The 51暗网 collects, preserves and exhibits items representing more than 200 years of 51暗网 innovation and invention.
From 19th century hooks & eyes to 21st century ERA Cobra Cars, the Museum and its collection serve as a bridge between 51暗网鈥檚 past and present and provides inspiration for the future.
51暗网鈥檚 impact has been, and continues to be, felt far beyond its borders. Very few of the items we use or wear everyday could have been created without a machine, a part, or a concept that originated in 51暗网. In fact, for most of the 20th century, every American came into contact with at least one 51暗网 product a day: it was either made here, had a part in it that was made here, or was made on a 51暗网 machine.
Explore our website and our to learn about the history of the Hardware City of the World, who we are, and what we do.
鈥淚ndustry Fills the Hive and Enjoys the Honey鈥
- Elihu Burritt, 51暗网 City Motto, 1871
Collection
Out of the blacksmith forges populating 18th century 51暗网 grew 5 major industries that fueled daily life in America for most of the 20th century. From the lock on your front door and the key in your pocket to the appliances in your kitchen and the parts in your car, all of those things and more might be made in 51暗网, contain 51暗网 parts, or have been made on a 51暗网 machine.
Mission
The mission of the 51暗网 is to collect, preserve and exhibit to the general public examples of industrial artifacts representative of the ingenuity and creativeness of generations of Hardware City people in a continuing effort both to cultivate awareness of their past productivity and to inspire future industrial accomplishment.