Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Vintage Motorsports Museum ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.barbermuseum.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Barber In The News](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-in-the-news/) - [Barber In The News](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-in-the-news/) - [OCTOBER’S 21ST ANNUAL BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FOUNDER AND VISIONARY GEORGE W. BARBER](https://www.barbermuseum.org/octobers-21st-annual-barber-vintage-festival-dedicated-to-the-memory-of-founder-and-visionary-george-w-barber/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 19, 2026) — Motorcyclists from across the nation and around the world will converge on Barber Motorsports Park and the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum on Friday, Oct. 9, through Sunday, Oct. 11, for the 21st annual Barber Vintage Festival. This year’s festival carries special meaning as we celebrate the - [BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GEORGE BARBER](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-motorsports-museum-celebrates-the-life-and-legacy-of-george-barber/) - BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GEORGE BARBER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 17, 2026) — George W. Barber, Jr., founder of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and Barber Motorsports Park, died peacefully on Sunday, February 15, following a brief illness. He was 85 years old. Following graduation from Auburn - [BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM CELEBRATES LEGENDARY ERALDO FERRACCI AT 20TH ANNUAL BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-motorsports-museum-celebrates-legendary-eraldo-ferracci-at-20th-annual-barber-vintage-festival/) - Twenty years ago, Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Technical Director Brian Slark had an idea for a multi-day vintage motorcycle festival that would draw like-minded enthusiasts from far and wide to Birmingham, Alabama. “I looked around this wonderful facility that George Barber built, and we had everything in-house,” recalled the 87-year-old Slark, now museum curator emeritus. - [Yamaha Motor University Creates Educational Circuit Boards for Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/yamaha-motor-university-creates-educational-circuit-boards-for-barber-vintage-motorsports-museum/) - Yamaha Motor University, a training division for Yamaha dealership personnel, has collaborated with Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, in the creation of a series of custom-built circuit boards. These circuit boards are based on the YZF-R3 motorcycle’s starting system. Read more - [The meticulous recreation of the iconic Lotus Type 49 chassis No. 1.](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-meticulous-recreation-of-the-iconic-lotus-type-49-chassis-no-1/) - In celebration of 75 years of Formula One competition, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has embarked on its most ambitious automotive project to date, the meticulous recreation of Lotus Type 49 chassis No. 1. ​​​One of the most important racing machines of all time, the Type 49/R1 was an extraordinary collaboration between four of the - [Racing Legend Eraldo Ferracci Named Grand Marshal For 20th Annual Barber Vintage Festival](https://www.barbermuseum.org/racing-legend-eraldo-ferracci-named-grand-marshal-for-20th-annual-barber-vintage-festival/) - In recognition of a lifetime of exceptional contributions to motorcycling as a racer, an engineer, and a team owner, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is delighted to announce that Eraldo Ferracci will serve as grand marshal for the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival, Friday, October 3, through Sunday, October 5. Read more - [Tom Cotter Reveals the Secrets of Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/tom-cotter-reveals-the-secrets-of-barber-vintage-motorcycle-museum/) - With a nickname like The Barn Find Hunter, Tom Cotter is more of a dust-in-the-air kind of guy, but that doesn’t mean he can’t appreciate a good museum. So, while road-tripping through Alabama in his Ford woody wagon, of course he would stop in at a museum that holds some of the most significant motorcycles - [Team Roberts KR211V Raced By World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr. To Appear At COTA During Red Bull Grand Prix Of The Americas](https://www.barbermuseum.org/team-roberts-kr211v-raced-by-world-champion-kenny-roberts-jr-to-appear-at-cota-during-red-bull-grand-prix-of-the-americas/) - The Team Roberts KR211V raced by 2000 FIM 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr. is returning to the international stage for the March 28-30 Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas, round three of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship. Read more - [MotoAmerica: Team Roberts And Kody Kopp Target Talent Cup](https://www.barbermuseum.org/motoamerica-team-roberts-and-kody-kopp-target-talent-cup/) - THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION KENNY ROBERTS MENTORING FLAT-TRACKER KODY KOPP IN NEW MOTOAMERICA TALENT CUP CLASS Three-time FIM 500cc Grand Prix World Champion “King” Kenny Roberts begins a new chapter in his hall-of-fame international motorcycle racing career this weekend, March 28-30, at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Returning to professional competition following an - [MotoGP: See Kenny Roberts’ 2006 KR211V At COTA And Barber](https://www.barbermuseum.org/motogp-see-kenny-roberts-2006-kr211v-at-cota-and-barber/) - TEAM ROBERTS KR211V RACED BY WORLD CHAMPION KENNY ROBERTS JR. TO APPEAR AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS DURING MOTOGP RACE WEEKEND The Team Roberts KR211V raced by 2000 FIM 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr. is returning to the international stage for the March 28-30 Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas, round three of - [Tour de Force: Riding 50 Years of Honda Gold Wings](https://www.barbermuseum.org/tour-de-force-riding-50-years-of-honda-gold-wings/) - It started life known as Project 371. Its designers nicknamed it the king of kings. Cycle World called it a behemoth. Fans labeled it a magic carpet; naysayers, a couch on wheels. To most of us, it’s the Honda Gold Wing. Read More - [Barber Vintage Festival Is Less Than 50 Days Away](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival-is-less-than-50-days-away/) - It’s time to gear up for the highly anticipated 19th annual Barber Vintage Festival presented by BMW! The event is just 50 days away and the excitement is building for one of the most prestigious and exhilarating motorcycle festivals of the year, taking place from October 11 – 13 at the world-renowned Barber Motorsports Park - [Lowdown Podcast #20 | The World’s Best Motorcycle Museum?](https://www.barbermuseum.org/lowdown-podcast-20-the-worlds-best-motorcycle-museum/) - The Museum's Director of Communications, Robert Pandya, guest-starred on an episode of Adventure Rider's Lowdown Podcast. Click here to listen to the episode. - [Women in motorcycle racing program break ground: "I'm hoping to inspire the next generation"](https://www.barbermuseum.org/women-in-motorcycle-racing-program-break-ground-im-hoping-to-inspire-the-next-generation/) - Women are breaking ground in the male-dominated world of motorcycle racing, known as motorsport, thanks to the "Build.Train.Race" program, which is MotoAmerica's all-female class of competitive racing. Check out the Mikayla Moore story filmed at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum by CBS News here. - [Goodwood Experience](https://www.barbermuseum.org/goodwood-experience/) - King Kenny Roberts rides again! Read the full story here - [5 essential museums you must visit in Birmingham](https://www.barbermuseum.org/5-essential-museums-you-must-visit-in-birmingham/) - Five of Birmingham's top museums, including the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Check it out. - [Barber Motorsports & Goodwood Festival of Speed | Talk of Alabama](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-motorsports-goodwood-festival-of-speed-talk-of-alabama/) - Watch as we discuss John Surtees' 1964 Ferrari 158 F1 and Kenny Roberts' 1980 Yamaha YZR500 journey to England for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Click here for the segment. - [Three-Time 500cc Grand Prix World Champ Kenny Roberts To Ride His 1980 YZR500 At Goodwood Festival of Speed](https://www.barbermuseum.org/three-time-500cc-grand-prix-world-champ-kenny-roberts-to-ride-his-1980-yzr500-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed/) - The 1980 Grand Prix race-winning Yamaha YZR500 0W48 that the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum acquired from three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts will make an appearance at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11 through 14. Click here to read more. - [Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum goes international this weekend](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-motorsports-museum-goes-international-this-weekend/) - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will be well represented at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed in England this weekend. Click here to read more. - [The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum supports history in the making at the Goodwood Festival of Speed](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-barber-vintage-motorsports-museum-supports-history-in-the-making-at-the-goodwood-festival-of-speed/) - Historic race vehicles from the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, are making the historic run up the course during the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11-14th, 2024. Click here to read more! - [King Kenny Roberts Named Grand Marshal Of 2024 Barber Vintage Festival](https://www.barbermuseum.org/king-kenny-roberts-named-grand-marshal-of-2024-barber-vintage-festival/) - In the world of motorcycle racing, one name stands above the rest: Kenny Roberts Sr. Drawing on his innovative riding style and trailblazing personality, Roberts—christened the “King” for his dominating on-track performances and exceptional contributions to the sport in general—won back-to-back AMA Grand National Championships and three consecutive FIM 500cc Grand Prix World Road Racing - [Like Father, Like Son: Sharing The Roberts Legacy](https://www.barbermuseum.org/like-father-like-son-sharing-the-roberts-legacy/) - Depending on how that three-word phrase is used, it can have two diametrically opposed meanings. As a colloquialism, “out of sight” or, more accurately, “outta sight” conjures up Boston’s seminal hit song “Rock & Roll Band” when lead singer Bradley Delp belted out Tom Scholz’s memorable lyrics: Playin’ for a week in Rhode Island, A - [BIG FUN: Small bikes rule at the BARBER SMALL BORE EVENT](https://www.barbermuseum.org/big-fun-small-bikes-rule-at-the-barber-small-bore-event/) - GET YOUR SMALL bike ready. We’re already looking forward to the Barber Small Bore event this summer, an annual event dedicated to very small street and dirt bikes. And we’re not the only ones. Read More - [How Alabama became home to the world's only Twin Ladies in the Water](https://www.barbermuseum.org/how-alabama-became-home-to-the-worlds-only-twin-ladies-in-the-water/) - What could be better than one quirky roadside attraction? Two, of course. And, just for funsies, let’s make them twins. You may have heard of Alabama’s Lady in the Bay, who resides in the waters at Barber Marina in Elberta, Ala. This month, she got a twin, the Lady in the Lake, who is located - [Talk of Alabama - Pepsi Road Trippin'](https://www.barbermuseum.org/talk-of-alabama-pepsi-road-trippin/) - Road Trippin' to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum presented by Pepsi. Part 1 Part 2 - [Henderson Auctions Holds Highly Successful June 2022 Collector Motor Series Auction at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama](https://www.barbermuseum.org/henderson-auctions-holds-highly-successful-june-2022-collector-motor-series-auction-at-barber-vintage-motorsports-museum-in-birmingham-alabama/) - Bank-Seized Auction Collection Brings Top Dollar at Auction BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, was host to another impressive collector motoring auction held by Henderson Auctions. Read More - [Greenger Powersports supports Barber Small Bore](https://www.barbermuseum.org/greenger-powersports-supports-barber-small-bore/) - The Barber Motorsports Park Small Bore in Birmingham, Alabama, once again proved to be a knockout success over the weekend. That same assessment could also be said for Greenger Powersports. Read More - [How An Alabama Dairy Owner Created IndyCar’s Augusta National](https://www.barbermuseum.org/how-an-alabama-dairy-owner-created-indycars-augusta-national/) - With over 800,000 bulbs planted in the ground, 16,000 Crape Myrtles and 18,000 Azaleas, Barber Motorsports Park is exploding with springtime color. It’s a setting so serene and so naturally beautiful, it has earned the reputation as the “August National of Motorsports.” Read More - [First Responders Continue Valuable Training Ahead of World Games](https://www.barbermuseum.org/first-responders-continue-valuable-training-ahead-of-world-games/) - Homeland security experts joined Birmingham region first responders last week for a unique five-day training program as part of the continued preparation for the World Games 2022. Read more. - [Brian Case: Ep. 28 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast](https://www.barbermuseum.org/brian-case-ep-28-rider-magazine-insider-podcast/) - Our guest on Episode 28 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Brian Case. Brian is an industrial designer who is the former Chief Designer for Confederate Motorcycles. From 2008 to 2018, he was Co-Founder and Design Director for Motus Motorcycles, where he led the design and development of the MST V-4 sport-tourer. Brian joined - [Advanced Design Center a First For Motorcycle Museums](https://www.barbermuseum.org/advanced-design-center-a-first-for-motorcycle-museums/) - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is one of the world’s greatest motorcycle museums but, not content with simply celebrating the past, it is also looking forward to the future of motorcycling. Read More - [Scott Russell To Be Grand Marshal of 2022 Concours De Competition](https://www.barbermuseum.org/scott-russell-to-be-grand-marshal-of-2022-concours-de-competition/) - World Champion Scott Russell will be returning to the WERA paddock as Grand Marshal of the 4th Annual Concours de Competition July 2 at Barber Motorsports Park. Read more - [The BADC And Motorcycle Designer Pierre Terblanche](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-badc-and-motorcycle-designer-pierre-terblanche/) - Most people have heard of the Barber Motorsports Park. The “Park,” opened in 2003, is a 17 turn, 2.28 mile (3.83 km) road course designed by Alan Wilson. Also residing in the Park’s complex is the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The museum’s webpage says that the facility is “Dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, exhibition and - [MXA GOES TO THE 16TH ANNUAL BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL](https://www.barbermuseum.org/mxa-goes-to-the-16th-annual-barber-vintage-festival/) - Each October brings us to Barber Motorsports Park’s 880-acre facility near Birmingham, Alabama, for the Barber Vintage Festival. The three-day event includes everything motorcycles: vintage racing (road, trials, enduro, motocross), bike shows, swap meet, auction, demo rides, the worlds largest motorcycle museum (over 1600 motorcycles in the collection) and the “Motorcycles by Moonlight” fund raising - [Barber Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-museum/) - In Leeds, Alabama, there is a sprawling museum dedicated to cars and motorcycles. For the people interested in automotive history, this place is a dream come true. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has the largest motorcycle collection in the United States with more than 1,600 motorcycles and racing cars that date from the early 1900s - [Chaplain serves motorcycle racing community](https://www.barbermuseum.org/chaplain-serves-motorcycle-racing-community/) - A stereotype of chaplains is that they are always serious and deal only with illness, injury and death. But Mark Merical, Raceline Ministry chaplain who serves club and pro motorcycle racing, breaks that stereotype. “I’m very good looking,” he jokes, admitting chaplains sometimes “lie.” “I’m also a black belt in the martial arts. So I - [2021 Barber Vintage Festival Report: Supermono Project Revealed](https://www.barbermuseum.org/2021-barber-vintage-festival-report-supermono-project-revealed/) - Once I had caught the fragrant whiff of Castrol R and then heard the rasping bark of two-stroke engines, I felt that all-enveloping anticipation that washes over you when you know you’re about to have a really good time. This was set up the day before the event opened. The friendly banter of stallholders and - [Supermono for the 21st century: Ducati veteran Terblanche reworks the legendary racer](https://www.barbermuseum.org/supermono-for-the-21st-century-ducati-veteran-terblanche-reworks-the-legendary-racer/) - The man behind some of the most memorable Ducatis of all time, Pierre Terblanche, has reimagined the Supermono to help launch the new Barber Advanced Design Centre. The centre, based at the Barber Motorsports Complex in Alabama, has been built to help educate and inspire the next generation of industrial designers. The first bike to - [HP on Redesigning Racing Motorcycles with AM](https://www.barbermuseum.org/hp-on-redesigning-racing-motorcycles-with-am/) - HP feels the need, the need for speed, in its latest sponsored webinar, “Need for Speed: How Additive Manufacturing Helps to Re-Design Racing Motorcycles,” at 2 pm EST on the 14th. Attendees will learn how 3D printing was used to redesign a 30-year-old motorcycle for top performance, how to produce a functional prototype directly from - [WRHS to open ‘The Year of the Motorcycle’ Aug. 19](https://www.barbermuseum.org/wrhs-to-open-the-year-of-the-motorcycle-aug-19/) - The Western Reserve Historical Society will launch “The Year of the Motorcycle” Aug. 19 at the Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd. in Cleveland. The grand opening is at 6 p.m. Aug. 19. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $20 for society members. Click Here for more. - [Cleveland History Center to celebrate the Year of the Motorcycle with pair of exhibits](https://www.barbermuseum.org/cleveland-history-center-to-celebrate-the-year-of-the-motorcycle-with-pair-of-exhibits/) - If you consider yourself a motorcycle enthusiast and appreciate vintage cruisers, custom choppers and cool hogs, you’ll find plenty to gawk at when the Cleveland History Center launches “The Year of the Motorcycle” with a pair of exhibits starting in August. The first, “A Century of the American Motorcycle,” comes from the Barber Vintage Motorsports - [Day 1 at HSR Barber Historics](https://www.barbermuseum.org/day-1-at-hsr-barber-historics/) - Racing action at this weekend’s Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Barber Historics moved off to a competitive start Friday at Barber Motorsports Park where a stout field of 37 competitors took the green flag for the day’s featured Sasco Sports International/American Challenge race. Continue Reading - [Action kicks of at the HSR Barber Historics three days event](https://www.barbermuseum.org/action-kicks-of-at-the-hsr-barber-historics-three-days-event/) - Racing action at this weekend’s Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Barber Historics moved off to a competitive start Friday at Barber Motorsports Park where a stout field of 37 competitors took the green flag for the day’s featured Sasco Sports International/American Challenge race. Continue Reading - [Five winners crowned on final day of HSR Barber Historics](https://www.barbermuseum.org/five-winners-crowned-on-final-day-of-hsr-barber-historics/) - Five different Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) race winners were crowned in a packed B.R.M. Chronographes Endurance Challenge one-hour race Sunday morning that was the final feature event of this weekend’s HSR Barber Historics at Barber Motorsports Park. Continue Reading - [2022 Honda Grom First Ride Review](https://www.barbermuseum.org/2022-honda-grom-first-ride-review/) - Small-bore, big fun. The word "Grom" descends from "Grommet", an old SoCal slang term for a young or inexperienced surfer. First coined sometime in the late-50s or early-60s, it was later applied to new skateboarders during the 70s skateboarding boom. Eventually, "Grom" evolved to describe anyone new to an "extreme" sport. It also described me - [If The 2022 Honda Grom Doesn't Make You Happy Maybe You Can't Be Happy](https://www.barbermuseum.org/if-the-2022-honda-grom-doesnt-make-you-happy-maybe-you-cant-be-happy/) - Cheap, efficient, and fun: I can only imagine those were the three things in Honda’s design brief for the original Grom. By those metrics, the Grom was a smash success, delivering miles per gallon and laugh-out-loud moments in equal number in a compact and inexpensive package. Honda didn’t really expect the Grom to be a - [2022 Honda Grom Review – First Ride](https://www.barbermuseum.org/2022-honda-grom-review-first-ride/) - If you believe the conventional wisdom of our forum moto-trolls, a motorcycle must be full-sized, fast AF, have the range of a WWII Dornier 217 medium bomber and price tag of a 1980 Suzuki GS850 to have any hope of success, much less being a sales leader. Based on that, what model do you think - [2022 Honda Grom Review (A Dozen Fast Facts From Alabama)](https://www.barbermuseum.org/2022-honda-grom-review-a-dozen-fast-facts-from-alabama/) - In general, motorcycles are a good time in any shape or form—a sentiment shared with other immediately likable things such as kittens, puppies, and ice cream. If we are honest, some bikes keep the fun-factor pinned at the redline from start to finish, and few do it better than the 2022 Honda Grom. Continue Reading - [The Barber Motorsports Museum Will Always Be The Best Motorcycle Museum In The World](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-barber-motorsports-museum-will-always-be-the-best-motorcycle-museum-in-the-world/) - If you’ve never visited Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala., you’re really missing out. Not only is it one of the most gorgeously groomed race tracks in the world, but it is also home to one of the largest and most eclectic motorcycle museums in the world. This was my third visit in the last - [Why You Should Check Out the Barber Motorsports Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/why-you-should-check-out-the-barber-motorsports-museum/) - The Barber Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama receives more than a quarter-million visits per year. This motorsports museum is an awesome spectacle which people claim is reached at after combining a zillionaire with a great passion for restoring and displaying motorcycles. It is a great sight to behold and a must-see destination. It is a - [The Taj Mahal of Motorcycle History – Barber Motorsports Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-taj-mahal-of-motorcycle-history-barber-motorsports-museum/) - Some of the most amazing motorcycles you have ever seen reside at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Ala. From classic drag bikes like the two stroke H2 750 of Dave Schultz and Paul Gast, the classic NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle of the great John Myers, flat track legends, hill climb bikes, a close - [New Inductees Added To Daytona 200 Monument](https://www.barbermuseum.org/new-inductees-added-to-daytona-200-monument/) - A list of new inductees have been added to the Daytona 200 Monument in Daytona Beach, Florida. New Inductees include: Bruce Rossmeyer (R.I.P.) of Destination Daytona Harley-Davidson; Stephen Matthews and Chuck Huneycutt of the Barber Motorsports Museum Racing Team; Team Hammer co-founder and owner, WERA National Endurance Series Champion, Roadracing World founder and editor, and - [The Top 5 Reasons Birmingham is in Travel + Leisure’s “Top 50 Places to Visit in 2021″](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-top-5-reasons-birmingham-is-in-travel-leisures-top-50-places-to-visit-in-2021″/) - Birmingham used to be a well-kept secret. But, fact is, over the last few years, more and more publications like Travel + Leisure have discovered her charms, making our fair city one of the top destinations for people looking for something different. 5. Wide open indoor spaces. From the Birmingham Museum of Art (trust us - [Daytona 200 Monument: Big Names Being Added March 10](https://www.barbermuseum.org/daytona-200-monument-big-names-being-added-march-10/) - The Daytona 200 Monument is proud to announce the class of 2021. This year’s inductees include Bruce Rossmeyer of Destination Daytona Harley-Davidson; Stephen Matthews and Chuck Huneycutt of the Barber Motorsports Museum Racing Team; Team Hammer co-founder and owner, WERA National Endurance Series Champion, Roadracing World founder and editor, and Roadracing World Action Fund founder - [BIKER DAD: Barber Motorsports Museum re-opens Friday](https://www.barbermuseum.org/biker-dad-barber-motorsports-museum-re-opens-friday/) - The largest collection of motorcycles in the world will be available to the public once again, starting Friday. After months of COVID-19 lockdown the Barber Motorsports Museum will reopen to visitors with some restrictions to prevent coronavirus spreading. Click here for more! - [Bonhams’ October Auction at Barber Motorsports To Be Live Online](https://www.barbermuseum.org/bonhams-october-auction-at-barber-motorsports-to-be-live-online/) - Bonhams’ annual fall auction “Collectors’ Motorcycles & Motorcars at the Barber Museum” will be live and online. In addition, a LIVE bidding option will be available to registered bidders at the Barber Museum. Click here for more. - [Photo gallery: IndyCar iRacing at Barber Motorsports Park](https://www.barbermuseum.org/photo-gallery-indycar-iracing-at-barber-motorsports-park/) - The second round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge was held on a picturesque Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, which looked as pristine in a simulation as in real life. Click here for more! - [AHRMA: More On The Season Finale At Barber Motorsports Park](https://www.barbermuseum.org/ahrma-more-on-the-season-finale-at-barber-motorsports-park/) - AHRMA Roadrace registration and paddock reservations for Barber 2020 are now open until September 24. Barber is a no refund/no credit pre-entry event. If you have qualified go ahead and sign up. If you are waiting to qualify there will still be room for you. If you are looking to race at Barber and will - [Riding A 2021 MV Agusta Superveloce 800 at Barber](https://www.barbermuseum.org/riding-a-2021-mv-agusta-superveloce-800-at-barber/) - Roadracing World Racing Editor Chris Ulrich laps Barber Motorsports Park on the 2021 MV Agusta Superveloce 800, which MV Agusta then donated to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Click Here for more. - [Track Ride: A Tale of Two Triples At Barber, In November](https://www.barbermuseum.org/track-ride-a-tale-of-two-triples-at-barber-in-november/) - Sweet handling, deceptively fast and drop-dead gorgeous. That’s Racing Editor Chris Ulrich’s assessment of the new MV Agusta Superveloce 800 after ripping the roaring triple around Barber Motorsports Park. Read his impressions, and get the inside story on the resurgent company’s latest sportbike, in the November issue of Roadracing World! Click Here to read more. - [The Barber Museum Restoration Shop, In November](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-barber-museum-restoration-shop-in-november/) - The Barber Museum opened in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, in 1995; by the time the 880-acre park and the road course had opened to the public in fall 2003, the museum had moved into a majestic, 144,000-square-foot custom building on the new site. The museum was expanded in 2016 and now covers 230,000 square feet, including - [Journeys of Discovery: Birmingham showcases world's largest motorcycle collection](https://www.barbermuseum.org/journeys-of-discovery-birmingham-showcases-worlds-largest-motorcycle-collection/) - Jeff Ray, Executive Director at Birmingham, Alabama's Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum talks about the $100,000,000 investment in the State of Alabama's largest philanthropic enterprise. George Barber decided to dedicate a portion of his dairy industry fortune showcasing the world's largest collection of motorcycles (1,600), including super rare stream-powered bicycles dating from the 1860's. Barber is - [From Dream To Reality: Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/from-dream-to-reality-barber-vintage-motorsports-museum/) - It is now 2020 and I hope you are thinking about motorsports like I am. What are your vacation plans like this summer? I wanted to share a secret place you should think about visiting in Birmingham, Alabama called the “Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.” Last April, Herald Publication photographer Greg Junge and I revisited the - [A Timeline of Jefferson County in Pictures 1819 - 2019](https://www.barbermuseum.org/a-timeline-of-jefferson-county-in-pictures-1819-2019/) - Founded with the state of Alabama in 1819, Jefferson County grew from a sparsely settled agricultural county to a powerhouse of industry fueled by entrepreneurial drive and rich deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone. This community has fought for justice and equality, made medical breakthroughs, advanced technology, and founded award-winning restaurants. With an adverse - [Tag along with Bham Now to 6 of Birmingham's coolest museums](https://www.barbermuseum.org/tag-along-with-bham-now-to-6-of-birminghams-coolest-museums/) - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has the world’s largest motorcycle collection. In addition to motorcycles, you will also find classic cars, race cars, motorbikes, and a whole lot more. https://bhamnow.com/2019/11/20/tag-along-with-bham-now-to-6-of-birminghams-coolest-museums-video/ - [Academic research paves a safer road](https://www.barbermuseum.org/academic-research-paves-a-safer-road/) - There is a test track at Barber Vintage Motorsports and Museum in Birmingham Alabama, set apart from the public areas of the sprawling complex. At this particular test track, wheeled vehicles that resemble cars are sent speeding along a relatively short stretch of pavement directly toward a barrier with the goal of making sure there’s - [The Ten Prettiest Racetracks In The World](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-ten-prettiest-racetracks-in-the-world/) - A great layout for a race track isn't the only thing that makes it excellent. Sometimes, the surrounding scenery and environment are just as important in giving the track its character. These 10 tracks are breathtakingly beautiful to drive, and even more gorgeous to behold. Read the Full Article - [Barber Motorsports Park can get your motor running in Alabama this spring](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-motorsports-park-can-get-your-motor-running-in-alabama-this-spring/) - Springtime in Alabama invites us to get outdoors and enjoy time with family and friends. Why not add some horsepower into the mix? Barber Motorsports Park reintroduces itself to Birmingham, the state and the nation each spring as it hosts the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama April 22-24, the same time everything is back in bloom in - [VJMC Recap of the 2018 Barber Vintage Festival](https://www.barbermuseum.org/vjmc-recap-of-the-2018-barber-vintage-festival/) - Arriving in Birmingham in the afternoon on Thursday, 4 October, I found almost all preparations had been completed by VJMC volunteers already. The VJMC site in the park could not have been better, with three acres of space just inside the first gate into the park, across from the north end of the Museum. Click - [Recap of the 12th Annual Barber Vintage Festival](https://www.barbermuseum.org/recap-of-the-12th-annual-barber-vintage-festival/) - The weather couldn't have been more cooperative for this year's premier vintage motorcycle event. Attendance was around 73,000, up from the 65,000+ the year before, making for a lively and bustling festival. The VJMC was once again at the huge grassy area just inside Gate Ten, with a beautiful view of the museum across the - [Birmingham Attraction Named One Of CNN's Top Places To See In 2016](https://www.barbermuseum.org/birmingham-attraction-named-one-of-cnns-top-places-to-see-in-2016/) - A growing Birmingham attraction is getting some national publicity. Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum was named one of 16 intriguing places to see in 2016 by CNN. Read More - [At the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/at-the-barber-vintage-motorsports-museum/) - Overwhelming, but in a really good way. That’s the best way to describe the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Officially categorized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest motorcycle museum, the collection at Barber contains over 1,400 motorcycles with over 650 on display at any one time. Read More - [Four Britten V1000's on the Barber Motorsports Park Raceway... At the Same Time](https://www.barbermuseum.org/four-britten-v1000s-on-the-barber-motorsports-park-raceway-at-the-same-time/) - One of the many highlights at this year's Barber Vintage Festival, were the exhibition laps made on the raceway by four Britten V1000 Motorcycles. The display was remarkable because only 10 of the revolutionary machines were ever made. Read more - [The Barber Vintage Festival Is Some Of The Best Racing I've Ever Witnessed](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-barber-vintage-festival-is-some-of-the-best-racing-ive-ever-witnessed/) - Dear hipsters, I spent the weekend watching your dads race motorcycles. And it was awesome. Every October the ones that have it all figured out head down to Alabama for a an event known as “Barber Vintage Festival,” and before you shrug it off because it has the word “vintage” in it, you really need - [Fast Times at the 2015 Barber Vintage Festival](https://www.barbermuseum.org/fast-times-at-the-2015-barber-vintage-festival/) - The only thing better than riding your motorcycle (or scooter) is having somewhere great for your destination. For us, Columbus Day weekend means one destination: The Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, AL. This year marked the 11th annual gathering of bikes old and new at Barber Motorsports Park, one of the best facilities in the - [The Big One](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-big-one/) - America's biggest vintage meet has become a premier motorcycle event. Pro road racer Jake Zemke said it all when he talked about his first time coming to the Barber Vintage Festival: "I pulled into the place and my eyes got a s big as saucers. I know what this place looks like with a big - [Barber Vintage Museum Acquires Eslick’s 2015 Daytona 200-Winning Bike](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-museum-acquires-eslicks-2015-daytona-200-winning-bike/) - The winning motorcycle, as raced by Danny Eslick in the 74th running of the Daytona 200, has been acquired by the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and is now on display as part of the Museum’s world-renowned motorcycle collection. Click here for more of the story. - [2015 Inaugural Historics at Barber Motorsports Park](https://www.barbermuseum.org/2015-inaugural-historics-at-barber-motorsports-park/) - Barber Motorsports Park hosted its first annual Historic motor sports three-day event May 15-17, 2015. And if they do for Historic road racing cars what they did for vintage motorcycles, they’ll have 80,000 attendees in 10 years’ time. Though the premiere event weekend, organized by the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA), attracted modest numbers of - [Kawasaki Ninja H2 and Ninja H2R join the legendary Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum](https://www.barbermuseum.org/kawasaki-ninja-h2-and-ninja-h2r-join-the-legendary-barber-vintage-motorsports-museum/) - Motorcycle fans are encouraged to attend the prestigious Barber Motorsports Park and Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum to celebrate the public unveiling of the revolutionary Kawasaki Ninja H2R and Ninja H2 motorcycles Friday, June 12 at 1:00 pm. The track-only Ninja H2R and the Ninja H2 street model are the world's first supercharged supersports production motorcycles. - [HMSA Barber Historics 2015 – Report and Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/hmsa-barber-historics-2015-report-and-photos/) - The inaugural Barber Historics was staged May 15-17, 2015 at the 15-turn, 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Lotus was the featured marque of the event staged by Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) in association with ZOOM Motorsports and Barber Motorsports Park. The Barber Historics 2015 was patterned after the peerless Barber Vintage Festival, - [Motorcycle connoisseurs find inspiration in Alabama](https://www.barbermuseum.org/motorcycle-connoisseurs-find-inspiration-in-alabama/) - Two hours west of the Atlanta airport is a five story, state of the art monument of glass, steel and concrete generally considered to be the finest motorcycle museum in the world. Designed by its founder, George Barber, to draw visitors from all over the globe to his home town of Birmingham, Alabama, those that - [14 of the Most Memorable Moments from Motorsports So Far in 2015](https://www.barbermuseum.org/14-of-the-most-memorable-moments-from-motorsports-so-far-in-2015/) - One of IndyCar’s best races in quite some time took place earlier this year at the Barber Motorsports Park, with Josef Newgarden storming to a faultless first victory in the series. There were plenty of battles, lots of drama and a few crashes too. To read the full article and see the rest of the - [Bikes On Show in Birmingham](https://www.barbermuseum.org/bikes-on-show-in-birmingham/) - (Rachel Clegg, Octane) 'One Life, Live It' read one man's tattoo at this year's Barber Vintage Festival. And clearly it's an adage that 99% of the 60,000 visitors embraced at this year's tenth-anniversary festival at the world-famous Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum in Birmingham, Alabama. Read the Full Article - [Barber Motorsports Park Announces Completion of Barber Proving Grounds](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-motorsports-park-announces-completion-of-barber-proving-grounds/) - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and the Barber Motorsports Park have announced the completion of the Barber Proving Grounds, a major addition to the Barber Motorsports Park. The Proving Grounds are currently in operation, with Mercedes Benz USA as the first customer, using it for their employee "Brand Immersion Experience." The complex is located adjacent - [Magic In the City: Birmingham, Alabama](https://www.barbermuseum.org/magic-in-the-city-birmingham-alabama/) - In the 1960s, Birmingham native George Barber modified and raced Porsches, eventually racking up 63 wins. Now a collector of classic motorcycles and sports cars, his Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is the largest of its kind in North America. Read the Full Article - [Birmingham Businessman George Barber Elected to AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.](https://www.barbermuseum.org/birmingham-businessman-george-barber-elected-to-ama-motorcycle-hall-of-fame/) - George Barber, the former dairy magnate and real estate developer who built Birmingham's Barber Motorsports Park and Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, has been elected to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Barber was elected in the Ambassador/Industry category for the Class of 2014. "George Barber's incredible collection of motorcycles at his museum, as well as - [Barber Museum Named World’s “Largest Motorcycle Museum"](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-museum-named-worlds-largest-motorcycle-museum/) - Guinness World Records just named the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum the “Largest Motorcycle Museum” in the world. The 144,000-square-foot, five-story museum is home to nearly 1,400 motorcycles, of which about 700 are on exhibit. The museum opened in its current location at the 830-acre Barber Motorsports Park in 2003. George Barber, Alabama native and third-generation - [AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, George Barber: Inducted 2014](https://www.barbermuseum.org/ama-motorcycle-hall-of-fame-george-barber-inducted-2014/) - George Barber Jr. is a businessman and philanthropist whose passion for preservation of fine machines led him to build by one measure the world’s largest collection of historic motorcycles. Guinness World Records recognized the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Ala., in April as the world’s largest motorcycle museum, with more than 1,400 bikes. The - [Barber Motorsports Park: Driving Research and Recruitment in Birmingham's Economic Development Efforts](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-motorsports-park-driving-research-and-recruitment-in-birminghams-economic-development-efforts/) - What began more than 10 years ago as a project to showcase a private collection of vintage motorcycles has, today, turned into a world-renowned race track and on of Alabama's secret weapons in economic development. Read the Full Article - [World War II Veteran Searches for His ‘Ginny’](https://www.barbermuseum.org/world-war-ii-veteran-searches-for-his-ginny/) - Bill Burton knows what it feels like to have a bullet whiz by your head. “It makes a little whispering sound. A little wind will come from it, too. I know about that,” said the 89-year-old veteran. A corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II, Burton was visiting the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, - [The Art of Independence](https://www.barbermuseum.org/the-art-of-independence/) - A compliment for any high-performance vehicle is that "it looks fast standing still." That could be said of almost everything in this museum, which stands beside a sinuous racecourse in the rolling countryside east of the city. Read the Full Article - [Build It and They Will Come: George Barber's Motorcycle Obsession](https://www.barbermuseum.org/build-it-and-they-will-come-george-barbers-motorcycle-obsession/) - George Barber's philosophy for his showpiece Museum and Racetrack is simple: "this place has to be a Mecca for motorcycle people." 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A wide variety of concessions will be available for purchase Friday-Sunday. - [COVID-19 Policy](https://www.barbermuseum.org/plan-a-visit/covid-19-policy/) - A 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Private Operating Foundation The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is open with normal business hours (Mon - Sat 10-6 and Sun Noon-6 ). Theater access will be limited. Guests will be required to follow safety guidelines set forth by governmental officials. • If you are sick, have a fever or have experienced - [Museum Seminars](https://www.barbermuseum.org/museum-seminars/) - [Under Construction](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/hours-and-admission/under-construction/) - We are having some issues with our online ticketing and store site. To purchase tickets or store items, please call 205-699-7275. Thank you! - [Preserving the Rich History of Motorsports](https://www.barbermuseum.org/collection/research-library/) - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Research Library and Archives began in 1997 as a research tool to aid in the creation and restoration of the motorcycle and car collection. The library has since grown to contain one of the largest collections of motorcycle literature in the world, with more than 13,000 books. The library also - [Preserving the Rich History of Motorsports](https://www.barbermuseum.org/collection/research-library/) - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Research Library and Archives began in 1997 as a research tool to aid in the creation and restoration of the motorcycle and car collection. The library has since grown to contain one of the largest collections of motorcycle literature in the world, with more than 13,000 books. The library also - [Thank You Volunteers!](https://www.barbermuseum.org/volunteer-opportunities/thank-you-volunteers/) -  - [1955 Austin Healey Webinar](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/1955-austin-healey-webinar/) -  - [Roger Rider & Lucky!](https://www.barbermuseum.org/roger-rider/) - [Restoration Celebration - 1903 Indian](https://www.barbermuseum.org/restoration-celebration-1903-indian/) -  - [2020 Barber Vintage Festival Canceled](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/2020-barber-vintage-festival-canceled/) - [AHRMA Racing](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/ahrma-racing-at-the-barber-vintage-festival/) - [AHRMA Racing](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/ahrma-racing/) - [Roger Rider's Time Capsule](https://www.barbermuseum.org/capsule/) - [Roger Rider's Kinetic Sculpture](https://www.barbermuseum.org/sculpture/) - [Roger Rider's Engineering Playdough](https://www.barbermuseum.org/playdough/) - [Education Online Form](https://www.barbermuseum.org/plan-a-visit/museum-tours/education-online-form/) - Education Program Request Form Name* First Last Email* Phone*School*Grade*Program of Interest*Barber on the RoadMuseum Field TripBoy Scouts ProgramGirl Scouts ProgramRequested Program Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Comments - [Restoration Celebration - Ner-A-Car](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/restoration-celebration-ner-a-car/) -  - [Barber Museum Education Department](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-museum-education-department/) - [Camping](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-motorsports-park/camping/) - [Park & Track Map](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-motorsports-park/track-map/) - [Collection](https://www.barbermuseum.org/collection/) - [Collection](https://www.barbermuseum.org/collection/) - [Collection](https://www.barbermuseum.org/collection/) - [Park Rules & Information](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-motorsports-park/park-rules-information/) - [Museum Talk - Top Fuel Drag Racing with the RNE Team](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-top-fuel-drag-racing-with-the-rne-team/) -  - [For the Love of Lotus - Lotus Mark X](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/for-the-love-of-lotus-lotus-mark-x/) -  - [Museum Talk: The A, B, Cs and 1,2,3s of the Barber Museum Library](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-the-a-b-cs-and-123s-of-the-barber-museum-library/) - [Making an Impact - NASCAR's SAFER Barrier](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/making-an-impact-nascars-safer-barrier/) -  - [Museum Talk - Trials Development in the USA](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-trials-development-in-the-usa/) - [Museum Talk - Motocross American: A View From Behind the Bars](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-motocross-american-a-view-from-behind-the-bars/) -  - [Museum Talk - Intro to Karting](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-intro-to-karting/) -  - [Leo Goff Talk with Q&A](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/leo-goff-talk-with-qa/) -  - [Museum Talk - Women in Motorsports](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-women-in-motorsports/) -  - [For the Love of Lotus](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/for-the-love-of-lotus/) -  - [Museum Talk - The Vincent](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-the-vincent/) -  - [Restoration Celebration - Jeff Ray discusses the restoration of the HD race bike](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/restoration-celebration-jeff-ray-discusses-the-restoration-of-the-hd-race-bike/) -  - [Museum Talk - Bonneville Salt Flats Team](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-bonneville-salt-flats-team/) -  - [2018 Love of Lotus](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/2018-love-of-lotus/) - [Long Haul Paul - Life's Lemons and Longshots](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/long-haul-paul-lifes-lemons-and-longshots/) -  - [Museum Talk - British Moto](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/museum-talk-british-moto/) -  - [Restoration Celebration! Featuring our Super Excelsior X](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/restoration-celebration-featuring-our-super-excelsior-x/) -  - [2012 AMA Hall of Fame Inductee Brian Slark](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/2012-ama-hall-of-fame-inductee-brian-slark/) -  - [Long Haul Paul - Life's Lemons and Longshots](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/long-haul-paul/) -  - [Contact for Contributor Level Memberships](https://www.barbermuseum.org/become-a-member/contributor-level-memberships/) - [Event Rental Request Form](https://www.barbermuseum.org/event-rental-request-form/) - Event Rental Request Form Name* First Last CompanyPhone*Email Information about your event - [Plan A Visit](https://www.barbermuseum.org/plan-a-visit/museum-hours/) - [Plan A Visit](https://www.barbermuseum.org/plan-a-visit/museum-hours/) - [Plan A Visit](https://www.barbermuseum.org/plan-a-visit/museum-hours/) - [Events](https://www.barbermuseum.org/monthly-events/) - [A Look Inside](https://www.barbermuseum.org/look-inside/) - [A Look Inside](https://www.barbermuseum.org/look-inside/) - [The Barber Car Collection](https://www.barbermuseum.org/collection/lotus-collection/) - With 50+ Lotus racecars, the museum is home to the world’s largest Lotus collection. The Barber Museum’s extensive collection of vintage Lotus shows how considerably these lightweight, fine-handling, powerful racecars evolved—from their rather humble beginnings to world-renowned achievement. Lotus Cars’ founder, Colin Chapman, built his first Lotus in a single-car garage in London in 1948, - [Earlier Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/earlier-photos/) - [9th Annual Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/9th-annual-photos/) - [8th Annual Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/8th-annual-photos/) - [13th Annual Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/13th-annual-photos/) - [12th Annual Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/12th-annual-photos/) - [11th Annual Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/11th-annual-photos/) - [10th Annual Photos](https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/10th-annual-photos/) - [Example Block Page](https://www.barbermuseum.org/sample-page-2/) - This is an example page to show the possible blocks you can use to build a page. 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The information collected is stored on a secure server and is used solely by Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and will not - [Privacy Policy](https://www.barbermuseum.org/privacy-policy/) - Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is dedicated to protecting and ensuring the privacy of our online visitors. Any personal identifiable information that is collected is used for guest records when purchasing product or registering memberships. The information collected is stored on a secure server and is used solely by Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and will not - [Sample Page](https://www.barbermuseum.org/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! 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