National Automobile Museum Announces Historical Thursday Talk on McPherson College's One-of-a-Kind Program

RENO, Nev., April 9, 2019 (Newswire.com) - The National Automobile Museum has announced its next topic for the Second Thursday Talks will feature a discussion on the story of McPherson College’s One-of-a-Kind Program, the only school offering a bachelor’s degree in Auto Restoration.

It will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2019, 1:30 - 2 p.m., in the Museum's Theatre. Enjoy a 30-minute talk, Q&A, refreshments and a unique piece of history.

Cost: Free to Museum members. Included with paid admission. Otherwise, $5 per person to attend the talk.

Talk: McPherson College’s One-of-a-Kind Program

Speaker: Presented by Museum Volunteer Craig Williams

Craig Williams recently retired as an engineer. Williams has been a volunteer at the National Automobile Museum since February 2005. He has worked on many research projects in the library, with building and auto shop projects – and prepped cars for shows. Williams attended McPherson College in 2018, where he took an Automotive Restoration Institute class in Automotive Woodworking.

About The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection)

One of America’s Top 10 Automobile Museums, the National Automobile Museum showcases more than 200 remarkable automobiles. It features theatre presentations and audio tours in English and Spanish through 100,000 square feet of galleries, exhibits and vibrant street scenes and accompanying artifacts that bring displays to life. The museum is a dynamic and popular venue for special events as intimate as 60 and as large as 1,200 guests. It also features the Nevada Space Center, home of the Challenger Learning Center of Northern Nevada. For more information, visit www.automuseum.org.  

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  

Tickets

Adults        $12
Seniors      $10 (62 and older)
Junior        $8 (6 to 18 years old)
Children    Free (5 and younger)
Members  Free

Source: National Automobile Museum