Right Around the Corner
Second saturdays, December 10th
Coming soon: Speakers at the Collection
Second saturdays, December 10th
Join us for family fun the second Saturday of each month, for Second Saturdays. Train ride included with museum admission. December 10th, 10-4.
2023 Field trips
Coming soon: Speakers at the Collection
Second saturdays, December 10th
Teachers, thinking about second semester? Plan your spring STEM, art, or history field trip now!
Coming soon: Speakers at the Collection
Coming soon: Speakers at the Collection
Coming soon: Speakers at the Collection
An author of several popular books featuring Tampa Bay will join us early in 2023. Let us know you're interested. More details to come.
We're so much more than just pretty cars.
Saunter down the unpaved streets of yesteryear at The Collection on Palmetto. See the Benz Patent Motorwagen, the first modern car. Find out how the assembly line changed our country. Listen to the sound of steam. Sit behind the wheel of a 1917 Dodge. Discover why electric cars were all the rage...in the early 1900s.
THE COLLECTION ON PALMETTO
Our Collection
Observe the beauty and power of early twentieth century automotive design and engineering. From the fist modern car, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, to the 1952 Allard J2X, the British car with an American engine, we've got unique cars here. But vintage automobiles are just the beginning. Experience live steam and discover how our country steered bravely toward industry on the wheels of innovation.
Our Programs
Teachers, drive into a world of hands-on excitement with one of our education programs. Your students can build an electric circuit, race a solar-powered car, participate in an assembly line or ride on a 1/8th scale steam train. Programs meet Florida Standards in Science and Social Studies.
Our Mission
It is the mission of The Collection on Palmetto Foundation to increase understanding about the amazing progress made in engineering in factory and field power, along with automotive transportation, which occurred during the early 20th century.