Tour the Nethercutt Collection and Museum: Collectibles, Antiques, Autos, Trains
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What's your favorite automobile era? Antique? Vintage? Classic? Post-War? Do you enjoy looking at fine antique musical instruments, clock, watches, dolls, coins and furniture? Trains?
Your host/Event Organizer has arranged for a guided tour of The Nethercutt Museum and Collection. If you haven't visited the Nethercutt, you are in for a treat. (You don't have to be a car geek, such as Jay Leno, to appreciate this place.)
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The Nethercutt Museum showcases more than 130 of the world’s greatest antique, vintage, classic and special interest automobiles, including many top winners of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
MAYBACH, DUESENBERG, ROLLS-ROYCE...
BUGATTI, AUSTIN-HEALEY... and so much more.
The Nethercutt features rare collectibles ranging from mechanical musical instruments, clock and watches (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/MusicRoom.aspx)and antique furniture (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/MusicRoom.aspx)to the true heart of the collection: over 250 American and European automobiles dating from 1898 to 1997. (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Cars.aspx)
Itinerary
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Part 1: The Nethercutt Museum (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Museum.aspx) (we'll do this together, tho not with a guide)
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Cross street, assemble for guided tour
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Guided tour of the Nethercutt Collection (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Collection.aspx)
(12 PM - a good opp for folks to drop out if time is limited)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Part 2: Cross street to The Nethercutt Museum (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Museum.aspx) (more of our self guided tour) and/or The Nethercutt Automotive Research Library and Archive (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/EndPage.aspx?page=library)
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM Walk through 1937 Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson Locomotive and 1912 Pullman Private Car (http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/EndPage.aspx?page=train) (unless raining)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ☆ Refreshments ? ☆ Buffalo Bruce's (http://buffalobruces.com/) or ??
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admission: FREE
parking: FREE, attached to the museum
Eye Candy factor: Priceless
Good things to bring: No food or beverage allowed - bottled water OK.
Photography: Cameras are allowed in most areas, but NOT in the Railcar).
PLEASE NOTE:
- Our guided tour will take us through 4 floors which will involve several flights of staircases. If you are unable to use the stairs, then you should not attempt this tour. 2. The Rail Car is NOT handicapped accessible - No Walkers, Strollers or Wheelchairs. 3. Sorry, no children under 10.
Fore more details about the Nethercutt Museum and Collection visit: http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/
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