Motorcycles museums & collections

Branch of the Slovak Technical Museum (STM) Košice, located on the site of Bratislava's first steam-railway station. Comprehensively documents the history of road and rail transport in Slovakia from the mid-19th century to the 1980s.

A branch of the Slovak Technical Museum located at Košice Airport; primarily an aviation museum, but it includes a 'Road Transport Exhibition' created with the Cassovia Retro veteran vehicle club, featuring mostly Czechoslovak-made vintage cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

One of Slovakia's largest private technical museums, founded by the Belaň brothers, housed across five buildings on the DKP Slovakia company premises. Features more than 150 motorcycles and vintage vehicles alongside firefighting, agricultural, and craft equipment, plus an attached toy museum.

Slovenia's leading private motorcycle museum in Vransko, founded 1997 by collector Petja Grom, exhibiting over 140 motorcycles from pioneering to modern eras; now also operates an on-site B&B.

Museum devoted to Johann Puch (Janez Puh), Slovenian-born founder of the Austrian Puch motorcycle and automobile works, run by the 'Compatriot Johann Puch – Janez Puh Juršinci' Society in a traditional thatched building.

Slovenia's national technical museum, housed in a former Carthusian monastery at Bistra, with a 2,300 m² road-vehicle hall of roughly 50 cars and 50 motorcycles plus a separate permanent exhibit of vehicles once used by Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito.

Museum on a renovated old farm run by the Oldtimer Stara Gora heritage society, displaying vintage tractors, motorcycles, mopeds, farm equipment and a wine collection; opened 2017 after 20,000+ volunteer hours of restoration.

Private collection of 56 Tomos-era motorcycles/scooters and mopeds plus 2 cars, assembled and restored by collector Marjan Eberl beginning in 1999.

Private collection of vintage sport motorcycles assembled by former racer Franc Pušnik in his ex-car dealership showroom, with the owner personally guiding visitors through the bikes' racing history.

Run by the Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club in Port Alfred, this museum displays more than 100 vehicles dating from 1901 to 1980, including cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and engines.

Located on the L'Ormarins wine estate near Franschhoek, this museum displays a rotating selection of roughly 80 vehicles from a collection of more than 200 spanning over 100 years of motoring history, across four climate-controlled halls. The collection originated with Dr. Anton Rupert and was relocated here from the former Heidelberg Motor Museum, opening to the public in May 2007.

Located in Pioneers' Park, La Rochelle, this is described as the largest transport museum in Africa, covering South African land transport history from the late 1700s through the 1980s, including cars, bicycles, motorcycles, buses, trams, and fire engines.

Located within the Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in the Lowveld region, this museum displays more than 60 classic cars, motorcycles, and motoring memorabilia spanning a century of motoring.

South Africa's only dedicated motorcycle museum according to its own marketing, housing more than 200 restored motorcycles from 1910 to 1974 across major international marques, plus petroliana and vintage helmets.

A motorcycle museum at Thesen Harbour Town in Knysna showcasing more than 100 motorcycles from various brands and eras, along with helmets, trophies, and memorabilia.

One of Spain's reference automobile collections, with around 130 vehicles including rare Spanish marques such as Pegaso, Hispano-Suiza, Ricart, Bonet and Orix, located in Sils (Girona) and affiliated with the MNACTEC museum network.

A private collection in Masllorenç (Tarragona), started in 1979, that has grown to around 64 automobiles, 60 motorcycles and 65 bicycles, including several Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza cars.

Opened in December 2023 by the Fundación Jorge Jove in Arteixo, near A Coruña, MAHI displays roughly 300 vehicles - cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, racing cars and fire engines - across 15,000 square meters, alongside a library and workshops.

Inaugurated in 2006 in Avilés (Asturias), Alfercam pairs a music-instrument museum with a classic-motoring section of around 35 antique cars and motorcycles, including a Ford T and a Rolls-Royce 20HP.

A private collection of over 300 vehicles across nine pavilions near Hervás (Cáceres), including antique and classic motorcycles, sidecars, American cars and carriages, built up by collector Juan Gil Moreno.

Located on the road between Callosa d'en Sarrià and Guadalest in Alicante province, this collection focuses on roughly 130 historic motorcycles from 45 national and international brands, plus a selection of microcars.

A municipal museum in Lleida run by the Paeria (city council) presenting an extensive collection of cars, motorcycles, engines and scale models illustrating the history of the automobile.

Founded by the Soler family and inaugurated in 2002 in the Catalan pre-Pyrenees, this foundation-run museum displays around 190 national and international motorcycles across more than 1,000 square meters.

Vehicle museum in Arvika with a rotating display of over 100 vehicles including cars, motorcycles, horse-drawn carriages and pedal cycles.

One of southern Sweden's largest vehicle museums, with roughly 120 cars, about 80 motorcycles/mopeds and two aircraft spanning 1898 to today. Formed in 2008 largely from the collection of the former Skoklosters bil- och motormuseum, which closed in Håbo in 2007-08.

Large private motor museum at Torstorps Gård near Svenljunga, with a collection historically described as around 300 motorcycles alongside roughly 100 cars, 15 trucks and other memorabilia including radios and a country-store display.

Vintage vehicle museum near Visby with cars from 1907-1970 (including a Rolls-Royce and early electric vehicles), motorcycles from 1901-1980s, bicycles, tractors and a recreated period general store.

Veteran vehicle collection in Hoting adjacent to the E45, ranging from exclusive marques such as Rolls-Royce to vintage racing cars and classic motorcycles.

Longstanding family-run museum near Skurup exhibiting vintage cars, motorcycles, a recreated country store and mechanical music instruments (self-playing organs/orchestrions).

Sweden's national technology museum in Stockholm holds significant automobile and motorcycle historical collections and a research archive/library with major car- and motorcycle-history holdings, alongside its broader technology exhibits.

Vehicle museum at Torsby's Herrgårdsområdet featuring cars, motorcycles and period nostalgia displays, including a Scania-Vabis salvaged from a lake bottom after 50 years submerged.

Free-entry car museum operated by dealer group Toveks Bil, focused on Volkswagen Group marques along with related trucks and motorcycles; moved from Kinna to Falkenberg in 2024. Roughly 80 vehicles on display, including Sweden's oldest known VW.

A large private collection of American classic cars (reported around 80 vehicles) from the 1950s-60s displayed with period memorabilia and decor, located in Tumba.

Small veteran vehicle museum south of Kramfors near the Sandö bridge, displaying about 80 years of motoring history through vehicles and period objects, alongside a doll collection.

Small industrial and car museum in Åtvidaberg preserving vehicles built by the local Åtvidabergs Vagnfabrik, including the sole surviving example of the rare "Åtvidabergsbilen" (only 15 built), plus motorcycles and antique calculating machines.

A private multi-storey vehicle museum in the Zurich Oberland town of Baretswil showing a broad collection of cars and motorcycles. It opens on limited scheduled dates from April to October, or by appointment for groups.

Thailand's largest private vehicle collection, founded by businessman Jesada Dejsakulrit who began collecting cars in 1997 and opened the museum in 2007. The museum displays roughly 500 land, marine, and air vehicles across a large multi-hall compound near Bangkok, with free admission.

A free motorcycle museum in Kanchanaburi tracing the history of Japanese motorcycle marques (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki) through historical displays and vintage bikes.

Private museum in San Fernando, Trinidad, showcasing a collection of vintage cars, motorcycles and scooters assembled by collector Brij Maharaj. Featured in a Trinidad Express news article upon its unveiling.

Turkey's most comprehensive classic automobile and motorcycle museum, opened in 2015 by the Ozgorkey brothers near Izmir, displaying a wide range of vintage vehicles.

Turkey's first major industrial museum, dedicated to the history of transport, industry and communications, with extensive vintage and classic car, motorcycle and bicycle collections from marques such as Rolls-Royce, Ford and Mercedes-Benz.

Five-story classic car museum opened in 1998, displaying roughly 70 American and European cars from the 1920s-1960s alongside vintage motorcycles, arranged chronologically by era.

The largest transport and agriculture museum of its kind in Wales, displaying over 100 classic cars, motorcycles, commercial, military and agricultural vehicles from the 1920s onward, set along a recreated 1940s village street.

A small independent motor museum with over 100 exhibits, mostly cars from the 1920s onward, plus motorcycles, mopeds and a reconstructed 1930s garage.

Former Huddersfield museum that displayed over 100 vintage and classic vehicles alongside motorcycles, bicycles and garage/petrol memorabilia.

A small volunteer-run museum of classic and vintage motorcycles and memorabilia within the Battlesbridge Antique Centre complex.

Open-air "living museum" of North East England recreating 1825 and 1913 life, including a Motor & Cycle Works garage housing a working and static collection of early cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles.

Open-air living history museum reconstructing the Black Country's industrial past, including a dedicated vehicle gallery of locally manufactured cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles from marques such as Sunbeam, Star, Guy, Clyno and Bean.

Local-authority museum at Moorside Mills holding what is described as the most comprehensive collection of Jowett cars and vans in the world (Jowett was a Bradford-built marque), plus Scott motorcycles and historic trams/trolleybuses.

One of the largest privately owned motor collections open to the public in the UK, with over 120 veteran, vintage and classic cars and around 100 motorcycles displayed on the grounds of a 15th-century castle.

A motoring and toy museum in a former mill housing 20th-century cars, motorcycles, bicycles and caravans alongside a large vintage toy collection; home to Brum, the BBC children's TV car.

Britain's newest motor museum (opened November 2023) in a former 1836 department store in central Taunton, displaying around 100 cars and 80+ motorcycles focused on the 1950s-1990s.

Houses the largest collection of British-made road transport in public ownership, including around 250 cars and commercial vehicles, 120 motorcycles and 300 cycles, with strong emphasis on Coventry-built marques such as Jaguar, Triumph, Humber, Standard and Riley.

Volunteer-run museum with more than 100 historic vehicles across four halls, including cars, buses, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, plus a horse-drawn ambulance and a steam road roller.

Formerly a small private museum of around 10 classic cars and 13 motorcycles on Porlock High Street.

Independent charitable museum in Alford telling the story of transport in North East Scotland through historic and classic cars, motorcycles, steam vehicles, a double-decker bus and an electric tram.

One of the largest vintage vehicle collections in South West England, with over 40 cars and commercial vehicles including some used in TV and film productions, housed within a family farm-park attraction; also home to the Reg Imray motorcycle collection.

The UK's largest collection of cars and motorcycles, with over 300 vehicles spanning from the earliest days of motoring to modern supercars, including a dedicated Red Room of sports cars and a Williams Formula 1 exhibition.

Large motor museum at the former RAF Jurby airfield with over 500 cars spanning 1902-2005, plus around 300 motorcycles, buses, fire engines and other vehicles.

Large motoring museum housed in a converted mill near Lake Windermere, with over 30,000 exhibits spanning cars, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles and automobilia. Includes a dedicated Campbell Bluebird exhibition covering the world land and water speed record cars/boats of Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell.

Family-run private museum near Llangollen displaying a collection of more than 60 classic cars and motorcycles, plus motoring memorabilia and a recreated 1950s garage scene.

Formerly a private collection of around 100 sports and sports-racing cars (notably Bugattis, Ferraris, Jaguars and Aston Martins) plus motorcycles, displayed in the stable block of Stanmore Hall.

Museum housed in a former mill building in the centre of Elgin, displaying a collection of veteran, vintage and classic cars and motorbikes, most kept in running order, plus model cars and automobilia.

Charitable foundation housing what is billed as Scotland's largest private collection of classic and performance cars and motorcycles, over 400 vehicles assembled by philanthropist David Moulsdale.

Independent museum founded in 1966 by Willie Dale, housing vintage and classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles and commercial vehicles dating from 1899, alongside period advertising signs and militaria.

The world's largest collection of British motorcycles, with over 1,000 machines on display spanning marques such as Triumph, BSA, Norton, Vincent and Brough Superior.

A collection of over 160 classic motorcycles from the 1900s to the 1980s from British, European, American and Japanese manufacturers, housed next to North Walsham railway station, plus a vintage die-cast toy display.

Small motor museum attached to Mathewsons classic-car auctioneers in Thornton-le-Dale, historically displaying around 40 cars/commercials and 30 motorcycles dating 1918-1976 plus motoring memorabilia.

Museum in the stable block of Wollaton Hall covering Nottingham's industrial history, with a Transport Gallery featuring a rare Brough Superior car (one of only four saloons made) and Brough Superior motorcycles alongside Raleigh cycles.

A former privately owned museum near Haverfordwest that displayed over 40 restored vintage and classic cars alongside motorcycles, model vehicles and motoring memorabilia.

A working aviation, automotive and agricultural collection at Old Warden Aerodrome featuring veteran and vintage cars, motorcycles and carriages alongside historic aircraft, many kept in running or flying condition.

Interactive museum at Silverstone Circuit covering the history of British motor racing with over 60 interactive exhibits, historic F1 and motorcycle racing machines, and a 360-degree 'Ultimate Lap' cinema experience.

A private collection near Omagh combining fully restored classic cars and motorcycles with petroliana and automobilia, alongside a separate WWII militaria display, built up over more than 45 years by owner-curator Philip.

Guided 90-minute tours of Triumph Motorcycles' working factory, tracing the brand's history and showing the production line where current models are built.

Part of National Museums NI at Cultra, this is one of the largest transport collections in Europe, with road galleries spanning horse-drawn carriages, early motor cars, buses, trucks and motorcycles alongside a major steam locomotive collection.

Volunteer-run transport museum housed in a Victorian pumping station, displaying classic cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, bicycles and pedal cars from the last 120 years alongside local social-history exhibits.

One of Ukraine's largest private technical museums, listed in the Book of Records of Ukraine for its collection, with more than 60 cars, motorcycles and military vehicles plus pedal cars and wartime artefacts.

Opened in 2024 by collector Pavlo Lozovenko, organizer of the Old Car Land retro-vehicle festival, displaying more than 100 restored cars and motorcycles across roughly 3,000 square metres.

Government-run museum operated by the Sharjah Museums Authority, opened in 2008 and re-inaugurated in 2013, displaying over 100 classic vehicles plus motorcycles and bicycles across five themed sections tracing automotive history.

Affiliated with the Antique Automobile Club of America, displaying 100+ vehicles from horseless carriages to 1970s muscle cars, plus 30+ motorcycles and the largest indoor collection of historic buses in the US.

Museum of the American Motorcyclist Association with two floors of motorcycles, gear, and memorabilia.

An over-the-road transportation museum (~43,000 sq ft, three galleries) with 75+ cars, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles from the carriage era to present, with regional emphasis on Mack Trucks and early PA automaking.

A privately owned two-level museum in Asheboro housing one of the largest private collections of antique Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the country, plus a gift shop and 1950s-style diner.

Museum dedicated to the history of American police motorcycles, featuring 70+ motorcycles dating to 1912 plus period uniforms.

A long-running roadside motorcycle and auto museum on Highway 101 in Port Orford, built by collector Stan Dishong, featuring 30+ classic and antique motorcycles.

Located at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds (near Birmingham), this is a Guinness World Record holder for the world's largest motorcycle museum, with over 1,600 motorcycles spanning more than 100 years. The museum also displays a growing collection of rare and vintage automobiles, including Lotus race cars, alongside the adjacent 2.38-mile road course.

Motorcycle museum inside an 1881 feed mill in downtown Ravenna, showcasing rare Harleys, Indians, and movie bikes.

The private automotive collection of longtime Greer car dealer Jim Benson (Benson Automotive), on display since 2005, featuring cars mostly from the 1950s along with bikes, pedal cars, and dealership memorabilia.

50,000 sq ft motorcycle and Americana museum opened by William Morris in 1998, with nearly 200 vintage motorcycles plus "Billville," a recreated indoor street of period storefronts.

Motorcycle museum housed inside the Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson dealership in Phoenix, showcasing 130+ rare motorcycles from 37 manufacturers spanning over 110 years.

Documents the automotive history of Western New York, especially Buffalo-built Pierce-Arrow and Thomas vehicles, displaying antique automobiles, motorcycles and bicycles plus factory artifacts.

A private collection of over 50 vintage motorcycles located above Vintage Motorcycles Northwest, a repair/restoration shop in Spanaway founded by the late Johnnie Burgin.

A free classic car, motorcycle, and boat museum in Gulfport founded by collector John Hans, notable for a rare 1987 De Tomaso Pantera GT5-S among other vintage vehicles.

Museum in Old Town Victorville dedicated to Route 66's California history, housed in the former Red Rooster Cafe, with displays including a Ford Model T and a VW bus.

Private motorsports museum operated by collector-car dealer/restorer Bruce Canepa in Scotts Valley (Santa Cruz Mountains), showcasing significant race cars and motorcycles spanning Can-Am, NASCAR, Indy, Le Mans, and Pikes Peak history.

Motorcycle museum begun in 1998 by Dave Mungenast Sr. in Villa Ridge, now housing about 150 motorcycles from a 1914 Indian board-track racer through the 1980s.

A 13,000-square-foot museum in Harrisville housed in a recreated WWII-era car dealership/repair shop, holding one of the largest automobile memorabilia collections in the region, including the most complete known collection of West Virginia license plates.

Part of the Western Reserve Historical Society's Cleveland History Center, depicting stages of automobile development alongside aviation.

Motorcycle museum inside a working motorcycle shop in Interlochen, with walls of vintage bikes, memorabilia, and photos, combined with a campground business.

A 38,000-square-foot museum in Maggie Valley founded by Dale Walksler in 1993, primarily focused on rare American motorcycles but also displaying unique one-off early automobiles.