Their regular tour hours are Monday thru Friday at 2 PM from May through
September. Admission is $10 for the tour. Call ahead to find out when they
are having scheduled tours from October through April. The number is
1-402-323-3166.
To get to the museum, take the I-80 Exit #396 to West "O" Street, turn left to
Sun Valley Blvd ( I think it's almost a mile) and turn left again on Victory
Lane. The museum is a large, square, three story building with open space on
either side. There is parking between the Speedway warehouse/sales entrance
and the museum.
There's several sandwich shops on your left as you approach the Sun Valley
Blvd. stop light. You'll likely want to eat something there. They don't
allow food or drinks in the museum.
The tours move at a rather brisk pace to cover all three floors of the museum.
That's the only draw back because for a racer there's just so very much to see
there. There's a good representation of the things on display at the museum
site Dale has listed. The displays are not static. I've been there several
times and there's always something new and interesting to see. John's
challenge is getting what Speedy Bill buys out on display, there's a lot he
acquires that is in the process of preparation for display. There is an
elevator if you don't handle stair well.
If you know John MacKichan you may want to call his cell phone, 402-314-6862
for more information. He has been given expanded duties for Speedway and
isn't always available. Tom Burkland, Ron Shook and I were there in early
April and we felt guilty about the time he spent with us but really
appreciated his insight on the collection and the mission of the museum.
Wes
On May 26, 2010, at 7:37 AM, Dale Pulju wrote:
>
> http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/index.shtml
>
> i think i will stop here this year on way back to penna
>
> dale
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