About Us
America’s Sports Car… an exciting legend produced only in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Museum features over 80 Corvettes in periodic settings, including mint classics, one-of-a-kind prototypes and modern-day wonders of engineering and design. Test your knowledge at interactive trivia kiosks, and don’t miss the chance to try a Corvette on for size in our lobby where we have a 2015 Stingray waiting for you. Displays continually rotate so no two visits are the same. Round out your visit with a souvenir from the Corvette Store, grab a bite to eat in the Corvette Cafe, and race over to the NCM Motorsports Park to spectate or take a lap!
What’s Happening
Events
2019 NCM Bash Sponsored by Michelin
April 25-27, 2019
Kickoff of the NCM on site event season. As in past years there will be a large contingent of GM engineers and designers from Warren Tech Center, and the Bowling Green Assembly Plant ready to answer your every question. Back this year will be our Corvette Racing Program Manager Doug Fehan, Paul Pearson with his 7th gen infotainment / navigation seminar as well as Jim Mero Discussing his time testing out the 7th Generation Corvette Nürburgring. Also, back to Bash is our LT4 Engine building demonstration by BGAP.
Returning activities include a seminar and classroom sessions by GM certified Corvette Technician Paul Koerner. Enjoy guided road tours, two celebrity choice car shows, the Ladies’ Oasis, and the expanded Garage Party with women of the GM Corvette Team. The ladies will cover all aspects of Corvettes including maintenance, engineering and even high- performance driving (ladies only).
On-line registration closes at 8:00am central time on Tuesday, April 2nd. All activities are open to Event Registrants only. On-line registrants will receive a hardcard credential, lanyard, event pin and dash plaque. Lifetime registration is $15pp, member registration is $20pp and non-member registration is $30pp.
- Onsite registrations available at the increased rates of $20 / $25 / $35.
- All cancellations will be charged a $5 processing fee per person
No refunds or cancellations after Advance Registration closes
2019 Bash Event T-shirt
Available Sizes: Small – 3XL
Men’s Bash Event Polo Women’s Bash Event Polo
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Bash Agenda
(Agenda subject to change – check back for updates)
| WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 | ||
| 8:00am | NCM Opens | |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Advance registration credential/shirt pickup
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| 5:00pm | NCM Closes | |
| THURSDAY APRIL 25 | ||
| 8:00am | NCM Opens | |
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| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Corvettes on Display
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| 8:00am 10:00am 1:00pm 3:00pm | Motorsports Park Corvette Experience Ever dreamed of driving America’s Sports Car? How about on a race track? Now you can at NCM Motorsports Park! Get behind the wheel of a 2017 Corvette Stingray Z51 for laps around our 3.15 mile road course, built for speed! Our Corvette Experience gives you a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on practice on the track. You must be 18 years or older to participate with a valid driver’s license. Participants must sign a Vehicle Damage Policy and Indemnity Agreement.
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| 9:00am – 3:30pm | LT1: Lux Row Distillers / BJ’s Steakhouse At Lux Row Distillers, they have a passion for craft. Presenting a blend of different personalities bound together by a love of bourbon. Lux Row’s drive to innovate has quickly allowed them to become one of the top USA-based independent producers of alcohol beverage products. BJ’s Steakhouse has been a family owned establishment since 1984. BJ’s Steakhouse has been recognized for having the best steaks by the Kentucky Standard’s Best Steak Award of Nelson County.
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| 9:00am – 3:30pm | LT11: Shifting and Shooting Join us for our 2nd annual Shifting & Shooting event at the scenic 2,000-acre Rockcastle Shooting Center. Begin with a scenic drive on our KY back-roads. Then, shoot for fun or for points with a trophy awarded to the winner. Lunch, ammunition, and firearms will be provided with Range Officers at each station to ensure a fun and safe event.
To keep the playing field level, we ask that you use the provided firearms. You may bring your own handgun for target practice between events, but you must provide your own ammunition if you do. This should be an action-packed day of firing range fun with Corvette friends.
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| 9:15am – 3:30pm | LT2: Swope cars of Yesteryear Auto Museum / Back Home Restaurant Swope Museum features antique cars from different eras for your viewing pleasure. They feature cars from the early 1900’s to the 1960’s of all makes and models. Enjoy the vintage car library and a do-it-yourself car video theater. Then onto lunch at Back Home Restaurant. If you are in the mood for some good ole’ family cooking and a great local shopping experience, this is for you!
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| 10:00am – 11:00am | What about Corvette Interior and exterior care? Well, more than you think!!! In this multi-generation based discussion, we will go over how to correctly care for your Corvette, inside and out. From the very basics to some tips and tricks about care you didnt know existed. Question and answer will also be a part of this interactive seminar.
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| 10:45am – 2:15pm | LT3: Lighthouse Restaurant Lunch Tour The Lighthouse Restaurant is a bright spot on a great drive through the countryside. Located in Sulphur Well, Kentucky, it is more than just an ordinary restaurant. It is a DESTINATION, full of history and delicious food served “Family Style”. Voted Kentucky’s 3rd Best Non-Franchised Restaurant by Kentucky Living Magazine.
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| 11:15am – 12:15pm | Warren County Area Technology Center Corvette Build Program Mr. Cundiff will discuss how his high school students have now completely rebuilt 3 Corvettes from the ground up including a Corvette sold last year at Mecum Auction.
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| 11:15am – 12:15pm | New Member Luncheon If you are a new member to the NCM between April 2017 and April 2018 – we invite you to attend a new member luncheon. Meet some of the NCM staff as well as other new members. Learn some of what we offer here at the NCM! Watch for your new member personal invite!
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| 11:15am – 1:00pm | Ask the Expert – Drop in Assistance
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| 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
Listen as Corvette Legend Jim Mero goes through the evolution of the 7th Generation Stingray Z51, Grand Sport, Z06, & ZR1 at the Nürburgring. This seminar will also feature unique Autobahn footage!
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| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Corvette Store Fashion Show
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| 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Paul Koerner & Brittany George’s Classroom Session – C5, C6, C7 Question and answer on C5, C6, & the C7 generation. Very interactive class where you will be able to ask Paul any and all of your questions about your personal Corvette. Pre-registration is Required.
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| 2:15pm – 3:15pm | NCM Membership Meeting with our Board of Directors Meet the NCM Board Members and learn about updates to the Museum, finances, etc.
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| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | What’s New at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant
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| 5:00pm | NCM Closes | |
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| 5:15pm – 5:45pm | Cash Bar – NCM Blvd | |
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| 5:45pm – 8:00pm | BQT1: Corvette Racing Banquet Dinner with Corvette Racing Program Manager along with some very special VIP guests for this banquet, followed by a presentation and open questions to Doug and guests.
-GARDEN SALAD – Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Red Onions, Croutons, House Made Dressing -ROASTED CARROTS – Thyme, Orange Zest, Brown Sugar -BROWN BUTTER AND POATAOES – Mashed Potatoes, Garlic, & Brown Butter -APPLEWOOD SMOKED CHICKEN BREAST – Cheddar Cheese, Bacon & Scallions -BBQ BEEF BRISKET – Burnt Ends with The Linen Apron BBQ Sauce -House Made Yeast Rolls -Lemon Squares or Chocolate Fudge Brownie
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| FRIDAY APRIL 26 | ||
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| 8:00am | NCM Opens | |
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| 8:00am – 4:00pm | Registration Open
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| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Corvettes on Display
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| 8:30am – 10:30am | Paul Koerner & Brittany George’s Classroom Session – C5, C6, C7 Question and answer on C5, C6, & the C7 generation. Very interactive class where you will be able to ask Paul any and all of your questions about your personal Corvette. Pre-registration is Required.
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| 9:00am – 10:30pm | Presentation by Corvette Team
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| 9:00am – 4:00pm | NCM Motorsports Park Touring Laps – 1 Day Only!! All day touring offered so you can work around your schedule. With lead / follow car – an average of highway speeds is the norm! No safety equipment is required. Drive your own Corvette. Convertibles and passengers welcome.
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| 9:00am – 4:00pm | LT4: Kentucky State Police Trooper Island KSP Trooper Island Camp was developed by the Kentucky State Police as part of a long-range program of public service to the youth of Kentucky: a place where the tensions and turmoil of our everyday lives can be forgotten; and for one-week young people can be given a touch of hope and desire of a better tomorrow.
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| 9:15am – 3:30pm | LT5: Swope cars of Yesteryear Auto Museum / Back Home Restaurant Swope Museum features antique cars from different eras for your viewing pleasure. They feature cars from the early 1900’s to the 1960’s of all makes and models. Enjoy the vintage car library and a do-it-yourself car video theater. Then onto lunch at Back Home Restaurant. If you are in the mood for some good ole’ family cooking and a great local shopping experience, then this is for you!
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| 9:30am – 11:00am | Hand Building the LT4 Engine Watch as the Performance Build Center Team completely disassembles and reassembles an LT4 engine from top to bottom. Feel free to ask the team about the parts, the engine, and the process during the build. After the team has finished building the engine from the bare block they will talk about the testing, sequencing, and other processes to get the final engine ready to go in a Z06 Corvette.
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| 10:00am – 2:00pm | LT6: Dueling Grounds Distillery In the 1820’s, at Linkumpinch Farm near present-day Franklin, Kentucky, matters of honor were settled with the firing of pistols. A man’s reputation was restored when a musket ball found its target. And the area surrounding Sandford Duncan’s Farm soon came to be known as the Dueling Grounds. We will visit Dueling Grounds Distillery where they produce Linkumpinch Bourbon.
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| 10:00am -2:30pm | All Corvette Celebrity Choice Car Show #1
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| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Using 7th Generation Navigation Having trouble understanding your Stingray navigation? Paul will walk you through it with his big screen presentation in hopes of steering you straight and getting you to your destinations with ease!
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| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Ask the Expert – Drop in Assistance
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| 11:30am – 12:45pm | Corvette Racing Seminar Doug Fehan discusses the 2018 Race season and previews the 2019 race schedule.
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| 1:00pm – 2:15pm | NCM Auction
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| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Sip n’ Paint A step-by-step beginner art project class in which guests can create unique and original works of art and learn basic creative techniques to apply to at home projects, all while enjoying their favorite wine!
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| 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Friday Paul Koerner & Brittany George Classroom – Prepping Your Corvette for Track There are many facets to Corvette and these vehicles are track capable right out of the wrapper. This does NOT mean that they do not require proper preparation prior to placing them on the racetrack. In this in-depth classroom, we will cover all models from 2005 to present date. ZO6, ZR1 and Z51 will all be covered, including correct oil, lubricants, tires, alignment specifications and other details that sometimes are missed. Question and answer will also be a part of this class! Buckle your 5-point harness, this will be something NOT to miss!
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| 2:30pm – 3:15pm | Autograph Session
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| 3:15pm 3:45pm | Car Show Awards Presentations
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| 3:30pm – 5:00pm |
Listen as Corvette Legend Jim Mero goes through the evolution of the 7th Generation Stingray Z51, Grand Sport, Z06, & ZR1 at the Nürburgring. This seminar will also feature unique Autobahn footage!
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| 3:45pm | Bash Event Group Picture
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| 4:00pm | Raffle Drawing | |
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| 5:00pm | NCM Closes | |
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| 5:45pm – 9:00pm | BQT2: Winners’ Circle Dinner / Cash Bar Open to those who have donated more than $1000 in 2018, have named the Museum in their estate plans, or made cumulative gifts of $25,000 or more since January 1, 2003.
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| SATURDAY APRIL 27 | ||
| 8:00am | NCM Opens | |
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| 8:00am – 3:00pm | Corvettes on Display
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| 8:30am- 10:30am | Saturday Paul Koerner & Brittany George Classroom – Prepping Your Corvette for Track There are many facets to Corvette and these vehicles are track capable right out of the wrapper. This does NOT mean that they do not require proper preparation prior to placing them on the racetrack. In this in-depth classroom, we will cover all models from 2005 to present date. ZO6, ZR1 and Z51 will all be covered, including correct oil, lubricants, tires, alignment specifications and other details that sometimes are missed. Question and answer will also be a part of this class! Buckle your 5-point harness, this will be something NOT to miss!
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| 8:45am – 10:15pm | Presentation by Corvette Team
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| 9:00am – 10:00am | Corvette Caravan Captain’s Meeting
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| 9:30am – 4:00pm | LT8: General Jackson Showboat – Nashville Take the 2.5-hour General Jackson Showboat Midday Lunch Cruise for an afternoon of entertainment along with a delicious buffet lunch! Enjoy the comedy, audience interaction, and catchy tunes from the band while cruising along the Cumberland River and tasting a mouth-watering Southern-style buffet prepared by the General Jackson’s very own sous chef.
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| 9:45am – 2:30pm | LT9: Mammoth Cave Drive / Steakhouse Follow Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Director Jonathon Biven’s official KSP Patrol C6 Corvette through the Mammoth Cave National Park area on a beautiful scenic drive. Lunch will be a Steakhouse in Cave City before returning to the NCM.
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| 10:00am – 12:00pm | Ladies’ Garage By women for women – an opportunity to learn about basic Corvette (cars in general) maintenance and how to be a smart consumer of automotive services. Presenters are knowledgeable in all areas of Corvettes from Powertrain and engineering to high performance driving so bring your questions and ask the experts.
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| 10:00am – 2:30pm | All Corvette Celebrity Choice Car Show #2
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| 10:30am – 11:15am | Exxon Mobil
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| 10:45am – 2:15pm | LT10: Lighthouse Restaurant Lunch Tour The Lighthouse Restaurant is a bright spot on a great drive through the countryside. Located in Sulphur Well, Kentucky, it is more than just an ordinary restaurant. It is a DESTINATION, full of history and delicious food served “Family Style”. Voted Kentucky’s 3rd Best Non-Franchised Restaurant by Kentucky Living Magazine.
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| 11:00am – 2:00pm | Ask the Expert – Drop in Assistance
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| 11:30am – 12:15pm | Giving Seminar
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| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Hand Building the LT4 Engine Watch as the Performance Build Center Team completely disassembles and reassembles an LT4 engine from top to bottom. Feel free to ask the team about the parts, the engine, and the process during the build. After the team has finished building the engine from the bare block they will talk about the testing, sequencing, and other processes to get the final engine ready to go in a Z06 Corvette.
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| 1:45pm – 2:45pm | Ambassador Meeting Learn what’s new and upcoming at the NCM
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| 2:30pm – 2:55pm
| Car Show Awards Presentations
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| 2:55pm | Check Presentation KY State Police Trooper Island
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| 3:00pm | NCM Raffle Drawing
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| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | MIM Tail of the Dragon participation meeting
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| 5:00pm | NCM Closes | |
| 5:15pm | Cash Bar – Sloan Convention Center
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| 6:00pm – 9:00pm | BQT3: Bash Banquet / Join us as our event banquet returns to the Sloan Convention Center for a plated dinner. Entertainment provided by a Live local band playing the hits of the 60’s, 70’s, and early 80’s.
** Group tables available for $650 – Includes 10 seats, best in house, and a reserved table name placard. Contact events department to reserve your table. | |
Museum in Motion Bash Dragon Run
April 28 – May 1, 2019
Spring in the Smokies, Tail of the Dragon and Biltmore all combined in one great MiM tour. Once again we hit the road, leaving Bowling Green and heading East to run the famous TN-129, aka Tail of the Dragon. This year again, we will be staying at the beautiful Biltmore Inn on the Biltmore Estate grounds. The Monday Biltmore visit includes a specially arranged early morning photo op of the cars in front of the manor house followed by breakfast in the Biltmore Stable Café adjacent to the house. Included in our Biltmore plans are your choice of 1 specialty tour: The Legacy of the Land Tour, Rooftop Tour, Wine & Chocolate, Upstairs/Downstairs Tour or the Horse & Carriage Ride. Lunch will be at the Deer Park Restaurant on the grounds. After hours – enjoy a special private guided tour of the Mansion. New friends will be made while enjoying one of the most beautiful areas of the country during the colorful spring season. GPS as well as two-way radios highly recommended!
Please be sure to check out our customized MiM Merchandise
Members: $1450 Driver / $500 Passenger
Non-Members $1490 / $540 Passenger
- Note: Non-member pricing does NOT include a 1 yr membership to NCM. To become a member for the member discount rate – please call Becky at 270-467-8836
Advance registration closes at 5pm CT Friday, March 8th, 2019 (or until sold out).
** No registrations or refunds are available after that date **
This Museum in Motion is Sold Out – Please contact Bryce [email protected] or Maci [email protected] for Wait List
| Museum in Motion Bash Dragon Run Agenda | |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 27th | |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Registration Pickup & Drivers Meeting
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| SUNDAY, APRIL 28th | |
| 7:30am | Museum Opens |
| 7:45am | Stage in NCM Front Circle |
| 8:00am | Depart NCM
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| 9:50am – 10:10am | Scheduled Rest Stop |
| *** Check Local Time – Different Time Zone *** | |
| 12:45pm – 1:45pm | Gas Stop & Lunch – your choice of numerous restaurants in area
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| 1:50pm | Regroup and Stage
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| 2:15pm | Approximate arrival to begin ‘Tail of the Dragon’
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| 5:30pm | Arrive in Asheville – check into the Inn on Biltmore Estate
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| 6:00pm | Dinner on your own
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| MONDAY, APRIL 29th | |
| 7:00am – 7:30am | Arrive Biltmore Estate
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| 7:45am – 9:00am | Breakfast Buffet at Biltmore Stable Café Adjacent to Biltmore House, the stable, which originally housed George Vanderbilt’s horses and carriages, has been renovated into a beautiful restaurant. This special venue offers seating in former stalls and the hayloft area where we will be seated. |
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Times varies slightly by tours – check your ticket from Biltmore for times | Choice of 1 Xtra Behind the Scenes Tour of Biltmore House (make sure you choose one in your registration) |
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| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Deerpark Restaurant Buffet Lunch– Biltmore Grounds Deerpark Restaurant is housed in a historic barn original to the estate. Enjoy prepared–to–order specialties in addition to classic favorites. The delightful courtyard restaurant specializes in Southern family–style dishes. Enjoy our Taste of the South lunch and brunch buffets highlighting regional Southern flavors drawn from the Carolina Coast, Low Country, Southern Appalachians, and Louisiana.
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| 2:00pm – 4:30pm | Antler Hill Village or Biltmore Gardens – Self Guided – Biltmore Grounds A stop at the Winery is a must for anyone who enjoys good food and wine – complimentary wine tastings will be offered in the Tasting Room throughout the day and visit the Barn, Farmland, and Kitchen Garden to learn more about Biltmore’s agricultural heritage. Before leaving the Village, be sure to pop in the Legacy Exhibit Hall to see the exhibit on display at the time or relax on the Village Green. |
| 4:45pm – 6:15pm | NCM Private Guided Evening Visit – Biltmore House A visit to America’s largest home is a most memorable experience. Cross the threshold into a world of hospitality, beauty, and luxury that has remained virtually unchanged for more than a century. Hear the Biltmore story as you walk through the house with a knowledgeable guide.
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| 6:30pm | Depart on Own to Inn on Biltmore Estates
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| TUESDAY, APRIL 31st | |
Day on Own to Rest, Explore, Enjoy Biltmore and Asheville
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| WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st Check Out and Depart | |
Travel carefully and return home safely – Thank you for joining the 2019 ‘MiM’ Bash Dragon Run Tour
his Museum in Motion is Sold Out – Please contact Bryce [email protected] or Maci [email protected] for Wait List
2019 C4 Gathering
May 16-18, 2019
The National Corvette Museum hosts the C4 Gathering along with the ZR-1 Net Registry http://www.zr1netregistry.com/, and the Grand Sport Registry http://www.grandsportregistry.com/.
Open to all those interested in the 4th Generation Corvette, these two organizations and the NCM are working to bring participants activities, seminars, road tours, MSP touring laps, and Karting along with information specific to their interest in this generation of Corvette.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN EARLY 2019
Visit the Museum
Open 8am-5pm CT, 7 Days a Week. The last admission tickets are sold at 4:30pm
Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
$10 Adults, $8 Seniors, $5 Youth (5-12), 4 and under Free, Active Military Free.
Various discounts and coupons available. Group rates offered for 15 or more people with advance reservations only.
The Corvette Plant is located just across the street. Tours have been suspended until sometime in 2019. For more information on the Corvette Plant Tours click here.
