Do you ever find yourself flipping through the channels and stumble across something that keeps you glued to a show that you’d never considered watching before? That’s exactly what happened to me. I landed on an episode of American Pickers on History Channel, and much to my surprise they were visiting the Volo Museum.
And for those that don’t know … the Volo Museum was established in 1960 by the Grams family in the Chicago suburb of Volo, Illinois. It houses 45 exhibits, over 15,000 historical items and over 400 rotating classic and collector cars ranging from the 1920’s to modern muscle! Taking us on this Virtual Tour and talk about the Museum is Jim Wojdyla marketing director for the Volo Museum.
In our discussion with Jim, we cover topics like:
Check out the follow-along notes, transcript and more details for this episode at GTM
- The history/backstory/founding of the Museum
- Different sections of the museum to include sales and Jurassic gardens. What are some of your favorite exhibits?
- Duesenbergs – let’s talk about classics
- TV & Movie cars (Batmobile, Herbie, etc) – how does one go about acquiring a former “movie star”
- Costs/Details, etc about visiting the museum. What are your plans for expansion?
- Buying/Selling cars – Are all the cars in the museum for sale? What types of cars do you sell?
- and much, much more!
If you’re looking for something else to do this weekend, how about a road-trip to the Volo Museum to check out some iconic cars. And if you can’t make it out to Illinois be sure to check out the TV series “Volo House of Cars” originally aired on History Channel, now available on Amazon Prime. To learn more about the Volo Auto Museum be sure to visit www.volocars.com or follow them on all the social-media majors @volomuseum
Volo Museum Admission Info
Adults – $19.95
Children 5 to 12 – $12.95
Seniors (65 and over) – $17.95
Veterans and Military with ID card – $16.95
Military in Uniform and Children Under 5 – FREE
More information on volocars.com – plan your visit today!
Check out our virtual guided tour via Patreon!
…or check out this 4 min clip from Motorweek about the Volo Museum.
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Note: If you have any specific questions about this event, please contact the Organizer directly.
