Museum of American Speed
Museum front entrance | |
| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | 599 Oak Creek Drive Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40°49′06″N 96°43′30″W / 40.818452°N 96.725006°W |
| Type | Automobile museum |
| Website | www |
The Museum of American Speed is a non-profit museum which displays artifacts of American automotive history. The museum is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and is housed in a 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m2) facility. The museum has been in operation since 1992.[1]
Exhibits include racing vehicles dating from the 1920s to recent vintage Indy Cars, classic midget cars, go-karts, motorized toys, antique cars, a Soap Box Derby collection,[2] automotive memorabilia, Buck Rogers memorabilia, as well as a music room which houses a collection of autographed guitars on the ceiling.[3][4]
History
The Museum of American Speed was opened in 1992 by Bill and Joyce Smith on Van Dorn street in West Lincoln. In 2001, the museum was moved to its current, larger location, also in Lincoln, Nebraska.[5]
References
- ^ "Hover Motor Company: "Speedy" Bill Smith's Museum of American Speed at Speedway Motors. Amazing". hovermotorco.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Soap Box Derby". Museum of American Speed. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Music Room". Museum of American Speed. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Museum of American Speed". Performance Racing Industry. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "History of the Museum of American Speed". Museum of American Speed. Retrieved October 26, 2025.