Nearly 105 years in the making, the Harley-Davidson Museum, located near downtown Milwaukee, opened its doors to the public on Saturday, July 12, 2008. The 130,000-square-foot Museum adds a new dimension to the Harley-Davidson experience. Visitors get a feel for the freedom, camaraderie and pride that Harley-Davidson riders experience every time they fire up their motorcycles.

Every gallery and exhibit is a testimony to the legendary bikes, the people who built them and, of course, every individual who ever felt their powerful rumble on a long stretch of asphalt.

At the H-D Museum you can:

• Walk through exhibits that tell the stories of the extraordinary people, products, history and culture of Harley-Davidson. In addition to the fantastic motorcycle collection, stories are told through photos, videos, apparel, rare documents and other artifacts.
• Peek into a portion of the Archives never before open to the public, home to over 450 motorcycles and thousands of artifacts the Archives team pulls from for exhibits.
• Read the personalized messages created by individuals worldwide on the Living the Legend rivets, found on the Living the Legend walls and plazas.
• Stroll around the 20 acre Museum site, enjoy the riverwalk or just sit back along the waterfront taking in the Milwaukee skyline.
• Check out the unique Museum-inspired items at The Shop.
• Examine the industrial architecture and attention to detail both inside and outside the Museum's three buildings.

Purchase Museum tickets online or on-site at the Museum admission counter or ticket kiosk.

Group Sales/Tours
These unique tours will have your group talking about their Museum visit for years to come. Discounted rates are available for groups of 15 or more. School field trips welcome.

Museum Tour Options
It's all about the ride and the destination. Customize your tour of the Harley-Davidson Museum with five tour options.

• Self-guided Tour: no additional fee
• Guided Tours: $4 additional per person
• Audio Tours: $4 additional per person. Listen to the stories that made Harley-Davidson motorcycles the legend they are today through the voices of the people who made them great. Harley-Davidson Museum Stories is a self-guided audio tour, offered in English, Spanish and Japanese, and is available in the Museum lobby.
• Back Roads Tour: $20 additional per person. This special behind-the-scenes tour offers in-depth explanations of selected exhibits and provides a glimpse into the private areas of the Archives.
• Vintage Day: $20-$30/per person. Tour and food packages for visitors 65+ years.

Bike Night – every Thursday night, starting at 5PM
All bikes unite every Thursday at Motor Bar & Restaurant. Cruisers, scooters, sport bikes and two wheel fans gather to trade stories, tips and enjoy Milwaukee's summer. The last Bike Night of 2010 is September 23 – make sure to be there!

Car Night – every Tuesday night, starting at 5PM
Bring the family and vote for Milwaukee’s coolest vintage cars. The last Car Night of 2010 is September 21 – don't miss it!

2010 Milwaukee Rally & Custom Bike Show – September 2-5
Join us at the Milwaukee Rally September 2-5 and check out the events at the Museum. (This is also the last weekend to see True Evel: The Amazing Story of Evel Knievel!)

YOUR BIKE IS HOT! COME SHOW IT OFF!
To enter your motorcycle in the Custom Bike Show, complete the pre-registration form (PDF). Mail completed entry form, a photo of your bike and your payment or check, made payable to MDA, to:
Custom Bike Show
Harley-Davidson Museum
P.O. Box 300
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0300

Download a listing of the motorcycle show classes (PDF).

Thursday, Sept 2
- H.O.G.® Chapter Parade of Flags
- 2011 Model Year Demos
- New Model Year Product Trailer
- Bike Night

Friday, Sept 3
- 2011 Model Year Demos
- New Model Year Product Trailer

Saturday, Sept 4
- 2011 Model Year Demos
- New Model Year Product Trailer

Sunday, Sept 5
- Custom Bike Show, 9AM-5PM
- Pinstripe Legends
- 2011 Model Year Demos
- New Model Year Product Trailer

Milwaukee Rally
4 Dealers, 4 Days, 1 Big Party
Thursday, September 2 - Sunday, September 5

To purchase your Milwaukee Rally V.I.P. Package and for a complete listing of daily events, visit milwaukeerally.com.

See all the upcoming events at the Harley-Davidson Museum.

The Harley-Davidson Milwaukee Ride Challenge - Get Out & Ride!

Collect verifications from the Harley-Davidson Museum® and the four Milwaukee-area dealerships and enter to win a Harley-Davidson Museum membership.

Download Milwaukee Ride Challenge sweepstakes form (750KB)

Glory, as a fledgling, was injured on one of his first flights from the nest. He broke his metacarpal bones - the equivalent to finger bones - in his left wing. Metacarpals are very important because they operate the primary feathers necessary for flight. A canoeist on the Wisconsin River found Glory and brought him to a raptor rehabilitator. He was cared for over a two month time period and the bones healed correctly.

Glory was than moved to a pre-release facility so that he could re-build his flight muscles and hone his hunting skills. When put in with a group of recovering eagles, a problem arose. The other eagles began to fly at Glory and roll him on the ground. Separated from other wild eagles during an important maturing stage, Glory had not developed the correct body postures and vocalizations necessary to communicate and survive with other eagles.

In fact, he did not associate himself with eagles at all. Unfortunately, Glory had imprinted on people during his initial rehabilitation care. He now associates himself with people and looks to them for his food and social status. This is hard wired into his brain and is irreversible. Because of this he is not able to be released back into the wild.

Glory was placed at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in December of 2001 as a 6 month old bird. When Glory arrived he had a coal black beak and a solid brown eye and brown body. He has gone through several plumage changes over the years and now sports the classic adult bald eagle plumage of a white head and tail, brown body and yellow beak and eye.

Glory enjoys taking baths, playing with the water hose (including spraying staff), catching and eating fish, and sun bathing. He also likes to take excursions to SANC’s Lake Michigan shore line and play in the waves.

He has been the star of the Sky Hunters Birds of Prey Show at the 11 day Wisconsin State Fair presented by We Energies at We Energies Park for the last 6 years.

Cool Gifts for Cool Gift Givers

You can be the coolest gift giver with gifts you can't find anywhere else in the world.

• Design an experience: With a Museum Gift Card, you can design a full day’s experience of fun, learning and food.
• Start a year-long adventure: A Harley-Davidson Museum Membership gives a year’s worth of wow.
• Inspire your interior: The online art shop features prints, murals, wood signs and photographs of the Museum’s exclusive archival content. Plus, Museum Members receive 10% off all online purchases!
• Make a lasting mark: For those who have everything, a Living the Legend rivet is the perfect way to make your mark at the Museum forever.

Motor® Bar & Restaurant
Motor serves hearty, almost-feel-guilty-sized portions of American fare for lunch and dinner seven days a week – so come on by and hang out!

Cafe Racer®
Need a quick bite to eat? Grab-n-go is our motto at Cafe Racer serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week.

The Shop
From leather jackets and posters reflecting designs from the past 100+ years, to merchandise evoking the Museum exhibits, The Shop offers unique merchandise not available anywhere else to commemorate your Museum visit. The Shop is open every day of the week and hours vary by season.

The Harley-Davidson Museum® offers programs that provide an unforgettable experience for both enthusiasts and novices alike. With a variety of ever-changing programs to choose from, the Museum deepens your connection to Harley-Davidson, and you’ll have a heck of a good time doing it.

Need a little space for your special event? Whether you're hosting fifteen or fifteen hundred, the Harley-Davidson Museum® has the perfect space for you. From business meetings and corporate events to wedding receptions, parties, and rallies, the Harley-Davidson Museum crew will work with you to get your event just right.

Accessible Guest Services
The Harley-Davidson Museum is disabled accessible and meets all A.D.A. requirements. Please feel free to bring your own wheelchair. A limited quantity of courtesy wheelchairs are available in the lobby located at the main entrance, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Assisted-listening devices are also available at the admission counter.

Strollers
Baby strollers are welcome. We recommend smaller strollers to navigate crowded areas more easily.

Directions & Parking

Conveniently located off I-94, you'll find the Museum at the crossroads of 6th and Canal Streets. Free parking for approximately 500 cars or 1,000 motorcycles is available on the streets of the Museum grounds and in the Parking Gardens located across the street from the Museum. Entry to the Parking Gardens is from Canal Street. Overnight parking or camping is not permitted on-site.

Planning a trip to the Museum? Download a printable trip guide (PDF, 1.5MB) that includes directions and parking information.