles" in the main exhibition hall.
Although the Museum remains
open during the change of exhibits, displays are being
dismantled and there will be some disruptions for visitors.
"Visitors are still very much welcome during the changeover
process," said Museum Executive Director Mark Mederski, "and
they will still be able to enjoy the 'Malcolm!' exhibit in
the Hall of Legends and the Hall of Fame gallery, both on
the lower level of the Museum. But we do have to ask
visitors to pardon our dust for a while as we make the
change in the main exhibit hall."
During the changeover, visitors to the Museum can choose to
pay half-price admission or receive a pass good for free
admission in a future visit.
To kick off the new
upcoming exhibit, a dedication ceremony for “MotoStars:
Celebrities + Motorcycles” will be held June 28, 2008, on
the grounds of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. The
dedication ceremony will gather featured MotoStars,
Motorcycle Hall of Famers, industry leaders and enthusiasts
for a momentous ribbon-cutting.
Notable celebrities offering personal motorcycles and
memorabilia to the exhibit are auto racing legend and
Alligator motorcycle inventor and manufacturer, Dan Gurney;
General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz; “King of the
Kustomizers” George Barris; and rock legend, “Rush” drummer
and lyricist, Neil Peart. Famous movie bikes include the
2004 MV Agusta F4-SPR ridden by Will Smith in “I, Robot.”
Exotic custom motorcycles designed and built by Austin Weiss
for entertainers such as will.i.am, frontman for hip-hop
group The Black Eyed Peas, and Carlos Mencia, critically
acclaimed comic and star of Comedy Central’s “Mind of Mencia,”
will also be featured. The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
will announce additional contributors in the months leading
to the exhibit opening.
Founded in 1990 by the
American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, the goal of the
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is to tell the stories and
preserve the history of motorcycling.
Located on the campus of the American Motorcyclist
Association in Pickerington, Ohio, the Museum's three major
exhibition halls feature the machines and memorabilia of
those who have contributed notably to the sport. |
