MUSEUM STORE

Convenient free parking in the Museum lot on Museum Drive off Mill Street.

The Museum Store is packed with new, unique merchandise and is ready for shoppers.

The Museum Store is packed with new, unique merchandise and is ready for shoppers.

There are more products than we can list. As an example, for home décor there is a custom-made lamp created from car parts that’s perfect for a car lover’s desk or den, clever boxes crafted from license plates, vintage trailer bird houses, and fun ornaments for your Christmas tree. We have some beautifully hand-crafted jewelry made from piano wire, Fordite, and gears as well as many other unique items.

For men consider a stunning Fordite money clip, ties, T-shirts, die-cast cars, books and be sure to check out our line of Ed Roth and Rat Fink merchandise, and much more.

If you’re shopping for children, check out Automoblox cars. These high quality, interactive toys are fun to build and collect. There are lots of space themed educational toys, books and interactive items; and many auto-related gifts from plush cars for little ones to books satisfying a range of ages. The Museum’s recently updated souvenir book is a great gift for the collector car fan in your life. The book is 48

pages, features over 30 cars along with photographs of the galleries and artifacts, and tells the history of this collection. It also includes a complete and updated car list.

Of course, the Museum’s popular logo is featured on an array of articles, including hoodies, hats, beanies, tote bags, notebooks, glassware and mugs, among others.

If you’re curious about collectible Fordite jewelry -- Fordite is a by-product of auto manufacturing. It’s formed from the build-up of layers of different colored paint. When hardened and removed, it’s cut and polished into beautiful, unique gemstones known as Fordite. It’s also known as Detroit agate and motor agate.

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM SOUVENIR BOOK The Museum’s recently updated souvenir book is a great gift for the collector car fan in your life. The book is 48 pages, features over 30 cars along with photographs of the galleries and artifacts, and tells the history of this collection. It also includes a complete and updated car list. $15

MONDAY – SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you can’t shop in person, you can shop online at automuseum.org or call the Museum at (775) 333-9300 to place an order that will be mailed to you or your gift recipient.

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM SWEATSHIRT Micro-fleece, hooded sweatshirt with embroidered National Automobile Museum logo (available in black). Adult sizes from Small to 4X; youth sizes also available from Small to XL. $40-58

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM KNIT CAP Knit beanie with embroidered National Automobile Museum logo (available in black). One size. $18

PLEASE REMEMBER

Purchases in the Museum Store help support the Museum. Not only are you buying wonderful gifts, you’re helping a good cause.

MUSEUM LOGO SHOT GLASS $7

MUSEUM LOGO GOLF BALL $4

BOOKS, BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS We have a great variety of car related books (some space related too!). $19.95 and Up

For the past few months, visitors to the Museum had the opportunity to view the 1956 Hy-Rail Motor Car #18, on loan from the Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely, Nevada.

In celebration of the Museum’s 30th Anniversary, the Museum offered a 1980’s-themed Free Admission Day event where staff dressed in themed costumes, and visitors were encouraged to come dressed in their favorite 80s attire. A DJ provided 80s music in the streets and in Gallery Four where a party ambiance was created with a “selfie station” featuring the Museum’s gold DeLorean. Guests were offered free ice sandwiches donated by Model Dairy and a variety of soda donated by Swire Coca-Cola. A lucky new member won a gift basket donated by the Riverwalk Merchants Association. The Museum Store had special offers, and the Nevada Space Center hosted Science Saturday with games and activities in the Changing Exhibits Gallery for all.

24 NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM FEBRUARY 2020 In 1956, the Nevada Northern Railway purchased a 1956 Pontiac Station Wagon from the Fairmont Motor Car company. At first glance, it looked like any other station wagon, but if you looked closely, you would see small railroad wheels under the car. These railroad wheels would allow the car to operate on the railroad tracks and on the state’s highways. While many hy-rail vehicles were built from trucks, Nevada Northern Hy-Rail No. 18 was built from a four-door station wagon. The recently restored Pontiac is nearly identical to one the railroad purchased back in 1956. This unique piece of history was on temporary display from December through mid-February.

October 31, 2019, was the Museum’s 29th annual Trick or Treat in the Streets event. Thousands of visitors have visited the Museum on Halloween and hundreds of thousands of pieces of candy have been given out thanks to many generous businesses and individuals.

We are grateful for the opportunity to share our Museum with the community on this fun holiday.

David Setwyn of Sparks, Nevada won our 2019 raffle car: a 2005 Corvette C6 twodoor hatchback. He is a young officer in the U.S. Commission Corps serving as a water engineer on Native American projects. He said he was never a “car guy” until now, but has started reading everything he can on Corvettes. He and his family were in the process of preparing for a new posting in Oklahoma and looked forward to driving his new ride to the Sooner state. Hoping that his luck is still intact, just before driving off, Setwyn bought $100 of tickets in hopes of winning again this year.

WINNER!

Our very first raffle was for a 1954 Oldsmobile. Since then, we’ve raised over $560 thousand and given away 22 Corvettes and a 1975 Ferrari. For 2020, we’ll again break the string of Corvettes with a beautiful black 2004 XK8 convertible. As always, tickets are just $1, but the best deal is buying 40 tickets for $20. Good luck to all.

REGISTER NOW AUTHORS – HISTORIANS – EXPERTS

1910-1920: 2020 HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

BATTLES AT HOME AND ABROAD

FUNDED IN PART BY:

THE CONFIDENCE FOUNDATION

WED., APRIL 29 4 – 9 p.m. THURS., APRIL 30 4 – 9 p.m. SAT., MAY 2 8:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Join us for the 17th Annual History Symposium at the National Automobile Museum for a chance to learn about these tumultuous years from awardwinning authors and lectures such as Geoffrey Wawro, David Pietrusza, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eileen Welsome and many other topic experts.

Registration is $60 (Meals Are Extra). Register by calling or emailing Barbara Clark at (775) 333-9300 or bclark@automuseum.org.