[2][3][4] The museum was founded by Craig Morrow and comprises his personal collection gathered over decades.

[6] Bicycle Heaven also serves as a bike shop, and consults as prop agents for film, television and theatrical productions.

After filming, the bicycles are returned and become part of the permanent collection.

Bowden named the design the Spacelander; it entered production in 1960 and sold for $89.50.

[5][12][14] The museum displays bicycles used in the films A Beautiful Mind,[7] Fences, Super 8,[13] and others.