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The Collection on Palmetto
Museum of antique automobiles and engines. Beauty and innovation realized.
Museum of antique automobiles and engines. Beauty and innovation realized.
Second semester field trips are filling up fast! Now is the time to reserve your unique museum field trip. Students will discover how trace the evolution of the automobile and discover how innovation propelled our country forward into an era of tremendous growth socially, economically and technologically.
All grades welcome. Homeschoolers, this is a perfect planned experience to add to your homeschool curriculum. Field trips are aligned with state standards in all grade levels. Developmentally appropriate, engaging field trips take place in a cool and comfortable environment. Picnic tables available for lunch.
Believe it or not, car show season is almost here, and we are no strangers to car shows. You'll see us out and about on several Saturdays beginning in February.
First up: Gulf Coast Region VCCA Car Show in East Lake, February 24th. Next, Show and Shine Under the Oaks, Dunedin, March 16th. Then, the Heritage Village Easter Car Show, Saturday, March 30. You can find much more information about these shows online.
We feel honored to be a part of our community by participating in car shows around Tampa Bay, and we hope you'll consider coming out, too. If not, you can still see the best of Brass Cars here at the museum most Saturdays. Call 727-953-8356 or check the website in advance of your visit to be sure that we are open.
Saturday, March 23rd at 6:30
With a lifelong passion for history, Robert Jacob has been heavily involved in living history interpretation and reenacting for over 40 years.
He has participated in activities covering a wide range of time periods including French and Indian War and Revolutionary War reenactment groups, Western Gun Fighter groups, Mountain Man Rendezvous and Renaissance Fairs. During the past 12 years he has focused on the golden age of piracy.
Robert lectures on a variety of history subjects especially pirates. He has regularly presented topics on pirates at the Tampa Bay History Center, for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and for the Academia Hernando. He has also appeared on the History Channel’s series “Beyond Oak Island” as an expert on pirates.
Saturday, March 23rd at 6:30. Museum doors open at 6:00. $15 admission includes living history presentation, light refreshments and return ticket to the museum.
Join us at the Show and Shine car show!
Join us at the Heritage Village car show!
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We have a selection of titles related to automobiles and other topics. We love Motor Girls and Bertha Takes a Drive.
Collection shirts? Check.
Collection hats? Check.
Collection Pashmina scarf, stainless tumblers and ceramic mugs big enough to hold hot cocoa and marshmallows? Check.
Dominoes, tops, gliders, racecar kits, and Slinkies! Simpler toys from a simpler time. Here, at The Collection on Palmetto!
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
Mon | Closed | |
Tue | 10:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Wed | 10:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Thu | 10:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Fri | 10:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Sat | 10:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Sun | Closed |
Saunter down the unpaved streets of yesteryear at The Collection on Palmetto, where you can discover cars that were built at the dawn of the Automobile Age. Sit behind the wheel of a 1917 Dodge. Honk a bulb horn on a 1906 White Steam Car and blow a steam whistle atop an early traction engine.
Audio tour of automobile museum and engine exhibits; Docent-led tour daily at 1:00
Children under 6 receive complimentary admission. Please see group admission section for field trip pricing (regardless of age).
Docent-led tour, engine tour, train ride, picnic tables, activity. Activities with take-home projects cost an additional $5.
Docent-led tour, engine tour, train ride
Docent-led tour, engine tour, train ride
Unique opportunities for your group including cars, flora and fauna
All groups are welcome!
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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.
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.
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.
Automobiles and Stationary Engines
Travel through time to a place where automobiles saw their beginnings; a place where steam, gas and electric cars volleyed for standing in the great American race toward power and independence.
They powered our country in factories and fields, across a land where burgeoning industry sought affirmation in pistons and flywheels and valves; machines eager to work in unison toward a better tomorrow.
Experience our very own 1/8th scale railway, only at The Collection on Palmetto.
Enjoy five acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, a turtle-filled lake and picnic tables. Diverse bird and vegetation species abound.
Your STEM and Social Studies Destination
Explore programs that meet STEM Standards. Future innovators realize their visions in a state of the art learning lab with hands-on activities and space to create.
Ride the rails of the Orange Belt Railway and make a car on an assembly line. Fieldtrips meet Florida Social Studies standards, as well as kids' standards for fun.