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The Museum's transportation hall encompasses nearly 26,000 square feet, includes 340 objects, and features 19 historic settings in chronological order. From the coming of the railroad to a California town in 1876 to the role of the streetcar and the automobile in creating suburbs to the global economy of Los Angeles in 1999, America on the Move takes visitors on a fascinating journey. Multimedia technology and environments allows visitors to see historic artifacts as they once were, a vital part of the nation’s transportation system and of the business, social, and cultural history of the country.
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The exhibition features:
- a 1903 Winton, the first car driven across the United States
- a Chicago Transit Authority “L” car
- a 199-ton, 92-foot-long Southern Railway locomotive, the 1401
- a 40-foot stretch of the famed Route 66.
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Online Exhibition
Journey though the history of the United States to learn how transportation changed American lives and landscapes. See behind-the-scenes stories about collecting and preparing objects for the exhibition. A powerful search tool provides access to hundreds of objects in the transportation collections. Visit Web site Recommended: Flash, Windows Media Player or RealPlayer
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Visitors in the America on the Move exhibition |
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Bud the Dog—a passenger on the first cross-country car trip in 1903—is your guide as you discover how trains, cars, and ships have changed the way we live. |
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