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Harley Davidson Museum

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Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, traces the motorcycle maker’s history and culture through motorcycles and artifacts.

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Why go

  • Serial Number One, the oldest known Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
  • King Kong, Felix Predko’s 13-foot custom motorcycle with two engines.
  • The intact motorcycle swept away by Japan’s 2011 tsunami and later found in British Columbia.
  • Replicas of the motorcycles ridden by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider.

Opening hours

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Monday10:00 – 17:00
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Jason Momoa’s motorcycle collectionSix Harley-Davidson motorcycles built from 1941 to 1944 and kept in survivor condition.
  • EZY RYDERSA black-and-white photo exhibit about Black motorcyclists in New York City.
  • This Is MeRiders’ motorcycles, custom builds, gear and artifacts, including items from Elvis Presley.
  • Replica wooden board trackA replica track with vintage race footage; the gallery also covers hill climbs, endurance trials and club rides.Competition gallery
  • Disassembled Knucklehead engineDisplayed with interactive screens about motor designs.The Engine Room

What's inside

  • Permanent and rotating exhibits fill two floors. Displays include photographs, videos, apparel, trophies and rare documents.
  • The Tank Gallery presents 100 tank graphics spanning 70 years.
  • Creating a Legend explores Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle design process.
  • The complex also has a restaurant, café, retail shop and special event spaces.

With kids

  • Visitors can sit on ten motorcycles in the interactive exhibits.
  • Try puzzles, games and design challenges in the interactive galleries.

Tips for your visit

  • The upper-level main hall displays a procession of motorcycles between its galleries.
  • A 17-foot steel sign appears on the museum facade.

Interesting facts5

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  1. 20 acres

    The three-building complex covers 20 acres beside the Menomonee River.

    Harley-Davidson Museum - Wikipedia
  2. 450 motorcycles

    The collection includes more than 450 motorcycles and hundreds of thousands of artifacts.

    Harley-Davidson Museum - Wikipedia

  3. The on-site corporate archives supplied over 85% of displayed items.

    Harley-Davidson Museum - Wikipedia
  4. 12,000 square

    The displays cover more than 12,000 square metres.

    Musée Harley-Davidson - Wikipedia

  5. It is the only Harley-Davidson museum in the world.

    Harley-Davidson Museum | Milwaukee, WI | Harley-Davidson USA

Shorts

History

The collection spans more than 120 years of motorcycle innovation, while the museum opened in 2008. Before the museum was built, the site served the Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Lakeshore Sand Company and Morton Salt. Imported soil addressed contamination, and new vegetation helped restore the landscape. James Biber, his team and Michael Zweck-Bonner designed the museum; Abbott Miller designed its permanent exhibitions.

  1. 1903Arthur Davidson and William Harley began building their first motorcycle in a wooden backyard shed.
  2. 1915The founders began setting aside one production-line motorcycle for preservation.
  3. 2006Construction began on June 1, with racer Scott Parker breaking ground in a burnout.
  4. 2008The museum opened to the public on July 12.

How to get there

  • On footThe museum is at 400 W Canal St, south of the Amtrak Station on S 6th St.
  • BusBus 80 connects the museum with Downtown.
  • ParkingThe grounds have parking for 1,000 motorcycles and 500 cars.

Sources: Harley-Davidson Museum - Wikipedia · Milwaukee - Wikivoyage (see) · Harley-Davidson Museum | Milwaukee, WI | Harley… · Exhibits | Harley-Davidson Museum | Harley-Davi… · Special Exhibits | Harley-Davidson Museum | Har… · Musée Harley-Davidson - Wikipedia · checked 27 Sep 2026

Where
400 W Canal St At the corner of 6th and Canal, WI, Milwaukee

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Questions and answers

Can visitors see the Harley-Davidson Museum Archives?

Visitors can view part of the company Archives on the museum grounds.

Is there somewhere to eat or shop at the Harley-Davidson Museum?

The complex has a restaurant, café and retail shop.

Do H.O.G. members get access to the Harley-Davidson Museum?

H.O.G. members have unlimited museum access across the museum campus.

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