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The Children`s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix is this weekend and we can`t wait to host you at the Museum! But, before you plan your trip, please be sure to take note of our Museum hours for this weekend.
We will be open from 8 am to 5 pm on Friday and 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Happy #Indy Week, Birmingham!
May 1
The Children`s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix is this weekend and we can`t wait to host you at the Museum! But, before you plan your trip, please be sure to take note of our Museum hours for this weekend.
We will be open from 8 am to 5 pm on Friday and 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Happy #Indy Week, Birmingham!
During Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix this weekend, racing fans will have the special opportunity to meet Josef Newgarden at a book signing event for this keepsake book, `Josef’s BIG Dream`!
The book signing will take place at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum on Saturday, May 3rd at 4:30 pm. You can purchase your copy of `Josef`s BIG Dream` at The Barber Museum gift shop starting this Friday - there are only 50 copies available for purchase!
Don`t miss this exclusive opportunity to meet Newgarden while he autographs your copy of this heart-warming book. This inspiring book follows Newgarden’s journey from a young racer to Indy 500 champion. See you this weekend!
P.S. You must have a museum admission ticket to attend this event and have purchased your book at the gift shop to participate. No other items will be signed.
Apr 30
During Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix this weekend, racing fans will have the special opportunity to meet Josef Newgarden at a book signing event for this keepsake book, `Josef’s BIG Dream`!
The book signing will take place at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum on Saturday, May 3rd at 4:30 pm. You can purchase your copy of `Josef`s BIG Dream` at The Barber Museum gift shop starting this Friday - there are only 50 copies available for purchase!
Don`t miss this exclusive opportunity to meet Newgarden while he autographs your copy of this heart-warming book. This inspiring book follows Newgarden’s journey from a young racer to Indy 500 champion. See you this weekend!
P.S. You must have a museum admission ticket to attend this event and have purchased your book at the gift shop to participate. No other items will be signed.
She’s not for sale—but she is legendary.
Meet GEORGINA: the fast, fierce, fictional icon we all wish came in collectible form. Fully suited for speed with her name on the helmet and heart on the track, Georgina is ready for Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix this weekend!
Visit Georgina this weekend at the Museum’s second pedestrian bridge over the track - we can’t leave her hangin’ and alone all weekend!
#GeorginaRacer #NotForSale #BarberMotorsportsPark #AIArt #ActionFigureVibes #WomenInRacing #SpeedAesthetic #FictionalIcons #barbermuseum #barbermotorpark #indybhm #Georgina
Apr 29
She’s not for sale—but she is legendary.
Meet GEORGINA: the fast, fierce, fictional icon we all wish came in collectible form. Fully suited for speed with her name on the helmet and heart on the track, Georgina is ready for Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix this weekend!
Visit Georgina this weekend at the Museum’s second pedestrian bridge over the track - we can’t leave her hangin’ and alone all weekend!
#GeorginaRacer #NotForSale #BarberMotorsportsPark #AIArt #ActionFigureVibes #WomenInRacing #SpeedAesthetic #FictionalIcons #barbermuseum #barbermotorpark #indybhm #Georgina
Hotfooting to Barber Motorsports Park for the May 2-4 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix? Set aside time during the weekend to visit the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, located steps from the road course’s snaking Turn 7, 8, and 9 combination. In addition to 1,800 motorcycles spanning more than a century of production, the museum features the world’s most extensive collection of Lotus racing machines, plus a vast assortment of other rare and unusual automobiles.
Pictured: Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin (3) of New Zealand passes fans on the back stretch at Barber Motorsports Park. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill / USA TODAY
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #IndyCar #Lotus
Apr 29
Hotfooting to Barber Motorsports Park for the May 2-4 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix? Set aside time during the weekend to visit the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, located steps from the road course’s snaking Turn 7, 8, and 9 combination. In addition to 1,800 motorcycles spanning more than a century of production, the museum features the world’s most extensive collection of Lotus racing machines, plus a vast assortment of other rare and unusual automobiles.
Pictured: Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin (3) of New Zealand passes fans on the back stretch at Barber Motorsports Park. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill / USA TODAY
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #IndyCar #Lotus
MotoAmerica produces a commemorative online magazine for its VIP “Superfans” following each race weekend. The one created for the April 4-6 “Superbikes at Barber” round at the Barber Motorsports Park was extra-special because it included a section about Kenny Roberts Jr.’s exhibition laps aboard the Team Roberts KR211V.
Roberts Jr.’s podium at the Circuito do Estoril in Portugal marked the last time a bike built by a privateer team led a MotoGP race or finished on the podium, noted MotoAmerica Content Manager Sean Bice. The Honda-powered KR211V is part of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum’s permanent collection.
#BarberMuseum #Honda #KennyRoberts #MotoGP #motorcycle
Apr 22
MotoAmerica produces a commemorative online magazine for its VIP “Superfans” following each race weekend. The one created for the April 4-6 “Superbikes at Barber” round at the Barber Motorsports Park was extra-special because it included a section about Kenny Roberts Jr.’s exhibition laps aboard the Team Roberts KR211V.
Roberts Jr.’s podium at the Circuito do Estoril in Portugal marked the last time a bike built by a privateer team led a MotoGP race or finished on the podium, noted MotoAmerica Content Manager Sean Bice. The Honda-powered KR211V is part of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum’s permanent collection.
#BarberMuseum #Honda #KennyRoberts #MotoGP #motorcycle
A gleaming, glass-walled elevator is the first architectural element visitors see when entering the museum. This stunning central feature will swallow a full-size pickup and has a lift capacity of 12 tons—twice the weight of an adult African elephant.
Four towers flank the elevator, each supporting 15 full-size motorcycles, 60 in total. Besides the concrete ramp that spirals down levels of the museum, the elevator is the only way to move large numbers of people throughout the building.
MEI Total Elevator Solutions, which has designed and installed custom elevators at a wide variety of locations throughout North America, manufactured the hydraulically actuated unit. The central shaft is moored 80 feet belowground.
A carbon-fiber Arrows Formula One chassis sits atop the walk-through car. What’s that at the very bottom? Why, it’s a life-size facsimile of a human skeleton and pet dog. Museum founder George Barber is well-known for his great sense of humor.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #elevator #motorcycles #FormulaOne
Apr 21
A gleaming, glass-walled elevator is the first architectural element visitors see when entering the museum. This stunning central feature will swallow a full-size pickup and has a lift capacity of 12 tons—twice the weight of an adult African elephant.
Four towers flank the elevator, each supporting 15 full-size motorcycles, 60 in total. Besides the concrete ramp that spirals down levels of the museum, the elevator is the only way to move large numbers of people throughout the building.
MEI Total Elevator Solutions, which has designed and installed custom elevators at a wide variety of locations throughout North America, manufactured the hydraulically actuated unit. The central shaft is moored 80 feet belowground.
A carbon-fiber Arrows Formula One chassis sits atop the walk-through car. What’s that at the very bottom? Why, it’s a life-size facsimile of a human skeleton and pet dog. Museum founder George Barber is well-known for his great sense of humor.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #elevator #motorcycles #FormulaOne
The car guys got their chance on the track last weekend - but we wouldn`t dare forget about our motorcycle enthusiasts!
It`s now your turn to bring your motorcycle with its Barber distinctive tag and ride around the 2.38-mile, 16-turn track! Be sure to get here as early as 10:30 am to check in as spaces will go FAST! 🏍️ 💨
The ride won`t start until closer to noon - but with your Barber distinctive tag you can enjoy the Museum for *FREE* while you wait for all your cycling buddies to arrive.
We look forward to greeting you in the Museum lobby for this one-of-a-kind experience! See you tomorrow morning!
Apr 18
The car guys got their chance on the track last weekend - but we wouldn`t dare forget about our motorcycle enthusiasts!
It`s now your turn to bring your motorcycle with its Barber distinctive tag and ride around the 2.38-mile, 16-turn track! Be sure to get here as early as 10:30 am to check in as spaces will go FAST! 🏍️ 💨
The ride won`t start until closer to noon - but with your Barber distinctive tag you can enjoy the Museum for *FREE* while you wait for all your cycling buddies to arrive.
We look forward to greeting you in the Museum lobby for this one-of-a-kind experience! See you tomorrow morning!
Cruise into the Park this Saturday the 12th before 10:30 am with your Barber distinctive license plate on your car, and brace yourself for not one, but two incredible gifts headed your way!
✅ FREE admission to the Barber Museum – because we believe in treating our Museum supporters right!
✅ A lap around the 2.38-mile, 16-turn track, where every twist and turn promises an exciting experience that`ll leave you grinning from ear to ear.
We look forward to greeting you in the Museum lobby for this one-of-a-kind experience! See you Saturday!
Apr 10
Cruise into the Park this Saturday the 12th before 10:30 am with your Barber distinctive license plate on your car, and brace yourself for not one, but two incredible gifts headed your way!
✅ FREE admission to the Barber Museum – because we believe in treating our Museum supporters right!
✅ A lap around the 2.38-mile, 16-turn track, where every twist and turn promises an exciting experience that`ll leave you grinning from ear to ear.
We look forward to greeting you in the Museum lobby for this one-of-a-kind experience! See you Saturday!