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 2017 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
MiM ‘Plantation Tour’
MArch 31st – April 4th, 2020
NCM ‘Museum in Motion” is heading to New Orleans. Start off your Corvette Season by heading to New Orleans. Officially starting Tuesday evening, Tuesday, March 31st – come visit a place where centuries old architecture is the backdrop for a culture so invigorating, it will arouse your spirit. New Orleans neighborhoods are where the culture and creativity of the Crescent City come to life. From the historic French Quarter to the elegant Garden District to the music-filled Marigny, there is great food, music and more to be found across the city.
Make sure you sign on to NCM eNews to get the latest information on all MiM (Museum in Motion) events and on-site events including opening of registration and fees. Questions, contact Bryce @ 270-777-4506 or Maci @ 270-467-8804
This event is currently sold out – TO BE PUT ON THE WAIT LIST FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE EMAIL MACI AT [email protected]
Advance registration closes at 5:00pm on Thursday, March 5, 2020 or until sold out
** No registrations or refunds available after that date. **
Please call Maci (270)467-8804 or Bryce (270)777-4506 to register by phone
Registration fee:
Members primary registrant (driver and car) $1450
Passenger / alternate driver $500
Non-Members primary registrant (driver and car) $1490
Passenger / alternate driver $540
- Note: Non-member pricing does NOT include a 1 yr membership to NCM. To become a member – please call Becky at 270-467-8836
TO BE PUT ON THE WAIT LIST FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE EMAIL MACI AT [email protected]
2020 MiM ‘Plantation Tour- New Orleans’Host Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Elmwood New Orleans 5150 Mounes St. Harahan, LA 70123 (4-night stay included in registration) | |
| TUESDAY, March 31 | |
| 3:00pm | Check-in Hampton Inn & Suites Elmwood The hotel is off both Highway 90 and I-10, a 15-minute drive from downtown New Orleans, the French Quarter, Jackson Square and Bourbon Street. Tulane University and Audubon Park are six miles from the hotel. Guests looking for food close to home are within walking distance of a variety of options featuring everything from seafood to Mexican food to fast food. The hotel is five minutes from Zephyr Field. Shoppers are two minutes from Elmwood Center and five minutes from the Clearview Mall
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| 6:00pm | ‘Meet n Greet’
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| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 | |
| 6:00am – 8:00am | Continental Breakfast at Hampton Inn & Suites |
| 8:15am | Group Meeting in Front Lobby |
| 8:30am | Depart for Oak Alley Plantation |
| 9:30am – 1:15pm | Arrive for Tour and Lunch at Oak Alley Plantation A powerful testimony to the rich history of the antebellum south, Oak Alley invites visitors to explore all facets of her plantation past. The Slavery at Oak Alley exhibit, Civil War exhibit, Sugarcane Theater and Big House offer an experience as compelling as the plantation’s 25 historic acres and 300-year old allee of oaks.
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| 1:15pm | Leave for Evergreen Plantation |
| 1:30pm – 4:00pm | Arrive and Tour Evergreen Plantation Evergreen Plantation is the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Site of filming for several Movies including Django Unchained, Roots (2016), and the Free State of Jones.
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| 4:15pm – 5:15pm | Depart back to Hampton Inn & Suites Elmwood
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Dinner on your own
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| THURSDAY, APRIL 2 | |
| 6:00am – 8:30am | Continental Breakfast at Hampton Inn |
| 8:45am | Board Motorcoach for a day in the City of New Orleans!! We will be dropped off in the heart of the city in Jackson Square. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours from City Sightseeing New Orleans City Sightseeing New Orleans is the most entertaining, informative, and fun City Tour you can find that offers transportation approximately every 30 minutes on an exhilarating open-top, double-decker bus! HOP-ON! and in a single 2-hour loop, experience a complete City Tour — 3 centuries of history, architecture, and culture narrated live in English by your very own Tour Host – see the Garden District, French Quarter, and CBD. HOP-OFF! at any stop along the way and explore New Orleans most popular neighborhoods, attractions, and shopping districts – or – take advantage of our Guided Walking Tours in the French Quarter and Garden District, included Free with 3 Day Tickets. See the city at your own pace, the next bus is less than 30 minutes away! Itinerary: STOP 1. Jackson Square (Jax Brewery – Decatur and St. Peters Street) STOP 2. Historic French Market (N. Peters St. and Ursulines Ave.) STOP 3. Esplanade (Barracks Street and N. Peters Street STOP 4. Treme (Rampart and Gov. Nicholls St.) STOP 5. Basin St. Station (501 Basin St.) STOP 6. Canal Street (50 Canal Street) STOP 7. Riverfront at Harrah’s Casino (Convention Center Blvd & Poydras) STOP 8. Central Business District (Poydras & Carondolet) STOP 9: Louisiana Superdome – Hyatt Regency (601 Loyola Ave) STOP 10: National WWII Museum (945 Magazine St.) STOP 11. Jackson Avenue and Magazine Street STOP 12. Garden District (Magazine Street and Washington Ave) STOP 13. Magazine Street and Louisiana Ave) STOP 14. St. Charles Ave (Louisiana Ave and St. Charles Ave.) STOP 15. St. Charles Ave (2020 St. Charles Ave) STOP 16. Mardi Gras World (1380 Port of New Orleans Place) STOP 17. Arts District (Corner Julia Street and S. Peters Street) STOP 18. Harrah’s Casino on St. Peters St and Poydras St.) Do your homework ahead of time to make the most of your time in the city! City Sightseeing tickets included in registration – Bus only
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| 6:15pm | Steamboat Natchez Dinner Jazz Cruise Savor the beauty and romance of the New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez. Your two-hour dinner cruise from the heart of the French Quarter shows you why the city was founded on the beautiful crescent of the lower Mississippi River.
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| 9:00pm | Board Motorcoach back to Hampton Inn & Suites Elmwood |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 3 | |
| 6:00am – 8:30am | Continental Breakfast at Hampton Inn & Suites |
| 8:45am | Group Meeting in Front Lobby |
| 9:00am | Depart for Houmas House Plantation & Gardens |
| 10:00am – 1:30pm | Arrive for Tour and Lunch at Houmas House Plantation & Gardens Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, allows visitors to experience the life of a wealthy Sugar Baron in the 1800’s. Tour the historic Louisiana Plantation and explore 38 acres of lush gardens or relax with a refreshing mint julep and enjoy the breeze off the nearby Mississippi River.
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| 1:45pm – 3:15pm | Depart Houmas House for Swamp Tour |
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour Journey with us by boat, Cajun-style, for a 1 hour 45-minute tour through the heart of Southern Louisiana’s swamplands in the protected Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve’s Barataria Preserve. Experience real-life adventure from the comfort of the swamp boats. Tour back into the privately-owned meandering bayous and take a look into the past. View moss draped cypress trees, fascinating plant life and the creatures who make their homes here.
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| 6:30pm – 7:30pm | Dinner at Restaurant de Famillies Bayou des Familles, a lazy waterway home to many alligators, turtles, egrets and other wildlife, takes center stage as our restaurant’s design provides its diners with a natural picture show. It’s in this unique setting where friends and family unite to experience southern Louisiana charm and culture in its finest form. It’s an experience not to be soon forgotten.
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| 7:30pm – 8:00pm | Depart back to Hampton Inn and Suites Elmwood
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| SATURDAY, APRIL 4 | |
| 6:00am – 10:00am | Continental Breakfast – Check out Hampton Inn & Suites |
Travel safely home and thank you for joining theMiM 2020 ‘Plantation Tour – New Orleans’ | |
This event is currently sold out – TO BE PUT ON THE WAIT LIST FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE EMAIL MACI AT [email protected]
2020 Michelin NCM Bash
April 23 – 25, 2020
Kickoff of the NCM onsite 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. We are also expecting several configurations of the new 2020 Corvette! Our 2020 Bash will also feature the Ribbon Cutting for the Performance Gallery, and the Entombed Corvette exhibit, a discussion about the recently acquired XP 987 GT, and the renderings for the Silver Pearl Sisterhood supported Damsels of Design Rendering!
Watch the agenda for updates including:
Additional product demonstrations by Corvette Store Partners
Book signings
Returning activities include a seminar and classroom sessions by GM certified Corvette Technician Paul Koerner. Enjoy guided road tours, two celebrity choice car shows, a celebrity autograph session, live auction, book signings, the Ladies’ Oasis, and the Ladies Garage with women of the Corvette Team.
Online registration closes at 8:00am central time on Thursday, 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 $20pp, member registration is $25pp and non-member registration is $35pp.
- Onsite registrations available at the increased rates of $25 / $30 / $40.
- All cancellations will be charged a $5 processing fee per person
No refunds or cancellations after Advance Registration closes on April 2nd
Make sure you are signed onto NCM e-News to get the latest on event registration and updates.
Men’s Polo Ladies Polo
Event T-Shirt
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Bash Agenda
(Agenda subject to change – check back for updates)
| WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 | |
| 8:00am | NCM Opens |
| 8:00am 10:00am 1:00pm 3:00pm | Motorsports Park Corvette Experience **NEWLY ADDED** 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 2020 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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| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Advance registration credential/shirt pickup
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| 5:00pm | NCM Closes |
| THURSDAY APRIL 23 | |
| 8:00am | NCM Opens |
| 8:00am – 4:00pm | Registration Open
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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 2020 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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| 8:30am – 4:00pm | Autocross at the NCM Motorsports Park Autocross is back at the NCM Michelin Bash! Join us at the NCM MSP for a full day of autocross including loaner helmets, an opportunity to walk the Autocross course before the laps begin, and a driver’s meeting.
*With any motorsport’s activity risk is involved. You will be liable for any damage you do to your own vehicle or any private or NCM MSP property. |
| 9:00am – 3:30pm | LT1: Lux Row Distillers / BJ’s Steakhouse *Tour is Sold Out* 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.
*Tour is Sold Out* |
| 9:30am – 10:00am | Ribbon Cutting: The E. Pierce Marshall Memorial Performance Gallery Join us as we celebrate the unveiling the newly renovated The E. Pierce Marshall Memorial Performance Gallery
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| 9:45am – 2:00pm | LT2: Dueling Grounds Distillery / Tanglewood Farms Restaurant *Tour is Sold Out* 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. Tanglewood Farms in located in Franklin, Kentucky and is known for their fresh and local ingredients used in their sandwiches.
*Tour is Sold Out*
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| 10:00am – 11:00am | Paul Koerner – Corvette through the generations, a backdrop to the 2020 Nextgen Corvette We all know the wonder that is over 65 years of Corvette history, in this interactive seminar, we discuss the amazing advancements in all aspects of Corvette progression over the years. Engines, transmissions, suspension, plastics, exotic materials, leather and race ready fabrics are all part of this seminar that marches all the way back to the humble beginnings in 1953 to the state of the art ‘Global B’ architecture that is Corvette in 2020. Come join us and as always, question and answer will always be a part of our session.
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| 10:00am – 12:00pm | Wil & Liz Cooksey Book Signing 
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| 10:00am – 2:00pm | LT3: Five Chefs / Shopping We invite you to step back in time and visit Occasions and 5 Chefs, located in the Historic Gossett House. Built in the 1800’s, this Victorian house offers a relaxed atmosphere with friendly service, great food, unique gifts and home décor. During 2004, a major addition was untaken to add more display rooms, the 5 Chef’s restaurant, and a coffee shop. You will find visiting Occasion’s / 5 Chef’s to be a fun and interesting day – well worth your trip!
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| 10:30am – 11:30am | E-2 Lens Re-New Product Demonstration
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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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| 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Thursday Classroom Session with Paul Koerner This year, NCM and Thecorvettemechanic team are presenting a more hands on type of program for our seminars. “Getting to know your Corvette/HANDS ON” is all about learning simple tips and tricks behind each generation of Corvette in the classroom. We are allowing from 1984 to present date Corvette. In these hands on classroom settings, the students are fully involved with their generation of Corvette that THEY own. We will bring one of each generation who has registered for the class inside and we will go through the vehicles and the owners will learn on their vehicle. We all learn new things and this seminar will heighten your awareness about the beauty/complexity and amazing features of your Corvette.
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| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Corvette Store Fashion Show
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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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| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Ask the Expert – Drop in Assistance
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| 4:30pm – 5:30pm | Nigel Dobbie Book Signing
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| 5:00pm | NCM Closes |
| 5:15pm – 5:45pm | Corvette Racing Banquet Cash Bar
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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.
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| FRIDAY APRIL 24 | |
| 8:00am | NCM Opens |
| 8:00am – 4:00pm | Registration Open
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| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Corvettes on Display
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| 8:15am – 1:30pm | LT4: My Old KY Home / Old Talbott Tavern MOKH -The house that came to symbolize Kentucky’s gracious hospitality and according to legend inspired Stephen Collins Foster to write his immortal song, “My Old Kentucky Home” is one of the most cherished historical sites in the commonwealth. When visitors walk into the Old Talbott Tavern, there’s a feeling about the place. It’s well kept, but the passage of time is evident in a few creaking floorboards. There’s an air about the place that speaks of people who have come and gone, spending time in the pub and retiring to their rooms before an early morning departure.
*Tour is Sold Out*
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| 8:30am – 9:30am | Elfi’s Silver Pearl Sisterhood Meeting Elfi’s Silver Pearl Sisterhood is a group of women with a shared passion for Corvette. Members pool their financial gifts and allocate the funds to a project or program at the Museum to maximize the impact of their philanthropy.
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| 8:30am – 9:30am | C*Magic Product Demonstration
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| 8:30am – 10:00am | Presentation by the Corvette Team
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| 9:00am – 12:00pm | NCM Motorsports Park Touring Laps AM Session – 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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| 9:15am – 3:30pm | LT5: Lux Row Distillers / BJ’s Steakhouse *Tour is Sold Out* 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.
*Tour is Sold Out* |
| 9:45am – 2:00pm | LT6: Dueling Grounds Distillery / Tanglewood Farms Restaurant 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. Tanglewood Farms in located in Franklin, Kentucky and is known for their fresh and local ingredients used in their sandwiches.
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| 10:00am – 12:00pm | Nigel Dobbie Book Signing
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| 10:00am -2:30pm | All Corvette Celebrity Choice Car Show #1
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| 10:00am – 2:00pm | LT7: Five Chefs / Shopping We invite you to step back in time and visit Occasions and 5 Chefs, located in the Historic Gossett House. Built in the 1800’s, this Victorian house offers a relaxed atmosphere with friendly service, great food, unique gifts and home décor. During 2004, a major addition was untaken to add more display rooms, the 5 Chef’s restaurant, and a coffee shop. You will find visiting Occasion’s / 5 Chef’s to be a fun and interesting day – well worth your trip!
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| 10:00am – 1:00pm | Ask the Expert – Drop in Assistance
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| 10:15am – 11:15am | Corvette Racing Overview Join recently named Corvette Hall of Fame member & Corvette Race Team Manager Doug Fehan as he discusses the 2020 race year and the new C8.R!
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| 11:30am – 12:00pm | Autograph Session
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| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Wil & Liz Cooksey Book Signing
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| 1:00pm – 4:00pm | NCM Motorsports Park Touring Laps PM Session – 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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| 1:00pm – 2:15pm | NCM Auction
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| 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Friday Classroom Session with Paul Koerner This year, NCM and Thecorvettemechanic team are presenting a more hands on type of program for our seminars. “Getting to know your Corvette/HANDS ON” is all about learning simple tips and tricks behind each generation of Corvette in the classroom. We are allowing from 1984 to present date Corvette. In these hands on classroom settings, the students are fully involved with their generation of Corvette that THEY own. We will bring one of each generation who has registered for the class inside and we will go through the vehicles and the owners will learn on their vehicle. We all learn new things and this seminar will heighten your awareness about the beauty/complexity and amazing features of your Corvette.
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| 3:00pm | National Corvette Museum Raffle Drawing
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| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Bowling Green Assembly Plant Update Join Corvette Assembly Plant Manager Kai Spande for an update on the assembly plant
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| 3:15pm – 3:45pm | Car Show Awards Presentations #1
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| 3:45pm | Bash Event Group Picture
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| 5:00pm | NCM Closes |
| 5:15pm – 5:45pm | Winner’s Circle Cash Bar
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| 5:45pm – 9:00pm | BQT2: Winners’ Circle Dinner / Cash Bar Open to those who have donated more than $1000 in 2019, 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 25 | |
| 8:00am | NCM Opens |
| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Registration
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| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Chin Track Day at the MSP Our track event model is based on lower enrollment, fewer run groups, and more track time. Our trademark Chin format utilizes only 3 run groups. All drivers are classified according to experience.
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| 8:00am – 3:00pm | Corvettes on Display
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| 8:15am – 1:30pm | LT8: My Old KY Home / Old Talbott Tavern MOKH -The house that came to symbolize Kentucky’s gracious hospitality and according to legend inspired Stephen Collins Foster to write his immortal song, “My Old Kentucky Home” is one of the most cherished historical sites in the commonwealth. When visitors walk into the Old Talbott Tavern, there’s a feeling about the place. It’s well kept, but the passage of time is evident in a few creaking floorboards. There’s an air about the place that speaks of people who have come and gone, spending time in the pub and retiring to their rooms before an early morning departure.
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| 8:30am – 10:30am | Saturday Classroom Session with Paul Koerner This year, NCM and Thecorvettemechanic team are presenting a more hands on type of program for our seminars. “Getting to know your Corvette/HANDS ON” is all about learning simple tips and tricks behind each generation of Corvette in the classroom. We are allowing from 1984 to present date Corvette. In these hands on classroom settings, the students are fully involved with their generation of Corvette that THEY own. We will bring one of each generation who has registered for the class inside and we will go through the vehicles and the owners will learn on their vehicle. We all learn new things and this seminar will heighten your awareness about the beauty/complexity and amazing features of your Corvette.
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| 8:30am – 10:00am | Presentation by the Corvette Team
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| 9:00am – 3:30pm | LT9: 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 | LT10: Patti’s 1880 Settlement
*TOUR IS SOLD OUT* |
| 9:30am – 2:30pm | LT11: 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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| 10:00am – 12:00pm | Nigel Dobbie Book Signing
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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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| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Wil & Liz Cooksey Book Signing
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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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| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Ask the Expert – Drop in Assistance
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| 1:45pm – 2:45pm | Ambassador Meeting A chance for NCM Ambassadors to learn what is new and upcoming here at the National Corvette Museum
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| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Car Show Awards Presentations #2
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| 3:00pm | NCM Raffle Drawing- 2020 Black Coupe
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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 – National Corvette Museum Conference Center
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| 5:45pm – 9:00pm | BQT3: Bash Banquet *NOW BACK AT THE NCM* Join us as our event banquet returns to the National Corvette Museum. Dinner provided by the Linen Apron and Entertainment provided by a Tyrone Dunn & the Kinfolk (featured during the 25th Anniversary last August).
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Museum in Motion Bash Dragon Run
Presented by Michelin
April 26 – APRIL 29, 2020
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. This Museum in Motion will include a specialty tour at the Biltmore. We will not know any information about this tour until the end of the year. Biltmore has been making a couple of changes to their tours and will let us know the available tours once they have been finalized. 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 Monday, March 9th, 2020 (or until sold out).
** No registrations or refunds are available after that date **
this event is full. TO BE PUT ON THE WAIT LIST FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE EMAIL MACI AT [email protected]
| Museum in Motion Bash Dragon Run Agenda | |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 25th | |
| 4:15pm – 5:00pm | Registration Pickup & Drivers Meeting
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| SUNDAY, APRIL 26th | |
| 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 27th | |
| 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. |
| Times varies slightly by tours – check your ticket from Biltmore for times | Choice of 1 Xtra Behind the Scenes Tour of Biltmore House (We will reach out to you after the beginning of the year with the tour choices made available by the Biltmore) |
| 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 28th | |
Day on Own to Rest, Explore, Enjoy Biltmore and Asheville
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| WEDNESDAY, April 29th Check Out and Depart | |
Travel carefully and return home safely – Thank you for joining the 2020 ‘MiM’ Bash Dragon Run Tour
this event is full. TO BE PUT ON THE WAIT LIST FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE EMAIL MACI AT [email protected]
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
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $7 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. Plant Tours have been suspended and we do not currently have a date for reopening. For more information on the Corvette Plant Tours click here.
Experience the Museum
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