I think the museum may have proved too costly for the aging proprietors who've accumulated all these fantastic items to maintain. Shame it couldn't be bought out & maintained by another interested party. It would appear a lot of love and time has gone into preservation & restoration throughout the years. There's a hundred year old complete Pierce bicycle in it's factory crate still!

The auction is live/online for prospective bidders, though I'm not sure how effective this format is(have no personal experience with them to relate).