Fall Speaker Series

Visit the museum after hours for our Fall Speaker Series, "Back by Popular Demand." This season we will welcome previous presenters with new topics for you to enjoy! 

September 28th - Captain Luis Vireilha presents “Critical Decision Making."

In this presentation, Captain Luis Vireilha describes the decision-making process that airline pilots use to achieve better outcomes consistently during critical emergencies. This professional approach can be adopted by anyone in their personal life or their company.
 

$15 at the door. Captain Vireilha will provide a link to download his digital book without charge.

October 26th - Robert Jacob presents "Blackbeard’s Hidden Treasure: The True Story of Blackbeard the Pirate with Surprising Theories of his Treasure"

Throughout the centuries, tales of Blackbeard’s piratical activities and buried treasure have sparked the public’s fascination and curiosity. Who was Blackbeard? What vessels did he take? Where is his treasure? Writers and historians have attempted to chronicle the world’s most notorious pirate for over 300 years, but their conclusions are vague, contradictory, and rarely accurate. 

Blackbeard: The Truth Revealed provides all the known facts and details about Blackbeard as well as discussion on his myths and legends.

$15 at the door. Robert will have signed copies of his new book available for purchase.

November 23rd - Join Marty and Marilou VanZanten for a fascinating presentation on the mechanical music boxes they know and love. 

Marty and Marilou are members of The Musical Box Society International, an organization dedicated to the enjoyment, study and preservation of automatic musical instruments. 

Musical boxes from their personal collection will be on display during their presentation and for the duration of the holiday season. These types of instruments date from the late 1800s and early 1900s, an enchanting complement to our own collection of Gilded Age artifacts. 

There is no charge for this presentation. 

Car Clubs: Get your motor running and meet up at The Collection on Palmetto for a morning or afternoon of engine-revving fun. . . right in bright and beautiful Clearwater, Florida!

Teachers, the Collection on Palmetto is your fun and educational field trip destination! Standards-aligned field trips for all ages and grades. Email laura@collectiononpalmetto.com to schedule your field trip or find out more about what we have to offer.

Experts, advocates and enthusiasts, tell your story here. Listeners, bring your love of learning. After all, "no story lives unless someone wants to listen." - J.K. Rowling

Reserve your pass from your local library and stop on by the Collection on Palmetto. 

Planning a car tour for your local or national club? This can't-miss collection of brass cars should be the first stop on your itinerary.