National Corvette Museum Foundation Inc

THE NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM FOUNDATION, INC'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE CORVETTE AUTOMOBILE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND SERVE ALL VISITORS.

TOURS AND EXHIBITS: THE NCM PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL TOURS TO 202,729 PEOPLE DURING 2021. 2,017 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE EDUCATIONAL TOURS. TOURS INCLUDE A 13-MINUTE VIDEO ON THE HISTORY OF THE CORVETTE AND EDUCATIONAL PERIOD-ERA EXHIBITS. ONE EXHIBIT INCLUDES A SCENE FROM THE CORVETTE ASSEMBLY PLANT AS WORKERS TALK FIRST-HAND ABOUT THEIR CAREER OF BUILDING AUTOMOBILES.

SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAMS: 1,837 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAMS IN 2021. THIS INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS AND OTHER EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS. THIS PROGRAM USES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS ALSO TO ASSIST IN RUNNING THE ACTIVITIES AND SEMINARS.

DELIVERY: THE DELIVERY PROGRAM BRINGS NEW CORVETTE OWNERS TO THE MUSEUM SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CORVETTE, AND LEARN ABOUT THE PROPER OPERATION OF THEIR VEHICLE. THEY ARE GIVEN A TOUR OF THE CORVETTE ASSEMBLY PLANT (WHEN AVAILABLE) TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND ALSO GIVEN A HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATION OF THE FEATURES OF THE CORVETTE. THOSE INVOLVED IN THE DELIVERY PROGRAM INCLUDE THE STAFF WHO PREPARE THE CAR (PDI) AND THE STAFF WHO PROVIDE THE TOURS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.

THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING AREA SHOWS HOW THE AUTOMOBILE DESIGN GOES FROM SKETCHES TO CLAY MODELS, AND A CUT-AWAY CHASSIS SHOWS THE INNER BACKBONE OF A VEHICLE. AN ACTUAL CRASH TEST CAR AND ACTIVE VIDEO DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING SEAT BELTS AND ENCOURAGES VEHICLE SAFETY. IN 2016, THE NEW SKYDOME SINKHOLE EXPERIENCE EXHIBIT OPENED THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE SINKHOLE THAT COLLAPSED INSIDE THE MUSEUM, WHY IT HAPPENED, HOW THE BURIED CARS WERE RECOVERED, HOW THE BUILDING WAS REPAIRED, AND WHAT THE KARST AND CAVE LANDFORMS ARE.CORVETTE CAFE/CORVETTE STORE: WE OFFER A NUMBER OF CATERING OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM, SCHOOL GROUP GUESTS, AND OTHER LARGE GROUPS OF GUESTS. THE CAFE IS LOCATED IN THE MUSEUM FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF GUESTS VISITING OUR ATTRACTIONS. THE CORVETTE STORE AT NCM IS THE IDEAL PLACE TO FIND ANYTHING CORVETTE. WE HAVE A WIDE SELECTION OF APPAREL, HOME ITEMS, ARTWORK AND ITEMS TO ALLOW YOU TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR CORVETTE.MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: AMERICA'S SPORTS CAR MAGAZINE IS A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION MAILED TO 25,000 HOUSEHOLDS, CLUBS AND BUSINESSES THAT EDUCATES READERS ON HAPPENINGS AT THE NCM AND CORVETTE HISTORY, INCLUDING ARTICLES ON SPECIFIC EXHIBITS TO INFORM THOSE THAT CANNOT PHYSICALLY COME TO THE MUSEUM. NCM E-NEWS IS A WEEKLY EMAIL COMMUNICATION SENT TO OVER 80,000 SUBSCRIBERS WITH SHORTER EDUCATIONS STORIES/VIDEOS AND NEW ITEMS ON CORVETTE, THE MUSEUM AND UPCOMING CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS ACCOUNTS ON YOUTUBE AND VIMEO OFFERING REGULAR VIDEO CONTENT ON VARIOUS CORVETTE TOPICS. THE MUSEUM WEBSITE IS A RESOURCE FOR RESEARCHING CORVETTE, INCLUDING DETAILS ON EVERY MODEL YEAR.LIBRARY & ARCHIVES RESOURCE CENTER: THE RESOURCE CENTER IS THE REPOSITORY FOR ALL MATERIALS DOCUMENTING THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF CORVETTE, CORVETTE ENTHUSIASTS AND THE CORVETTE MUSEUM. THE MATERIAL MANAGED AND PRESERVED INCLUDES AUDIO AND VISUAL MEDIA - BOTH DIGITAL (DVDS) AND MAGNETIC (VHS AND BETA TAPES), PERIODICALS, BOOKS, DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, POSTERS, MEMORABILIA AND DOCUMENTS INCLUDING SOME IMPORTANT HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA PLUS BUILD SHEETS. MOST MATERIALS HAVE BEEN DONATED TO THE NCM FROM INDIVIDUAL ENTHUSIASTS, PUBLISHING COMPANIES, PRINT MEDIA, AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS NCRS, AND FROM GM/CHEVROLET.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION SUCH AS THE TEEN DRIVING ACADEMY, VETTE CAMP AND TRAVELING TRUNKS AND VISITS TO SCHOOLS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEBSITE AND MAGAZINE OUTREACH, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, AND ATTENDING SHOWS AROUND THE COUNTRY.THE GATEWAY EXHIBIT TELLS THE STORY BEHIND THE CREATION OF CORVETTE, LOOKING AT THE CULMINATION OF EUROPEAN SPORTS CARS BEING IMPORTED BY WWII VETERANS, SMALL AMERICAN AUTO MANUFACTURERS BUILDING LOW PRODUCTION SPORTS CARS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIBERGLASS. THE EXHIBIT DISCUSSES THE ROLE HARLEY EARL PLAYED AT GENERAL MOTORS TO BRING ALL OF THESE FACTORS TOGETHER TO CREATE CORVETTE AMERICA'S SPORTS CAR.