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The Historical, Vintage, and Classical Cars Museum is located in
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The Historical, Vintage, and Classical Cars Museum is located in Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
's Shuwaikh Industrial Area, near the intersection of road 80 and road 55.
History and profile
The museum was opened in . It consists of two buildings and an outside display area: * one building houses the permanent exhibition of 30 restored important cars; * another building contains a trafficparkour
Parkour () is an athletic training discipline or sport in which practitioners (called ''traceurs'') attempt to get from point A to point B in the fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment and often while performing a ...
where children can practice their driving skills in electric cars;
* outside of both buildings there is a collection of less important cars in various conditions, including a "barn find" Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relati ...
.
Additional cars are displayed on loan in other museums in Kuwait, e.g. the Bait al-Othman museum in Hawally
Hawally ( ar, حولي) is an area in the Hawalli Governorate, located in the State of Kuwait.
Hawally is a large settlement and the commercial center for most computer-related goods in Kuwait. Prior to the first Gulf War, it housed many Palestin ...
.
The main collection can be grouped into 4 parts:
* the display of former state limousines of Kuwait
* state limousines from other countries or from Royal households
* a collection of 3 Aston Martin
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s related to James Bond
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movies
* other important cars owned by the museum or by private collectors (including 2 Minervas from 1904 and 1924)
The museum is closed on Fridays and open on all other days 9:00 - 12:00 in the morning and 5:00 - 8:00 in the evening.
See also
*List of museums in Kuwait
This is a list of museums in Kuwait:
* Kuwait National Cultural District
** Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre
** Al Salam Palace
** Habitat Museum at Al Shaheed Park
** Remembrance Museum at Al Shaheed Park
* Bait Al-Othman Museum
* A ...
References
External links
Kuwait Motor Network
{{authority control 2010 establishments in Kuwait Museums established in 2010 Museums in Kuwait Automotive museums History of Kuwait