The National Automobile Museum is marking its 20th Anniversary of combining history with education and entertainment by hosting unique, impressive and unusual exhibits in 2010.
Debuting at the National Automobile Museum will be:
• A Masterpiece Exhibit focusing on the Motoring Tourist: National Park Adventure. In the early decades of the 20th century, automobiles connected man and nature as never before. The National Park-to-Park Highway, an auto trail forming a large loop through the West connected 12 national parks and paved the way for millions to enjoy the nation’s natural wonders. The New Highway’s slogan was: “You Sing America, Why Not See It?” Motoring tourists loved the accessibility of the National Parks and suppliers of camping gear tapped their creativity to meet new needs of the motoring tourist. Enjoy this exhibit and explore our wilderness on wheels starting April 19, 2010.
• WW I Gets Motorized in the Changing Exhibits Gallery. Man and beast powered transportation during wars until World War I when motorized vehicles met the challenge. Used for transporting troops, removing injured from battlefields, moving supplies and weaponry, motorized vehicles frequently saved the day. Many vehicles created for one specific use were put into service – literally— for another application altogether during the war years. Opening date for this exhibit is also April 19th.
Concluding Exhibits
Some popular National Automobile Museum exhibits will conclude their run in 2010.
• Movie Cars: Cinematic Stars on Wheels, a Masterpiece Exhibit, will conclude mid-March. Horsepower, not star power, drove the movie cars in this exhibit to cinematic fame. When it comes to movie cars, these wheeled-wonders were the superstars of the screen. You’ll still have a chance to rub “fenders” with them until March 26, 2010.
• On the Road with Alice Ramsey: 100 Years Ago in the Changing Exhibits Gallery concludes mid-March. Young Alice Ramsey drove into history in 1909 when she claimed the title of the first woman to drive coast-to-coast. The 22-year-old mother and her three female companions (none of whom drove) set off from New York in a 1909 Maxwell and arrived in San Francisco 59 days later. Check this exhibit out before it closes on March 15th .
• Roadside Attractions, the photography of Howard Goldbaum, captures unique elements of Americana. These “roadside attractions” and the many artifacts and personalities he came in contact with during his 15,000-mile- journey were captured on film to provide smiles to those who see them. The last day for this exhibit will be March 15th.
Continuing Daily
• 1908 New York to Paris Around The World Race Featuring the Winning Car: The 1907 Thomas Flyer continues with its place of honor in Gallery Four at the National Automobile Museum. The exhibit tells the epic story of the longest, most grueling race in automotive history and features the winning car, the Museum’s 1097 Thomas Flyer. The race was a contest of man and machine against unimaginable odds.
• Even in Africa, paintings by Robert Cinkel in the Entrance Hallway Gallery is a series of paintings by Reno artist Robert Cinkel depicting automobiles from the Museum’s collection in intriguing locals -- from a starry night in the Nevada desert to India, Egypt and “even in Africa.”
Included with Museum Admission
Films
Enjoy the film, the Bill Harrah Story, which details the man and his love for the automobile and the Magic Carriage, an entertaining film detailing the role the automobile has played in shaping life in America.
Both films are included with admission and are shown back-to-back every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during a visit to the National Automobile Museum, The Harrah Collection, at 10 S. Lake Street in downtown Reno.
Audio Tour
A new National Automobile Museum audio tour, included with the price of admission, brings history to life through storytelling and sound effects. Available in both English and Spanish. Visitors can explore history through the timeline of the automobile, including news making events, cultural trends and human-interest stories about cars and artifacts in the Museum’s collection.
Hours & Contact Information
The Museum is open Mon. – Sat. from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $4 for children 6 to 18 years. Children age 5 and younger are free. Parking is free. For more information, call (775) 333-9300 or visit www.automuseum.org.
January 2010
Movie Night at the Museum – Thurs., Jan. 28th
5:30 to 7 p.m. explore the Museum. The movie starts at 7 p.m.
See the American thriller “Bullitt” starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset.
The movie is probably best remembered for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco which is regarded as one of the most influential car chase sequences in movie history. In 2007, “Bullitt” was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
Movie Nights at the Museum start at 5:30 p.m. to provide plenty of time to enjoy the automobile collection before the movie starts at 7 p.m. Movie Night admission is $10.
February 2010
Movie Night at the Museum – Thurs., Feb. 25th
5:30 to 7 p.m. explore the Museum. The movie starts at 7 p.m.
“Rebel Without a Cause” starring James Dean and Natalie Wood will be shown on, Thurs. Feb. 25, 2010. The landmark juvenile-delinquent drama details trouble and trauma during a 24-hour period. Movie goers will be able to see the 1949 Mercury 6-Passenger Coupe that starred in this film, which is in the Museum’s collection.
Movie Nights at the Museum start at 5:30 p.m. to provide plenty of time to enjoy the automobile collection before the movie starts at 7 p.m. Movie Night admission is $10.
March 2010
Movie Night & Dinner at the Museum – Thurs., March 25th
5:30 to 7 p.m. dinner and explore the Museum. The movie starts at 7 p.m.
Thurs., March 25, 2010 enjoy an Italian dinner and see “The Italian Job” starring Charlize Theron and Mark Wahlberg. A gang of robbers create the largest traffic jam in Los Angeles history to pull off a theft of gold bullion. They make their getaway in Mini Coopers which are small enough to drive on sidewalks.
Special Movie Night at the Museum pricing is $20 in March which includes admission to all exhibits and an Italian dinner.
For more information on the National Automobile Museum visit www.automuseum.org, call 775-333-9300 or e-mail info@automuseum.org.
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