Velorama

{{Short description|Bicycle museum in the Netherlands}}

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Image:Liegeraeder 1920er Velorama.jpgs from the 1920s in the Velorama]]

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The Velorama ({{langx|nl|Nationaal Fietsmuseum Velorama}}) is the only bicycle museum in the Netherlands. It is located along the Waal River in the city of Nijmegen.

The museum was founded in 1981{{cite journal |last1=Oosterhuis |first1=H. |last2=Stoffers |first2=M. |date=2012 |title=A Strong Presence, but a Weak History |url=https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/118365466/Oosterhuis_Stoffers_2012_Strong_Presence_Weak_History_Cycle_History.pdf |journal=Cycle History: Proceedings of the International Cycling History Conference |volume=21 |pages=166-171 |doi= |access-date=2024-04-08 |archive-date=2024-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408105517/https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/118365466/Oosterhuis_Stoffers_2012_Strong_Presence_Weak_History_Cycle_History.pdf |url-status=live }} from the private collection of G.F. Moed. It exhibits more than 250 bicycles manufactured from the 19th century up to the present day, focusing on older models.{{cite web |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands/nijmegen/attractions/nationaal-fietsmuseum-velorama/a/poi-sig/1046359/1003911 |title=Nationaal Fietsmuseum Velorama |author= |access-date=2024-04-08 |archive-date=2024-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408101606/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands/nijmegen/attractions/nationaal-fietsmuseum-velorama/a/poi-sig/1046359/1003911 |url-status=live }} {{cite web |url=https://www.fodors.com/world/europe/netherlands/nijmegen/things-to-do/sights/reviews/nationaal-fietsmuseum-velorama-583090 |title=Fodor's Expert Review: Nationaal Fietsmuseum Velorama |author= |access-date=2024-04-08 |archive-date=2024-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408103038/https://www.fodors.com/world/europe/netherlands/nijmegen/things-to-do/sights/reviews/nationaal-fietsmuseum-velorama-583090 |url-status=live }} The Velorama owns a large collection of bicycle literature and also preserves the historical archive of the Dutch bicycle manufacturer Gazelle.

Despite the prominence of bicycles in Dutch traffic policies and everyday transportation, The Velorama receives no government funding, which is unusual for museums in the Netherlands.