# Event Details

- **Event Name**: April Tread Talk- Virtual Frontier: Automotive Video Games & Their Impact on Automobilia
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Virtual Frontier: Automotive Video Games and Their Impact on Automobilia

Automobilia is an ever-evolving subject. History, sports, & lifestyle combine to create a culture meant to welcome all levels of understanding. Combined with changes in technology & pop culture, what it means to be a “gearhead” has become a topic of heated discussion among auto enthusiasts. In “The Virtual Frontier: Automotive Video Games & Their Impact on Automobilia,” Matthew Miller-Wells covers the racing video game subgenre & its evolution into the entertainment powerhouse it is today. He will discuss video games as a means to engage young enthusiasts & lays out the ways they may be used educationally.

Matthew Miller-Wells is a 2020 graduate of McPherson College’s Automotive Restoration Program. Growing up playing racing games in lieu of garage time, he was inspired to explore the subject of video games & education for his senior thesis. “The Virtual Frontier” is an extension of this senior thesis, which received the 2019 Scharchburg Award from the Society of Automotive Historians. As the Director of Education at The Garage Automotive Museum in Salina, KS, he has been able to put his theory into practice by way of several hands-on educational interactives for patron engagement.

Join us for Cars & Coffee at 9 AM and then stay for our monthly Tread Talk at 11 AM. Free admission to the museum until 11 AM.

Join us for Cars & Coffee at 9 AM and then stay for our monthly Tread Talk at 11 AM. Free admission to the museum until 11 AM.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manhattan/april-tread-talk-virtual-frontier-automotive-video-games-and-their-impact-on-automobilia/200029829315749
- **Event Categories**: Sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 49

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Manhattan
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3007 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS, United States, Kansas 66503
- **lat**: 39.18819
- **long**: -96.61366
- **full address**: 3007 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS, United States, Kansas 66503

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- **organizer**: Midwest Dream Car Collection (https://allevents.in/org/midwest-dream-car-collection/15506149)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3007 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS, United States, Kansas 66503
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Midwest Dream Car Collection
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about April Tread Talk- Virtual Frontier: Automotive Video Games & Their Impact on Automobilia ?
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