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Forney Museum of Transportation, Denver

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The Forney Museum of Transportation is a one-of-a-kind collection of over 500 artifacts relating to the history of transportation. It began with antique cars, but soon expanded to include vehicles of all kinds. Some of these are familiar, while others spark the imagination. When you visit you will be treated to a paradise of automobiles, trains, bicycles, wagons, motorcycles, carriages and so much more!

Home to one of eight surviving Union Pacific "Big Boy" steam locomotives, Amelia Earhart's first car, the one-of-one Martin Air Car and the Timme Vintage Motorcycle Collection.

The Forney Museum of Transportation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which exists to collect, preserve, and exhibit items of artistic, historical and technological interest relating to transportation for the purposes of education and personal enrichment.

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• By BaggageConveyorBelt

  The collection of antique automobiles is impressive, and there are many unusual, fascinating, and downright gorgeous specimens. They have a Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive ... indoors! Plus a rotary ...  more »

• By BobUSNA

  A really terrific museum located in the industrial area of Denver. An incredible display all sorts of vehicles ranging from trains to bicycles and airplanes. They have guided tours. The antique cars a...  more »

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• By John Savage

  Very complete transportation museum with good write-ups on almost every piece. I thoroughly enjoyed my 1.5 hour walk through. My dad would have loved it even more.

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• By Chardonnay Maldonado

  This place was great. I took the kids there for something to do and that was educational. The kids loved it and they got to see so much history in one room. It was awesome

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