Car enthusiasts and gearheads will want to stop by the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) this Saturday, July 20, for a free-admission antique and modified car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This popular annual event at the MSV is coordinated by the Shenandoah Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America and sponsored by Safford of Winchester. The show will be held on the field between the galleries building and the formal gardens, showcasing antique and modified cars that are at least 25 years old. According to SRAACA member Lorie Ruscito, nearly 60 cars are pre-registered for this year’s event, including a 1926 Paige, 1939 Hudson, 1941 and 1953 Studebakers, a 1968 Porsche, and a 1971 Rolls Royce.
Event attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite car to win the People’s Choice Award, and families are encouraged to stop by an activity tent where children may participate in a car-themed craft activity. Food and drinks from Billy Sous and Franklin’s Smokin’ Barnyard BBQ food trucks will be available for purchase from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
In addition to the car show, visitors can explore the MSV galleries, formal gardens, and the special outdoor exhibition Gardens of Glass, featuring 30 larger-than-life glass sculptures. While entrance to the car show is free, standard admission fees apply to the galleries, gardens, and Gardens of Glass. MSV admission is $15 for adults, $10 for youth ages 13–18 and seniors, and $5 for ages 5–12. Admission is free for ages 4 and under, MSV members, active military (ID required), and those receiving food assistance/SNAP benefits (EBT card required). Those interested in seeing the exhibitions may purchase discount admission tickets online at www.theMSV.org.
A regional cultural center, the MSV is located at 901 Amherst Street in Winchester, Virginia.
The campus includes a galleries building with permanent and rotating exhibitions and a Museum Store, the Glen Burnie House, seven acres of formal gardens, and The Trails at the MSV, a free-admission art park open daily from 7 a.m. to dusk. The galleries and trails are open year-round, while the house and gardens are open April through December. More details are available at www.theMSV.org or by calling 540-662-1473, ext. 235.