9th Annual Eclectic Collector: The Model Trains of Bill Albright
- Ongoing: until Monday, March 14, 2011
- Sunday: 1:00pm
- Monday: 9:00am
- Tuesday: 9:00am
- Wednesday: 9:00am
- Thursday: 9:00am
- Friday: 9:00am
- Saturday: 9:00am
- Where: HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM, Little Rock
- Cost: Not available
- Age limit: Not available
9th Annual Eclectic Collector: The Model Trains of Bill Albright From a 1929 Ives train to the Polar Express, Albright’s trains fascinate
LITTLE ROCK (Oct. 1, 2010) – Historic Arkansas Museum is proud to present the 9th Annual Eclectic Collector: The Model Trains of Bill Albright in the Study Gallery through March 14, 2011. There will be a free opening reception on Oct. 8, 5 – 8 p.m., in conjunction with downtown Little Rock’s 2nd Friday Art Night. During the reception and in addition to the exhibit, Albright will run several of his trains on tracks in the museum’s atrium. As part of 2nd Friday Art Night, a free shuttle is available to transport visitors to other Art Night venues. Shuttle service ends at 8:30 p.m.
From a 1929 Ives train set that includes the engine, a baggage car and a buffet car to the Polar Express train of book and movie fame—Bill Albright’s collection of model trains will fascinate both the young and the nostalgic. Selected from a collection of more than 70, the exhibit includes more than 30 train sets along with several environmental pieces. Albright was introduced to trains as a boy when his father was a train mechanic on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He has collected trains for 68 years, since his first electric train was given to him (at age 9) for Christmas in 1942. A retired teacher from Jacksonville Elementary, Albright used trains in the classroom and carries on the tradition today, inviting school groups to his home to see the trains and learn more about them.
Also on exhibit:
· Guns in Arkansas History through January 31, 2010
· We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas (permanent)
· Natural Wonders: Paintings and Drawings by Laura Terry through December 5, 2010
· Aspects of Abstraction: Donnie Copeland and Gene Sparling through October 31, 2010
· The Knife Gallery (permanent)
Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1 for children under 18, $1.50 for senior citizens. The Historic Arkansas Museum Store is open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Historic Arkansas Museum is an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, which was created in 1975 to preserve and enhance the heritage of the state of Arkansas. Other agencies of the department are Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Arkansas Arts Council, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and Old State House Museum.
This event was posted Oct. 3, 2010 and last updated Oct. 26, 2010
