Local preservation commission touts Hot Wheels collection as potential Burkburnett museum

Members of the Wichita County Historical Commission used the public‑comment period on May 6 to describe a planned museum in Burkburnett centered on a private Hot Wheels collection and to urge local support.

Becky, speaking for the Wichita County Historical Commission, told the court the collection includes more than 100,000 die‑cast cars and that county archivists are helping inventory items. She said organizers are exploring downtown Burkburnett buildings as a museum location and are working with a museum consultant and local partners on organizational and operational plans.

“We were provided with a wonderful lunch by the Burkburnett Development Corporation,” Becky said, describing the road trip and an initial display area that contained roughly 4,000 cars. She urged the court and the public to follow the project’s media coverage and consider the collection’s potential as a tourism draw that could generate lodging, dining and retail activity.

A second public speaker said organizers plan fundraising events, including public races where new toy cars would be sold and trophies awarded, and that the collection’s size could surpass current Guinness World Record listings. Organizers said the collection is being inventoried by the county archivist, that moving the collection into public property has been a lengthy process, and that rotating exhibits would be feasible because of the collection’s scale.

No formal county action or funding commitment was requested during public comment; speakers asked for awareness and community support as planning continues.