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Motivation Monday: New Harley-Davidson Museum
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Thousands of motorcycles roared into Milwaukee, Wisconsin this past weekend for the grand opening of the new, $75 million, 130,000-square-foot Harley-Davidson Museum designed by world-famous agency Pentagram.
Even if you’re not a Harley-Davidson fan, or if you’re not a fan of museums, this factory-inspired, beautiful architectural work of art is just as fascinating and inspiring as what’s on display inside of it.
“The museum houses the permanent exhibition, designed by Pentagram partner Abbott Miller, and developed in close coordination with the building. Over the past hundred years, Harley-Davidson has grown far beyond its humble beginnings into an international success story. Inside the museum, the exhibition traces the company’s history through a chronological and thematic narrative that draws from Harley-Davidson’s extensive archive of historical documentation as well as their collection of motorcycles that begins with Harley’s first, the Serial Number One built in 1903.”
Working to gather as much research as possible about the history of Harley-Davidson, Pentagram was able to create a museum that not only looks like a true Harley-Davidson factory, they were also able to give the feeling of a true factory.
“On the one side are all the Harley-Davidson folks who, though they had never before produced a building purely for the public, helped us refine the design to reflect the company they love. We worked with Museum leadership and the Museum Advisory Board throughout the design and construction process. We also met regularly with Willie G. Davidson who, as a designer and icon in Harley-Davidson culture, helped keep us true to the best ways to make the buildings a part of the Motor Company family.”
Read more about the hard work that went into creating such a inspiration museum over at Pentagram’s website.
What do you think of the museum? Is it worth a visit to Milwaukee?
