With all that other parts around the globe have to offer on the subject of automotive museums, why do you think Detroit car galleries - yes, museums in the Motor Area itself - are so missing? Apparently, car history is trivial to the area that sits in the middle of America's car sector.
Detroit has some museums
According to the Detroit Free Press, there are many large locations such as London that have massive auto museums with a lot of automobiles in them. Detroit, according to the Free Press, has the following:
1. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum - It only took 13 years for the Auburn Hills, Michigan auto museum to decide to shut its doors. It can no longer be accessed as of Jan 1, 2013
2. The Motorsports Hall of Fame - You would think something that sounds this spectacular and significant would have a permanent home, but it surely changes from place to place
3. The General Motors Heritage Center - The museum is in a Detroit suburb, Sterling Heights, type of hiding out. You would think something with that much history would be in an excellent spot in Detroit
Why the change?
There is an issue that needs to get fixed, according to Henry Ford Museum CEO Patricia Mooradian, but they are harder to fix than you may think. It is curious that there are no more visitors for the museum, but there are things to fix too.
"I love the idea of the driving courses," said Mooradian, in reference to the Ford museum's "Driving America" exhibit.
Interactive and loaded with videos, driving courses and other means through which guests can experience iconic vehicles from throughout history, Driving America is illustration of innovating for the future of Detroit auto museums. But even Mooradian admits that the Henry Ford Museum was previously a static, non-interactive place, and that it and other Detroit auto galleries could be even better if they added driving courses like London's Mercedes-Benz tracks, or even the BMW Performance Driving School in South Carolina. Both offer patrons the exciting chance to drive laps in a sleek, powerful vehicle - something Detroit auto galleries simply do not offer.
Get people interested in history
Toby Barlow, chief creative officer of the Team Detroit ad agency, believes that Detroit car galleries need to work together to "connect the dots" and bring together the scattered potential of the area's historic wellsprings.
"We've already got the RiverFront Conservancy making great progress along the river," said Barlow. "Next is Gilbertville downtown; then Ilitchville by the Fox Theatre and stadiums; then Moseyville, then New Center with the College for Creative Studies' Taubman Center and TechTown. The only tent pole not lifted up yet, going up Woodward is Highland Park, and it's a very doable thing."
Connecting these tent poles for a stronger Detroit auto museum scene will take an excellent deal of capital, as well as cooperation with developers and Detroit city officials. Executive Director Rob Alberts of the Detroit Car Dealers Association believes that with the current momentum the United States car sector is experiencing with renewed sales numbers, Detroit car galleries would be wise to capitalize within the next few years, before things blow over. It's something Barlow agrees can occur - unless Detroit continues to choke on its recent history of financial mismanagement.
"The city is choking on cars that are under wraps at various locations," Barlow exclaimed.
Detroit's great history should be kept under wraps no longer; glory must be reclaimed.
About the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Detroit has some museums
According to the Detroit Free Press, there are many large locations such as London that have massive auto museums with a lot of automobiles in them. Detroit, according to the Free Press, has the following:
1. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum - It only took 13 years for the Auburn Hills, Michigan auto museum to decide to shut its doors. It can no longer be accessed as of Jan 1, 2013
2. The Motorsports Hall of Fame - You would think something that sounds this spectacular and significant would have a permanent home, but it surely changes from place to place
3. The General Motors Heritage Center - The museum is in a Detroit suburb, Sterling Heights, type of hiding out. You would think something with that much history would be in an excellent spot in Detroit
Why the change?
There is an issue that needs to get fixed, according to Henry Ford Museum CEO Patricia Mooradian, but they are harder to fix than you may think. It is curious that there are no more visitors for the museum, but there are things to fix too.
"I love the idea of the driving courses," said Mooradian, in reference to the Ford museum's "Driving America" exhibit.
Interactive and loaded with videos, driving courses and other means through which guests can experience iconic vehicles from throughout history, Driving America is illustration of innovating for the future of Detroit auto museums. But even Mooradian admits that the Henry Ford Museum was previously a static, non-interactive place, and that it and other Detroit auto galleries could be even better if they added driving courses like London's Mercedes-Benz tracks, or even the BMW Performance Driving School in South Carolina. Both offer patrons the exciting chance to drive laps in a sleek, powerful vehicle - something Detroit auto galleries simply do not offer.
Get people interested in history
Toby Barlow, chief creative officer of the Team Detroit ad agency, believes that Detroit car galleries need to work together to "connect the dots" and bring together the scattered potential of the area's historic wellsprings.
"We've already got the RiverFront Conservancy making great progress along the river," said Barlow. "Next is Gilbertville downtown; then Ilitchville by the Fox Theatre and stadiums; then Moseyville, then New Center with the College for Creative Studies' Taubman Center and TechTown. The only tent pole not lifted up yet, going up Woodward is Highland Park, and it's a very doable thing."
Connecting these tent poles for a stronger Detroit auto museum scene will take an excellent deal of capital, as well as cooperation with developers and Detroit city officials. Executive Director Rob Alberts of the Detroit Car Dealers Association believes that with the current momentum the United States car sector is experiencing with renewed sales numbers, Detroit car galleries would be wise to capitalize within the next few years, before things blow over. It's something Barlow agrees can occur - unless Detroit continues to choke on its recent history of financial mismanagement.
"The city is choking on cars that are under wraps at various locations," Barlow exclaimed.
Detroit's great history should be kept under wraps no longer; glory must be reclaimed.
About the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
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