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Ephrata, PA

Welcome to the official website of the Seiverling Antique Car and Pedal Car Museum, renamed Seiverling Museum, LLC Car and Pedal Car Museum.  One of the largest toy pedal car collection in Eastern Pennsylvania, 162 in all owned by Richard P. Seiverling Estate and operated by Seiverling Museum, LLC.  Due to the passing of the owner, Richard Seiverling, the Museum is taking limited appointments, (small groups only, no charter buses), at this time due to reorganization; we hope to be able to take more appointments in the future.  The Museum is open by appointment only, Nights after 5:30 P.M. and Weekends after 12:30 P.M. are preferred.

The family would like to thank all that have visited the museum and for all the condolences.

Museum History

The Museum and Collection were started in 1991 by Richard and Ethel Seiverling, with 5 Classic cars and one pedal car, and in the past 15 years the collection has changed to 3 Classic cars and 162 pedal cars from all over the world.  The collection grew with mostly fully restored works of art with some brand new, originals, and a few one of kind kids pedal cars added over time.

What's To See At The Museum?

The museum exhibits include a pedal car collection and a small collection of antique cars.  The toy pedal car collection consists of kids pedal cars not only from America, but also from England, Canada, France, Italy, and even Russia.  Pedal cars, pedal fire trucks, pedal tractors, pedal planes, a pedal boat and a pedal bull dozer are part of the museum display.   Each pedal car has a teddy bear driver, in memory of Richard’s wife, Ethel Seiverling. 

The antique cars are just as special as the pedal cars.  There is a popular American muscle car exported to Germany, Ford T5, (a Ford Mustang), and of course we have a matching toy pedal car.  The two other cars on display in the museum are from the fully restored examples of the automobile industry from the 1930's, a 1930 Graham Special 8 Sedan and a 1932 Chrysler Cabriolet.

Who Has Visited The Museum?

Many groups have visited the automobile museum, Car Clubs (looks like a car show in the parking lot), Church Groups, Nursing Homes, Motorcycle Groups, and such.

Where Is The Museum Located?

The museum is located one block away from the Ephrata Cloister.

How Much Is The Admission To The Museum?

FREE!!!  Richard Seiverling started the museum to enjoy his collection with other people, thus this tradition will continue as long as possible.

Please contact us to arrange an appointment.

 Please check back to this website for future news about the museum.