Honda Heritage Center

Happy Hondadays! Sorry, I can’t help it. Just ask Sweetie. Anyway, Mike G. and I got a preview tour of the new museum. It’s pretty small; allow an hour or so. It gives a quick overview of Honda’s history in the US (though not much before that,) with assorted past and current products and some design studies. There are the usual cars and motorcycles, but also ATVs, a jetski, a mockup of the HondaJet… You’ll see engines too, some disassembled so you can see how they work. There are robots demonstrating various manufacturing processes.
The facility is very clean and well-​lit, and the displays are well done. It’s a kind of combination museum and corporate showpiece– definitely worth a visit if you are nearby and into museums, or happen to be within an hour or so and are a car nut. Only super Honda fans will find it worth a special trip.

This museum opens to the public on January 5, 2015… but I got to see it early. It’s nice to have connections…
The Honda Heritage Center is a brand new museum in Central Ohio that spotlights the history and future of Honda Corp. Some of the more interesting items to be found in this museum are the Acura NSX car that goes on sale next year, a version Honda’s famous robot Asimo and the historic cars and motorcycles.
To start your visit, in the foyer there’s a small selection of motorcycles and cars. Going inside, you’re best off to circle to the left and start with the history of Honda with a few more older cars and a several more motorcycles. You will quickly come to the more modern aspect of the museum which has other cars, jet skis, and ATV’s — pretty much everything Honda has to offer. Further displays on race cars and auto safety keep things interesting as you continue around the display. You will finally get to the end where you will see the area that focuses on the future of the company with concept cars, robots and a jet. Inside this loop there are several motors to view too, one of which was exploded so you could see all the parts involved.
Although it’s a small museum, they did a great job with the limited space available. I will tell you it’s not something you’d want to drive far out of your way to see or you might be disappointed. In short, check it out when you are in the area and you have about 30 — 45 minutes to kill.
The museum recommends that you call ahead for tour times and availability.