boyertown >> The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles has reopened its doors to the public after a major renovation project.
Concrete was poured, vehicles were rearranged, walls were painted, lots of things were cleaned and now the museum is back in business, according to museum officials. The process was tedious, but museum personnel are anxious for the public to see what has been accomplished.
The public is invited to the official grand reopening celebration on Saturday, May 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be available. Live blacksmithing will be going on in the 1872 Jeremiah Sweinhart Carriage Factory all day.
Admission to the museum is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and AAA members and children 15 and younger are free. There is plenty of parking in the lot across the street.
The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles displays over 90 vehicles of all types – from horse drawn carriages and wagons to motorcycles and cars and trucks – all built in Pennsylvania. Housed in a former factory building of the Boyertown Auto Body Works, maker of commercial truck bodies, the museum also features the 1938 Reading Diner and a 1921 Sun Oil Gas Station. Also popular is the 1872 Carriage Factory, which features regular blacksmithing demonstrations.
Group guided tours are available and eligible for a group rate. The museum is open seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information call 610-367-2090 or visit www.boyertownmuseum.org.
