The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85 S. Walnut St., Boyertown, has opened its newest exhibit space, formally dubbed the Carriage Barn. This gallery features examples of horse-drawn vehicles, many of which have never been on display at the museum. These examples include a durable skeleton break used to break, train, and exercise carriage horses, a hansom cab - a closed carriage referred to as the most popular cab in London, and an extravagant Bavarian state coach used to convey royalty or high officials during official business. Also on display in the gallery is the museum's two-horse hearse, which has been moved from the museum's main floor to a place of prominence in the Carriage Barn.

Over the past several years, the museum has worked to improve its facilities inside and out to both enhance the visitor experience and better protect the pieces of transportation history on display. The Carriage Barn is the newest upgrade to the museum's facilities.

The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles preserves and displays examples of Pennsylvania's road transportation history in the former factory buildings of the Boyertown Auto Body Works. It is open seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is an admission fee, with a discount for seniors and AAA members. Children age 14 and under are admitted free of charge.

For more information, call 610-367-2090 or visit http://www.boyertownmuseum.org.