The J.A. Cooley Museum, founded by Jim and Carmen Cooley, is the result of a lifetime spent  preserving the remarkable history of the technology from the late eighteen hundreds to  the early nineteen hundreds.

 

On display in the museum are over two dozen automobiles, which date from 1886 to 1933. Automobiles are displayed in chronological order from buggies and the first car from Mercedes up  to the Buick XP 2000— a concept car that features video conferencing and can travel up to 210 MPH.

Also included are over 25 categories of antiques represented by collections such as model trains, whiskey flasks, spittoons, cuckoo clocks, license plates, beaded purses, phonographs, typewriters and cameras.

Reviews

yelp.com
"This is a phenomenal museum!!! As the website states, it is a hidden treasure, and this is absolutely correct. I love the new TV shows, American Pickers, and Pawn Stars. Anyone who has remote interest in American History may go nuts over the amazing items in this museum, ..."‎ ‎ - 15 Sep 2010

 

cityvoter.com
"What a hidden treasure. I What a hidden treasure. I could have spent all day there. The owner and curator is very nice and gave us a tour and demonstrated a lot of the antiques. I would recommend for 5 and up as things are tempting for small hands."‎ - CityVoter ‎ - 1 Oct 2007  
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