Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling

Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling
Established 1994
Location Seattle, Washington
Type Virtual transport museum
Collection size 6,000 photographs
President Barry Mercer
Curator Tom Samuelsen
Website pnwmom.org

The Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling, founded in 1994,[1] is a virtual motorcycle museum headquartered in Seattle, Washington. In the mid-1990s it had a physical location at Rainier Square in Seattle.[2] The museum preserves history of motorcycling in the Pacific Northwest,[3] and has sponsored motorcycle exhibits such as the 2014 Marymount Museum show hosted by LeMay Family Collection Foundation.[4] The museum holds over 6,000 photographs documenting motorcycling in the Pacific Northwest.[5]

The museum is a member of Association of King County Historical Organizations.[6]

References

  1. ↑ About us, Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling, retrieved 2014-07-19
  2. ↑ "Business: Monday Memo: Varoooooom", The Seattle Times, February 27, 1995
  3. ↑ Paul Dorpat (August 4, 2002), "Now and then: Racing recycled", Seattle Times
  4. ↑ Tom Mehren, LeMay Marymount: Cool cars and hot bikes, all made possible courtesy of garbage and a savvy entrepreneur, Sound Rider!
  5. ↑ Robert Mercer (interviewed); Walt Fletcher (host); Steve Johann (producer/co-host) (2010). Hog Radio Episode 155 Live at 2010 Seattle IMS Hour 5 (Audio) (Podcast). Hog Radio. 28:48 minutes in. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  6. ↑ Members, Association of King County Historical Organizations, retrieved 2014-07-19


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