This fall, the Longmont Museum opens 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 gives 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 features 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. Exhibition dates are through May 14, 2017 at The Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont. $8 adults, $5 students/seniors, Museum members free, children age 3 & under free.
The Longmont Museum is a cultural center where people explore history, experience art, and discover new ideas through dynamic programs, exhibitions, and events. Info: www.longmontmuseum.org/.
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