The Velorama ( nl, Nationaal Fietsmuseum Velorama) is the only bicycle museum in the
Netherlands
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. It is located along the
Waal River in the city of
Nijmegen.
The museum was founded in 1981
from the private collection of ''G.F. Moed''. It exhibits more than 250 bicycles manufactured from the 19th century up to the present day, focusing on older models.
The Velorama owns a large collection of bicycle literature and also preserves the historical archive of the Dutch bicycle manufacturer
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Despite the prominence of bicycles in Dutch traffic policies and everyday transportation, The Velorama receives no government funding, which is unusual for museums in the Netherlands.
See also
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List of bicycle and human powered vehicle museums
References
External links
Velorama website
Bicycle museums
Transport museums in the Netherlands
Museums established in 1981
1981 establishments in the Netherlands
Cycling in Nijmegen
Museums in Nijmegen
20th-century architecture in the Netherlands
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