The Bayside
Motor Museum
Help us build The Bay — a a nonprofit cultural hub to be located in or near Bellingham, Washington that preserves automotive history, fuels community curiousity, and drives creative growth in the Pacific Northwest.
Drive History
Stay in touch as The Bay evolves from a concept to reality.
Contact Us
$10,500
Money Raised to Date
($1M Goal)
4
Cars in Museum Collection
2
Museum Members
Our mission
The Bayside Motor Museum celebrates the Pacific Northwest’s automotive heritage through dynamic storytelling, community engagement, and a living, evolving display of vehicles in motion. We exist to inspire connection, creativity, and curiosity — one engine, one story, and one drive at a time.
Our Vision
To be the most engaging, forward-thinking automotive museum in the United States and beyond. This is a place where exhibits are driven, stories are shared, and culture is not curated, but it is created. We will serve as a creator hub—in and outside of the car space—and gathering place, transforming automotive history into a living, shared experience for all.
Why Should You Support the Bayside Motor Museum?
This is more than a museum. The Bay will be a vibrant, community-powered landmark that preserves automotive heritage, fuels creativity across generations, and offers donors a chance to be part of building something lasting, inclusive, and truly unique to the Pacific Northwest.
Our Pillars
1st Gear
Drive History Forward
Our museum is alive — cars are driven, not just displayed. Our exhibitions move, our stories evolve.
2nd Gear
Built by the Community
Local collectors, makers, and storytellers bring their vehicles and vision to life here.
3rd Gear
The Garage, Reimagined
A space for creative energy — from screenwriters to photographers, from mechanics to musicians.
4th Gear
More Than Metal
We believe cars carry culture. From road trips to race day, cars connect us to who we are and where we've been.