Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex. Nestled along the National Mall amid the monuments and landmarks of Washington, DC, the various buildings of the Smithsonian allow visitors the chance to explore any number of interests. While my favorite museum along there is the Air and Space Museum, the American History Museum is the one that most interests this blog.
A wing within that museum is dedicated to America’s various means of transportation entitled “America on the Move.” Part of that is, obviously, dedicated to automobiles. While this isn’t a gallery of amazing and beautiful collector gems, the exhibits are informative in how they go about advancing America’s use of the automobile.
Personally, I found it quite interesting as to the vehicles they chose to put on display, how they chose to display them, and the story each imparted. In some cases I was delighted with the exhibit, others disappointed but each was fun in its own way.
Understand, if you are going looking for great cars on display in a museum setting, this isn’t the place to be. If that’s your interest, I found a very thorough list of car museums on Hub Cap Café’s site (http://www.hubcapcafe.com/resources/classic_car_museums_states.htm).
If you are interested in a history lesson, over the next few blogs, I’ll be posting pictures and descriptions from some of the automotive exhibits from the American History Museum.
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