Tech Students Pedal Cars Project partnering with Carlisle Auctions, Carlisle Events and the Museum
Youth Education Gains Speed at the Sun Technical Institute HERSHEY, PA – How do you engage the next generation of automotive enthusiasts in the car hobby? A simple answer: give them tools and let them create. For select students in the SUN Technical Institute (New Berlin, PA) Collision Repair Technology, this means an opportunity to design,…
Community Macaroni & Cheese Festival Success
This “Cheesy” Time translated to FUN! HERSHEY, PA – Thanks to Member’s First Federal Credit Union, 96.1 WSOX and a dozen local food vendors, America’s Transportation Experience/AACA Museum Inc. welcomed over 700 attendees to the third annual Mac & Motors Event. The challenge trophy for our community’s comfort food event has found a new home until…
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Museum Improves Exhibits with Vintage Fashion Flair
A three-phase project presents authentic outfitsto enhance visitors’ historical perspective HERSHEY, PA — America’s Transportation Experience/AACA Museum Inc. introduced an ambitious summer project to enhance several main gallery vehicle displays with models exhibiting period-specific fashions. Vehicle displays from the 1890s, 1910s, and 1930s will showcase models attired in authentic clothing and accessories from the museum’s extensive archives.…
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The AACA Museum, Inc. Board of Directors Unanimously Elects Henry W. “Hank” Hallowell as President
HERSHEY, PA | America’s Transportation Experience, AACA Museum, Inc. board of directors elected its president, Henry W. ‘Hank’ Hallowell, III. Effective January 1st, Hank assumed the leadership role in guiding the museum’s future and fulfilling its mission to preserve and present motor vehicle history in an engaging, entertaining, and educational manner for members and guests. As an…
Night at the Museum Celebration Success
Night at the Museum (NATM) opened “Meet Week” with a special emerald celebration of the museum’s 20th anniversary. Attendees enjoyed a program based on the stories associated with six unique vehicles from the museum’s collection. Hosted by museum board member and noted concours emcee Bill Rothermel, and with help from staff members and friends of…
Remembering Tucker Club Leader Brent Morris
A. Brent Morris, 88, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Brent was passionate about old cars and was involved with the Tucker Automobile Club of America (TACA) and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club for many years. In 2012, as president-elect of the Tucker club, he said, “We’re all here to keep the legend alive. That’s our motto.”…
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Stillwater Motorcycle Works Gallery Opens
Hershey, PA | America’s Transportation Experience opened the Stillwater Motorcycle Works Gallery with a celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 27th. The opening marks the completion of a total renovation of the popular lower-level motorbike gallery space. “This is the most significant step we’ve taken to establish a permanent home for our continuous motorbike-related exhibits,”…
The Gang’s All Here!
HERSHEY, PA | “The Gang’s All Here” was the theme of the 2022 Museum of Bus Transportation Spring Fling. On June 3rd and 4th, hundreds of bus enthusiasts and industry veterans gathered in perfect weather to celebrate the history and evolution of the bus industry in North America. Thirty “visiting” coaches braved $6/gallon diesel costs…
