Museum of Transportation

Adopt a Locomotive, Caboose, Derrick, Rotary Plow, Rail Car, or Bicycle at the Forney Museum

The Forney Museum of Transportation Adoption Program is designed to raise operating revenues for the Museum by offering organizations, car clubs, individuals, and families the opportunity to "adopt" a Museum artifact in the Collection for one year. This provides an opportunity for adopters to be recognized for their investment in the care of the vehicles in the Collection.

More than a hundred items in the Collection are available for adoption. There are five main categories of atifacts:
Cars
Carriages
Railroad Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Sleighs
Motorcycles
Trucks
Bicycles

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These vehicles in the Collection are available for adoption. They are divided into four adoption categories with adoption fees ranging from $100 to $1,000 per year. Not all vehicles are always on display and are rotated in and out of storage to keep the display fresh.
Bicycles can be adopted for $50, each.
Entry Level: $100
Support Level: $250
Supreme Level: $500
Grand Level: $1000

Adopting individuals/families or organizations may choose a vehicle to adopt based on price and availability, on a first-come, first-served basis. Adopters receive a "Certificate of Adoption" and photograph of their adopted vehicle.

Signage will be placed near the item identifying the adopting individual or group and the adoption start date and end date. At the end of 10 months, a renewal notice will be sent to the adopting individual, family, or group. They may choose to adopt the same vehicle for another 12 months at the adoption price or select a different vehicle, based on availability, for adoption. A few items to be adopted may be in temporary storage as we rotate the display to keep it fresh. In such cases, a list honoring persons adopting an item will be prominently displayed on the Museum floor.

Individuals and families participating in the Forney Museum Adoption Program will automatically receive a one-year membership in the Museum.

Example:
1890 Remington Tandem Bicycle
Adopted by
Mr. John Compton
Denver, Colorado
March 1, 2011 - March 1, 2012

To apply to the Forney Museum Adoption Program, please fill out the Adoption Program Application and mail it to the Forney Museum of Transportation.

Thank you for your support of the Forney Museum of Transportation.

Bicycle equipment to Adopt

1817 Draisienne Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1865 Early Ordinary Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1866 Bone Shaker Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50
Adopted by Josh Barr until 31 July 2012

1880 Safety Ordinary Racing Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1881 Ordinary Otto Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1890 Boy's Tandem Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1890 Iver Johnson Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1890 Men's Safety Spring Fork Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1890 Ordinary English Zephyr Bicyclee
Cost to Adopt: $50

1890 Ordinary Rudge Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1890 Safety Ordinary Star 58 Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1890 Tandem Remington Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1895 Credenda Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1899 Quad Pacing Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1900 Columbia Model 66 Shaft-Drive Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1900 Columbia Model 108 Shaft-Drive Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1900 Facile Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1900 columbia Light-Weight Racer
Cost to Adopt: $50

1900 Paddle Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1900 Women's Safety Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1920 Clown's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1920 Clown's Unicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1920 Unknown Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1926 Columbia Model 72 Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1930 Colson Flyer Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1930 Hawthorne Wards Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1940 Murray Boy's bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1940 Phillips Girl's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1942 BSA Paratrooper Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1942 BSA Paratrooper Bicycle, bronze color
Cost to Adopt: $50

1947 Schwinn Continental Boy's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1947 Schwinn Continental Girl's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1950 B.F. Goodrich Girl's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1950 Hiawatha Boy's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1950 Hiawatha Girl's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1950 Schwinn Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1950 Schwinn Flying Star Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1950 Schwinn Zephyr Boy's Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1950 Wards-Hawthorne Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1960 Ten-Speed Swiss Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1965 Schwinn 3-Seat Tandem Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1973 Stella Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1981 Schwinn World Sport Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50

1993 Legacy Ovation Bicycle
Cost to Adopt: $50