US EditionThe Alamo to Display Famous Bicycle From ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure’
BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 18 – The Alamo acquired Pee-wee Herman's original stunt bike for $125,000 to honor the film's cultural impact during its 40th anniversary with permanent display planned for 2027.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, The Alamo Trust announced it acquired Pee-wee Herman’s original stunt bicycle from the 1985 film, to be displayed in the Mays Family Legacy Gallery.
- Following Paul Reubens’s 2023 death, collectors renewed interest, with the bike selling for $125,000 and surpassing its $30,000–$60,000 estimate, People reported.
- A limited-time showing later this year at the Ralston Family Collection Center, with a permanent gallery opening fall 2027 at the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum and a free screening in Plaza de Valero.
- The executive director said `We are thrilled to add this beloved piece of film history to our collection`, and the acquisition is sparking renewed interest in the Alamo.
- Planned galleries will span 300 years of history soon, and the stunt bike underscores the Alamo’s enduring pop culture relevance as visitors see it in the world-class exhibit soon.
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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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