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About the Museum (Archived)

From 2008–19, The Transportation Museum operated as a one-day annual event featuring interactive, engaging exhibits and activities related to transportation, held in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visitors of all ages—ranging from youth transit fans and families, to transit professionals and elected officials—enjoyed relevant, thought-provoking exhibits. Today, while Museum Director Andrew Mancini has moved onto other opportunities within transportation planning, this website remains an archive of the 12 years of the museum.

What was The Transportation Museum like?

Each year, The Transportation Museum presented 10-12 different exhibits and displays related to some form of transportation or urban planning, covering topics ranging from the legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad and space travel to Mars to an air traffic control-themed escape room and an activity where guests can build their own transit village out of LEGO bricks. Since its inception, the museum has explored various types of transportation and time periods in history. Click here to see a recap of the 12th Annual Transportation Museum, held in October 2019 in San Carlos, CA.

Who was the museum designed for?

Attendance at the 12th Annual Transportation Museum included visitors from across the San Francisco Bay Area. Because of its unique combination of educational exhibits and hands-on activities, the museum was designed for visitors of all ages, including families with children, local teachers, transit professionals, elected officials, and retirees from the transit world. Each exhibit was designed to engage visitors with a range of prior knowledge. In other words, you didn't have to be a transit fanatic to explore the exhibits and discover new insights in the world of transportation!

How did The Transportation Museum begin?

At the age of five, Museum Director Andrew Mancini had such a passion for transportation that he founded The Transportation Museum as a way to share his excitement and passion for transportation with others.Over the years, the museum acquired an extensive collection of transportation memorabilia and artifacts, attracted hundreds of visitors, featured countless exhibits, and expanded to include various guest exhibitors.

 

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What ended the The Transportation Museum?

After the last museum, Museum Director Andrew Mancini began attending Stanford University, where he continued developing his transportation passion with a degree in Urban Planning. Although it was a difficult decision, complexities in scheduling the event, developing exhibits, and balancing other opportunities led to the decision that the 12th Annual museum in October 2019 would be the final event. The museum's archival collection remains intact, however, and as Andrew remains in the world of transportation, the long term may see the revival of the museum or a similar event. In the meantime, this website preserves the museum's history and exhibitions.

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