The Harley-Davidson Museum opened to the public in 2008.
The museum is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the city most closely associated with Harley-Davidson’s origins and headquarters. It preserves motorcycles, company documents, engineering material, advertising, clothing, and other objects connected with the marque’s history.
The museum campus was developed on the Menomonee River site in Milwaukee and became a major destination for motorcycle enthusiasts and general visitors. Its collection includes early machines as well as important racing, military, custom, and production motorcycles.
Opening year and location are sometimes confused with the company’s founding date. Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903, but the museum did not open until more than a century later. The museum therefore presents the company’s long history rather than marking its original establishment.