Picnic Area Improvements

Saturday, May 10th, 10:00 am

Join the Suncoast Model T Club, affiliate member of the Model T Club of America, in their show-and-tell style Model T workshop they are calling, "Bring your collection to The Collection." 

Discover the treasures that Model T owners have collected along their journeys that they deem most indicative of the ubiquitous Tin Lizzy. From clothing to photographs to parts, Suncoast T members will share a little about their nostalgic keepsakes and treasured objects as they relate to their Model T touring hobby.

This workshop is presented by Ben Umberger, President of the Suncoast Model T Club. 

Summer of Steam is Back!

Kick off summer at the museum! Beginning Saturday, May 31st and continuing monthly throughout the summer, The Collection on Palmetto's Summer of Steam will again offer interactive live steam demonstrations, steam car rides, and special information sessions related to steam power at the turn of the century!

This year, we will steam up the 1915 Stanley Mountain Wagon. The steam-powered, steel frame Stanley Mountain Wagon seats twelve. Akin to a bus, this very unique vehicle was developed to transport visitors from the train station way up to the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Low end power delivered passengers and freight to an altitude of over 7,000 feet, a strategic move by the Stanleys that set in motion the notion of travel tourism. We will be giving rides again this year in the 1910 Model 70.

Summer of Steam Dates: May 31, June 21st, July 19th, August 16th

Have you visited the museum lately? Spend a morning or afternoon with us and learn even more about the cars in our collection, with audio content provided by board member Steve Cook, who has spent decades studying and driving Brass cars.

This new technical tour can be accessed onsite with your phone's camera, and the tour is included with your museum admission. No special skills, apps, or equipment needed. Simply focus your phone camera on the QR code and a website link appears, which you will follow to our technical tour. Pick and choose cars that interest you or follow the cars in order to learn of developments that occurred at the dawn of the automobile age.

With two carefully curated audio tours for your enjoyment, you'll never run out of reasons to visit the museum!