WHAT: This fall, the Longmont Museum will open one of the first-ever exhibitions to showcase lowrider culture. Lowriders are bountiful in Colorado and rich with history. Longmont is home to over 200 Lowriders alone. This exhibition will give visitors a behind-the-scenes view of how these rolling works of art are created. From pinstriping to upholstery, hydraulics to wheels, visitors will discover the varied skills needed to craft these beauties. Lowriders: Cars & Culture will feature cars, custom bicycles, pinstriping and upholstery examples, old-school military hydraulics, vintage posters, magazines and historic accessories all related to the lowrider scene. In the Museum’s Portal Gallery, visitors can see the entire right side of a Lincoln Town Car, showing the progression a car goes from rusted to restored when transforming into a Colorado lowrider.

WHEN:  Opening Event – Saturday, September 17, Noon – 4 pm, FREE admission

Explore the new exhibition and a full car show featuring 100 lowriders while enjoying live music and other entertainment. Food trucks and concessions available.

Exhibition dates – September 17, 2016 – May 14, 2017

MEDIA PREVIEW – Contact Joan Harrold for a private media preview, including an interview with Museum Director Wes Jessup or time to take photo/video during installation the week of September 12 .

WHERE: The Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd. in Longmont, Colorado

COST:    $8 adults, $5 students/seniors, Museum members free, children age 3 and under free; Opening event free.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM

The Longmont Museum is a center for culture in Northern Colorado where people of all ages explore history, experience art, and discover new ideas through dynamic programs, exhibitions, and events. Learn more at www.longmontmuseum.org.