On January 28, 2023, the National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame in Animosa, Iowa, made a shocking announcement. After 22 years, the museum’s Board of Directors—currently led by chairman and museum co-founder Jill Parham—plans to permanently close its doors in September, 2023.
The post states the reason very plainly: “We have struggled for several years to cover wages and utilities partly due to low visitation,” it reads. The tentative closing date mentioned by the post is September 5, 2023, a move the Board has made to give Sturgis visitors and those who attend the Blackhawk MC meet in Davenport a chance to visit the museum one last time.
