Miles Through Time Automotive Museum

Miles Through Time Automotive Museum

Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
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Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
OVER 100 YEARS OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY Our ever-changing, co-op museum features over 100 years of automotive history. Exhibits change often so there is always something new to see. The museum is located inside of Vintage Garage Antiques on the back side of an old textile Mill. The museum has automotive history, memorabilia, art, and unique historical exhibits you won’t find anywhere else. Unlike other museums where the same displays sit there year after year, Miles Through Time’s change often…which means more opportunities for you to see more cars and more history. Memberships are available so you can come back again and again. Miles Through Time is a nonprofit, “living” co-op-style automotive and history museum in Clarkesville, GA. Automobiles, memorabilia and historical exhibits have all been donated or belong to those who support the museum and the historical preservation mission of Miles Through Time.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • Rence C
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    BEST VARIATY I'VE SEEN WITH RARE CARS
    The museum has an amazing variety of cars with neat little peddle cars and diecast car collections. The museum has some ridiculously rare cars you can't see cause there aren't any more in the US! The time me and my dad had was great, I would like to see some exotics in the future and less plain cars like a Ford Fiesta and Miata. And I know it's a none profit, but I don't want to buy a $4 Hotwheels car that I can get for $1 at Wal-Mart. But overall, an amazing Museum I will visit next time we go on vacation! You will enjoy it.
    Thank you for the review! We're working on adding a supercar to the museum as well. ;) Keep in mind the museum is only what is behind the red doors. Everything else is Vintage Garage Antiques which helps support the museum, but it's a separate business full of individual vendors. You never know what you'll see there.
    Written November 15, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written November 5, 2023
  • Red-Super-Hero
    Edinburg, Texas565 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lost of vehicles.
    They have so many cars. It's laid out so you can see everything. So much to see. From vehicles to collectables. Be sure to look up and check the walls for everything around. They keep adding space and vehicles. Friendly staff.
    Thank you for visiting and leaving a review!
    Written January 2, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 30, 2023
  • Allen H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Day trip, worth the drive!!!
    The museum is absolutely amazing!! SOOOO many varied vehicles on display. The diecast displays peaked my interest since I also collect. The variety of vehicles on display was impressive! From really old to late model, there was something for most anyone!! The car that started it all is beautiful!! The antique mall was a very nice plus. My wife and I enjoy roaming them together.
    Thank you so much for visiting. Vintage Garage Antiques is a huge asset to help support the museum. We're glad you enjoyed your visit!
    Written January 2, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 21, 2023
  • Sherri C
    Westminster, South Carolina1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Great Day of fellowship.
    We as a men’s church group of Harvest Church of Oconee County in Seneca, SC made a day outing to Georgia to visit the museum. The consensus was that everyone had a good time. Would highly recommend it to anyone who likes cars and memorabilia.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 8, 2024
  • Edward R
    Valrico, Florida27 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Outstanding Automobile Collection in the Highlands
    There are a lot of Car Museums throughout the USA and over my lifetime I have make it a point to seek out a new one whenever I travel. My wife and I come to Atlanta frequently for business and when we are done, retreat to the Georgia Highlands. I had learned about Miles Through Time through the Collector Car Hobby and direct contact from its founder, Sean Mathis. I was excited to be able to attend the Annual Car show last June and tour the museum for the first time and again just recently this year. I was greeted by Sean and immediately engaged in conversation about the museum collection, what was new and plans for the future. This is a not to be missed collection! Cars from every era are presented. I loved the original Fords and Chevys of all configurations from the early 1900s. They even have a Mathis convertible, which is a French Marque. American Orphans, Studebaker, Packard,Oldsmobile, Plymouth are just a few represented! Foreign makes, Porsche, Austin, MG, and amazing collections of scale model cars donated to the MTT. Since last year there are more cars than ever and the collection is ever changing. The Delorean, an acquisition in 2023 is now freshened up and on exhibit. Oh, and a giant flea-market style shopping area with a definite car collector theme is on site. To think it all started with Pop’s 59 Salmon Pink Cadillac! Can’t wait to come back next year!
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 9, 2024
  • Jay S
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wow ! A must stop experience !!
    Simply put, this is a "can't pass up" automotive museum as there is SO much more to it than just that. Amazing creativity, displays, shopping opportunities from crafts to antiques in yet another section of this amazing place. You could spend the day here and not see or experience all the opportunities and information. Learned that this is considered a "living museum" and not for profit as well. Great sharing opportunity! Wow ! Will be back !
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written June 14, 2024
  • Vacation766453
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting museum!
    I had heard of this museum and was interested in a visit. We attended on the day of a car show. The museum was so cool. There are antique cars and some that are more modern. Some cars are in pristine condition and others are displayed just as they are, rust and all. There are informational placards near each car. My favorite was the blue-green Cadillac!
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 30, 2024
  • ClayTheMan
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent time to spend with friends who have your common interest in the past
    I took my 1970 GSX here to a car show and didn’t realize I had been here years before. I recognized the place as soon as I drove in the parking lot. There were about 200 classics there in the parking lot to show and my friends and When we came out of the museum, all the show cars had left and mine was sitting there solely in the parking lot. We didn’t realize everybody had left because we were having such a good time in the museum. there are tons of “trinkets” that will take your brain back in the time that are displayed as well as some awesome cars. We talked about 30 minutes to a man who made cars out of paper and cardboard, and had them on display there. And they actually look like real full-size cars. I would definitely go here again and recommend it for anyone that’s in the area that just likes old stuff and wants to reminisce about the past.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written July 13, 2024
  • dtmj
    38 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It's the Wheel Deal
    The manager on duty said the collection included 200 vehicles. While we did not count you can be assured that Miles can boast of a gathering of automotive memories as good as any in the USA. The Ford Model A and T assortment in itself is world-class. Advisory: To get to the Museum front door, be prepared to run a gauntlet of what has to be one of the world's largest amalgamations of bric-a-brac a/k/a stuff, swag. And if you missed anything you get another shot at it exiting. Overall an experience to put any automotive enthusiast's heart in overdrive.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written September 13, 2024
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Teakwo23
Palm Harbor, FL6,364 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Couples
It is a great automotive museum with a flea market area inside. Unfortunately, the people who work there or run it, run a Uhaul business there also. We waited 20 minutes just to buy a ticket to the museum because they were dealing with uhaul customers.
Written October 4, 2021
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Thank you for the review. As of 11/1/21 the "flea market" will have new ownership and will be more antiques and automotive related antiques. The UHauls will be GONE! We've been thankful that the flea market staff handled our admission but this has always been an issue but will be fixed as on November. We're also doubling the size of the museum so make sure you come back and see what changes.
Written October 28, 2021
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Rob
Huntsville, AL4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021
In early March 2021, I was in Atlanta for a business trade show. I was able to finish everything I needed to accomplish on Saturday which provided me with time on Sunday morning to visit this museum before I drove home.

This is NOT the Peterson Auto Museum or the Henry Ford Museum. However, this museum is EVERY car (or girl) guy's dream. A large space to display their automobiles and memorabilia. The items in the museum are not multi-million dollar concours pieces that only travel in covered trailers and never see the road. Instead, these are personally owned automobiles that have a great personal connection to their owners and usually are very important to their owner's families. Most of the items displayed in the museum are the life's work of collecting, restoring, and a source of family enjoyment of their respective owners. Where else does one have the opportunity to publicly indoor display the family car they rode in as a child and is now a collectible automobile that many others would enjoy seeing and reminiscing of their personal experience of a similar automobile?

I find it important to note that the items on display are regularly changing, so a return trip is likely to have very different items on display than you viewed on your last visit.

The drive to and from the museum is tranquil and scenic. The admission price is very fair and I found it to be an excellent value.

As an added bonus, the indoor flea market that houses the museum is amusing to walk through on your way in and out of the museum.

I greatly applaud Sean and everyone who keeps the museum and displays clean and regularly changing.
Written April 2, 2021
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Thank you so much!
Written April 20, 2021
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Kim Stinson
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Solo
I was lucky to visit the museum on the last day of the 2019 season. I love the concept of the museum, I love the story and I love the pink Cadillac! My visit with Sean inspired me to pull some 1970's Dealer showroom artwork out of storage and donate to the museum. I'm excited to see the new larger location. Don't miss this trip through time!
Written February 2, 2020
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Thank you so much!
Written May 8, 2020
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Pam H
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020 • Couples
What an unexpected joy finding this auto museum in the north GA mountains! The museum has so many beautiful automobiles, some of which are over 100 years old. In addition to the autos, there are so many other displays throughout the museum that lets you visualize the wonders of the history of automobiles. Definitely worth a visit!!
Written May 26, 2020
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Thank you, we'll keep changing the museum and making it better so we'll see you next time.
Written June 1, 2020
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Ned K
Franklin, NC724 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
This antique car museum is different than most of them. The majority of the cars belong ordinary people who have a chance to to publicly display them in the museum. They are displayed for a certain amount of time, then are removed and other antique car owners can put their cars in the museum. It was nice to see some unrestored cars and a Model T undergoing restoration. There are model car displays also. The admission fee is quite fair.
Written June 10, 2021
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Thank you so much for your review, you are quite right. The Model T you describe is actually the executive directors grandfathers original car. He does plan on restoring it completely and was in the process of restoration when he opted to bring the car into the museum so visitors could see just how much wood is actually used in those cars. Eventually, it will be pulled out and completed, but for now people can see all the wood. ;). Thanks for visiting!
Written July 2, 2021
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Ken D
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020 • Solo
The new location for the museum provides a lot of extra space for automobiles and petrolatum related displays. Well thought out and I'm looking forward to the additions too come. Cruise-in was great 👍.
Written June 1, 2020
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Thank you!
Written June 5, 2020
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Ron M
Royston, GA3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • Couples
I learned about MTT by accident. My wife and I only live an hour away so we went on January 30th, not knowing just what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised. Although the museum is in its early stages, I really like the concept. We had the opportunity to talk with Sean Mathis, the founder and he is definitely committed and passionate about growing the museum. I was impressed with the overall setting of the museum and the variety of cars that were on display was impressive for its early stage of development. The unique concept Sean has will bring something to the museum that no other one I’ve visited has...the opportunity for the museum to be in a constant transition of different vehicles on display. I also like that Sean isn’t looking for full restorations, but is encouraging anyone interested to share their vehicle, regardless whether it’s stock vehicle, an ongoing of restoration that is on pause or a full restoration of any make, model and year. And the $7 per person is definitely reasonable. As a car enthusiast, We will visit often.
Written February 8, 2021
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Awesome! Thank you!
Written February 9, 2021
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Joe H
Clarkesville, GA1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020 • Couples
We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of the exhibits. The museum has not omly an excellent layout of cars, but also a large amount of memorabilia covering many decades of automotive history. There is loads of free parking and a big plus is that it's located in the same building with a huge antique mall.
Written June 1, 2020
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Thank you, we'll keep adding and changing ;)
Written June 5, 2020
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CRM52
Lavonia, GA72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020
Enjoyed being a part of the museum's grand re-opening and cruise in this weekend. The relocation of the museum to the Old Clarksville Mill building was a great decision. The interior space is very nice and the parking lots outside are large enough for a great cruise in. Not a huge museum, but it has many really interesting, beautifu and unique cars. A number of them are historically significant in various ways....service to a President; winner of a Cannonball Run, etc. So, don't just look at the vehicles...read the placards about them and you will learn interesting facts. Having the antique market and bowling alley/restaurant adjacent to the Museum adds to the experience. Nearby, on the same road, is Hawg Wild BBQ and Catfish if you are hungry before/after you tour the museum. Spend a pleasant day in Clarksville and take in all that is offered here at the museum.
Written May 31, 2020
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Thank you, we can't wait to keep making it better and better!
Written June 1, 2020
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Nelson Wells
Athens, GA66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020
It was great. Sean really does pay attention to every little detail and it's obvious the care he put into and puts into this neat little spot. (it was far smaller than i had assumed but really well done nonetheless). surely a spot to hit when in Clarksville or site seeing N GA. Hoping there will be more "car shows" cruise-ins and car meets over time.
Written June 1, 2020
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Thank you! That is the plan ;)
Written June 5, 2020
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