Holiday Trains at the Eli Whitney Museum
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 01/15/2017
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This year's exhibition is dedicated to Herb Pearce (1916 – 2011), a prominent leader at the A.C. Gilbert Company from 1935 – 1958 and a pre-eminent leader in New Haven. Herb's drive and generosity helped preserve the Gilbert story.
A special portion of the exhibition deals with the Ferris Wheel in a tribute to Dr Alfred Charles Richard (1937 – 2016), a scholar, artist, and a passionate Erector collector and builder.
Saturdays: 10am – 3pm and Sundays: 12 – 5pm
though January 15th
With special viewing hours from 12 to 5pm on
Monday 12/26 – Friday 12/30.
Admission: Free
Wooden trains to construct: $10
American Flyer Curator: Walter Zawalich
Principal Artist: Hunter Nesbitt Spence
Principal Model Maker: Mike Dunn
A.C. Gilbert purchased, redesigned and produced American Flyer trains relatively late in his career. It was also relatively late in the history of American railroads. Airports and highways were reshaping American geography. Gilbert’s trains recollected past power and glory of rail. Gilbert's trains recollected the power and glory of his life. Our Holiday Train Exhibit will follow that journey.
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