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The Alamo to Display Famous Bicycle From ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure’
BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 18 – The Alamo acquired the original Pee-wee Herman stunt bike for $125,000 to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary with permanent display planned for fall 2027.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, the Alamo announced it had acquired the original screen-used stunt bike from Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, marking the film’s 40th anniversary celebration.
- Earlier this year, the bike sold at auction in May for $125,000, expected to fetch $30,000–$60,000 according to People magazine.
- Boasting a `Property of Pee-wee Herman` tag, the bike comes with vintage streamers and a working tiger siren replica.
- Before the permanent exhibit, the bike will go on limited-time display at the Ralston Family Collection Center, where it will serve as a centerpiece in the Mays Family Legacy Gallery that examines the Alamo’s cultural impact.
- The bike will feature at the heart of a gallery inside the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, set to open in the fall of 2027, and the Alamo Trust plans a free screening in Plaza de Valero.
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The Oakland Press
Pee-wee’s bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think
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Pee-wee's bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think
The Alamo has acquired Pee-wee Herman's iconic bike from the 1985 film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." The bike, central to the movie's plot, will be displayed temporarily before becoming a centerpiece in the Alamo's new visitor center and museum, set to open in 2027.
Better than a basement: The Alamo acquires Pee-Wee Herman's iconic bicycle!
One of my favorite movie moments is when, in the 1985 movie Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Pee-Wee visits the Alamo and asks the tour guide if they're going to see the basement. The tour guide, Tina, who is played by the hilarious Jan Hooks, laughs and then says, in her most Texas-twinged drawl, "There's no basement at the Alamo! — Read the rest The post Better than a basement: The Alamo acquires Pee-Wee Herman's iconic bicycle! appeared first on Boin…
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