Legos and Livewires Coming to Harley-Davidson Museum
Experience LiveWire, check out some daredevils, and party all Labor Day weekend, Harley style.
August and September will be heating up at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Upcoming events at the Milwaukee museum include include an opportunity to check out the LiveWire, as the electric bike gets an installation at the Experience Gallery. And anyone with a Class M motorcycle license can feel the thrill of LiveWire’s twist-and-go throttle during a demo.
More fun and more thrills are on tap with exciting exhibits, shows, and the most badass Lego we’ve ever seen.
Truth or Dare
An exhibit that delivers pulse-racing excitement is “Daredevils: A Century of Spine-Tingling Spectacles”, running now through September 8. Step right up and behold amazing displays of danger and derring-do! Daredevils have thrilled audiences for centuries. What began with horse trick riders in circuses inspired new generations of entertainers on bicycles, motorcycles, cars–even flying sofa chairs. From touring thrill shows to Hollywood movie stunt work, “Daredevils” celebrates the exciting history of these death-defying entertainers who spend countless hours perfecting their exploits.
Witness how incredible feats from long ago inspire modern-day risk-takers. The H-D Museum cordially invites one and all, children big and small to behold how daredevils are born!
The Harley Electric
On Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 21, you can experience the LiveWire at the museum’s demos. Here’s your chance to be one of the first to ride the new 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire motorcycles. Propelled by the immediate torque of the H-D Revelation all-electric powertrain, the LiveWire motorcycle is capable of rapid acceleration with just a twist of the throttle –no clutching or gear shifting required. An optimized center of gravity, rigid aluminum frame, and premium adjustable suspension components give the LiveWire motorcycle dynamic handling. With up to 146 miles of range, performance is optimized for the urban street-rider.
Come early to register and ride all day.
Rock, Rally and Ride
The party of the summer takes place at the crossroads of 6th & Canal over Labor Day weekend. Make plans to join the Harley-Davidson Museum August 29 to September 1 during Milwaukee Rally weekend for free live entertainment, the H-D Museum Annual Custom Bike Show, acres and acres of motorcycle thrills, and miles and miles of rolling sculptures.
The H-D Museum will serve as the central rally point all-weekend long. In conjunction with area Harley-Davidson dealers, everyone is invited to enjoy a variety of national, regional and local musicians and artists. The H-D Museum will be rocking with live tunes on two separate stages as well as stunt shows, pinstriping artists exhibiting their mastery, tattooers spilling ink to create that ultimate souvenir and so much more. All outdoor entertainment–including the live music–is free and open to the public. Also check out the Milwaukee Rally Weekend website for more info.
Hey Ho, Lego
The Lego Group recently revealed its latest Lego Creator Expert model: a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy that cruised into Lego Stores globally and the Harley-Davidson Museum. Developed in collaboration with Harley-Davidson, this detailed Lego interpretation of the iconic Milwaukee motorcycle captures the beauty of the real-life machine with finishes, surfaces, and design elements crafted to replicate the full-size Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. Featuring 1,023 pieces, the model comes complete with solid-disc wheels, teardrop fuel tank, integrated speedometer, and dual exhaust pipes. Stop by The Shop to purchase your Lego Creator Expert model Harley-Davidson Fat Boy.
To celebrate the launch, LEGO Master Builders created a life-size model of the motorcycle, complete with silver coated parts, Wi-Fi animation control, sound and light effects to imitate a real Harley-Davidson Fat Boy and 6,000 special LEGO elements. The extraordinary creation took 865 hours to build, is made of 69,569 pieces and will be on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum until September 3.
Thursday Nights Are Alright for Riding
Bike Nights are every Thursday from 5pm-9pm. Grab your bike and join your fellow riders for a spin. Plus, you can rock out to free live music from some of Milwaukee’s hottest bands.
For more information on any events, go to Harley-Davidson Museum online.
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