Private Cars Collection of HSH Prince of Monaco, Monaco
The path of lovers of automobiles and later racing cars very often leads through bicycles and motorcycles. It was no different in Monaco.
At the end of the 1950s, the car enthusiast Prince Rainier III began collecting old cars. His collection gradually grew over the years as he acquired more and more models, and the garage at the Prince's Palace soon emerged as too small to contain this collection of around a hundred stunning streamlined and sporty cars, from majestic body work to gleaming hoods and regal radiator grills!
In 1993, Prince Rainier III therefore decided to open his precious collection to the public. Many of the cars in the museum are cars used directly by the royal family.
Address: 54 Rte de la Piscine, Monte Carlo, 98 000 Monaco, Monaco
Peter Pluntky's exhibition in Älvsjö - Sweden
Peter Pluntky's exhibition in Älvsjö! The toy specialist and collector exhibited part of his collection of vintage bicycles during the antiques fair 7-10 March 2024
Photo: with thanks to Mikka Persson
Address: Mässvägen 1, 125 80 Stockholm, Sweden
Antiques Fair: https://www.antikmassan.se
Muzeum Narodowe Rolnictwa, Szreniawie, Poland
The National Agricultural Museum in Szreniawa was founded in 1964. There are many open-air exhibits, including demonstrations of agricultural tools and machines, hives and other historical objects. One „exhibit“ is very interesting for us – bicycle collectors. Home made or blacksmith safety, even including a chain, dated after 1892.
Address: Dworcowa 5, 62-052 Szreniawa, Polsko
Gotland Vintage Car Museum, Visby - Sweden
Beautiful atmosphere and full of interesting exhibits.
Thanks for the contact and photos: Gert Stahlén
Address: Vibble Kneippbygatan 8, 622 59 Visby, Sweden
Contact: https://www.bilmuseum.se/english
Expo 2024: Muzeum Dwory Karwacjanów i Gładyszów w Gorlicach, Polsko
Exhibition "Zabytkowe Rowery" in Szymbark or "Vintage Bikes" in Szymbark. Beautiful surroundings combined with vintage bikes. A very good move. Congratulations and fingers crossed for further events.
Foto: Thanks team Rowery Zabytkowe Pilzno
Address: ul. Wróblewskiego 10 A, 38-300 Gorlice, Polsko
Contact muzeum: https://www.muzeum.gorlice.pl
Contact facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100060917936419
Estonian Bicycle Museum – Väätsa, Estonia
Estonian Bicycle Museum NGO is a non-government organisation established in the late 2010s by a group of enthusiasts interested in the history of bicycles in Estonia. The collection of the members of the NGO currently contains more than five hundred historical bicycles related to Estonia.
Contact: www.velomuseum.ee
Bicycles and museums in México
Bicicletas Antiguas México
Contakct: https://bicicletasantiguasmexico.wordpress.com
Pueblo Bicicletero
Cycling club in Monterrey, Mexiko
Address: Centro, 64000 Monterrey, Neúevo Leon, México
Mexico in historical photos
Asahi Chang´s collection, Taipei - Taiwan
Taipei, home to 2.7 million people and the capital of Taiwan, has a rather large bicycle secret hidden among the tight streets and winding alleyways. It can be best described as an unbelievable, jaw dropping treasure trove. The private collection of Asahi Chang contains more than 600 professional track and road bikes. It is the largest of it’s kind in the world, unavailable for public viewing. The location is a very well kept secret. We were lucky enough to have a peek inside the collection that has been nick named, “单车书房” – Bicycle Heaven.
Asahi Chang is an ex-professional Taiwanese track and road racer who started collecting bikes in 1976. He first fell in love with track bikes while he was studying in Japan. Living there for five years allowed him to explore true track culture and buy his first build, an original SILK steel track bike from the early 1970s. He always keeps it to hand. The majority of Asahi’s collection dates between 1968 and 1988, which he describes as ‘The Golden Age’ of bicycles. This was a time before carbon, before the steel frame assembly line, where hand made steel frames were built by only the most skilled builders.
Source: www.wearefactoryfive.com
