Members Opening — Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike

Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 5–7 p.m.

Members only.
Free. Registration encouraged.
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Members are invited to view Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike before the exhibition opens to the public. Enjoy snacks and a cash bar in our Great Hall. When you arrive, please check in at the Visitors Services desk.

Gear up to see a cast iron velocipede designed in the mid-1800s, a 1901 Wolff-American Ice Bicycle engineered to traverse a frozen course, a seafoam green 1950s Huffy Radiobike designed so riders could cruise to their tunes of choice, and Pee-Wee Herman’s customized 1953 Schwinn DX Cruiser starring in Tim Burton’s 1985 film, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. These are just a few of the highlights waiting for you to discover in Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike, an exhibition featuring the bicycle as a way to explore intersections of history, popular culture, design, and modern and contemporary art. Learn more about Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike.

image credit: Ariel High Wheel, 1878, Coventry Machinists Company (English), steel with leather saddle, Bicycle Museum of America, New Bremen, Ohio

If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected] or fill out the accessibility request form.