National Automobile Museum Introduces Historical Thursday Talk on the Popular Products Introduced at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

RENO, Nev., July 3, 2018 (Newswire.com) - The National Automobile Museum has announced its next topic for the Second Thursday Talks will feature a discussion on popular products introduced during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.

It will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, 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: Popular Products Introduced at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
Speaker: Carolyn Runnells, clothing historian

Carolyn Runnells is a Certified Interpretive Guide from the National Association for Interpretation, which focuses on the interpretation of science, arts and cultural history. She combines her love of history and her historic clothing as a vehicle to bring history to life. Her shows and presentations are used in museums, educational institutions, service organizations, tour organizations, historical societies and on cruise ships. Carolyn also developed the video “History Undressed” sold on Amazon. Teaching and sharing information is a passion that she has enjoyed and looks forward to doing for years to come.

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

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