Docent Program

 

Become a Docent

 Come and join the Nethercutt staff as a docent. We have all kinds of opportunities within the collections. You can become a touring docent, a greeter, or a volunteer in the automotive or musical instrument libraries. We also have volunteer openings to assist with our special event evenings.

Oportunities

Greeter:

To welcome visitors and answer
any questions, while also helping with
crowd control

Train Tours:

To conduct a short
introduction to the locomotive and
railcar.

Collection Tour Back-up:

To assist the tour
guide with crowd control.

Reception Desk:

To greet guests and help
with Tour Reservations.

Special Events:

To assist with crowd
control during our special events in the
evenings

Library Volunteer:

To help with various
projects in the Nethercutt Library

Music Library Volunteer:

To help catalog
and organize the Music Roll Library

Mechanical Musical Instrument Volunteer:

To help the curator with any restoration
projects.

Training

The Nethercutt Collection will conduct a four week class—one class every Wednesday morning. Please contact the Collection for dates. After you have attended all four classes, then we will consider making you a docent

 

Process:

  • Submit an application form below.
  • An interview.
  • Classes.

The Nethercutt Collection was founded in the 1950’s by Merle Norman Cosmetics
co-founder J.B. Nethercutt. Today, his son, Jack Nethercutt and his wife Helen, have dedicated their efforts to protect and preserve the Nethercutt Collection. The Nethercutt Collection is displayed in two magnificent buildings. Over 200 “Great Cars” are on exhibit, including, Bugattis, Rolls-Royces, Cadillacs and Hispano-Suizas.

Included in the Nethercutt Collection is a priceless array of mechanical musical
instruments, consisting of orchestrions, nickelodeons, music boxes, and one of the
world’s largest Wurlitzer theater pipe organs. The Nethercutt Collection is a private
not-for-profit educational institute that serves as a resource for automotive and musical historians, students, scholars, restorers and enthusiasts.

APPLICATION


Some of the amazing benefits for our Docents

  • You and a guest will be able to attend any of our concerts.

  • Unique work environment.

  • Complete training.
  • Convenient working hours.
  • You will be in the midst of one of the most renowned car collections in the world.
FAQ
Frequent Asked Questions

The Nethercutt Museum & Collection are two separate buildings, that are located across the street from each other. The Parking lot is attached to the Nethercutt Museum building (15151 Bledsoe St.)

The Nethercutt Museum building

  • Self-guided
  • Admission is $5 per person, Children under 12 is Free, and no reservations required
  • 130 automobiles & a 1937 Locomotive and railcar are on display
  • Hours: Thursday, Friday & Saturday’s 9:00am - 4:30pm

The Nethercutt Collection building

  • Approximately 2 hour guided tour only—Admission $20 per person
  • Advanced reservations/Tickets are required
  • Tours are available Thursday - Friday at 10:00am and Saturday’s at either 10:00am or 1:30pm
  • On display are two floors of automobiles and 2 floors of mechanical musical instruments

The only way to visit this building is on a guided tour, no self-guided tours. Advanced Tickets / reservations only

The tours are offered:

  • Thursday at 10:00am
  • Friday at 10:00am
  • Saturday’s at 10:00am and 1:30pm.

  • 1. Online at nethercuttcollection.org
  • 2. Over the phone at (818)364-6464
  • 3. Walk-in and make a reservation at the reception desk.

Please call (818)364-6464. We will need the following information:

  • a. First & last name of the person making the reservation
  • b. Maximum number of guests in your party
  • c. Telephone number & email address
  • d. Group name (club, organization, etc.)

Tours fill up very quickly, especially on Saturdays. Large groups: (10-50) need to book at with one or two months in advance. Small groups: (1-9) a couple of days to a week.

Children must be 10 years or older to attend the Collection tour. Children are more than welcome to visit The Nethercutt Museum building for admission free self-guided tours.

The tour lasts anywhere from 90 minutes to 2 hours.

The admission is a flat fee of $10 per person. There are no discounts. Credit Card only – No cash.

Yes. There are elevators and seating throughout if needed.

Yes, no other food or beverages are allowed in either building

Thursday – Saturday 9:00am to 4:30pm. No reservations required – self-guided

No reservations needed. The train is open for tours at 12:30pm and 3:45pm Thursday through Saturday.
Train will remain open for approximately 15-20 minutes each time.
Since it is located outside, it will be closed during inclement weather days.

The train is not handicapped accessible. No walkers, strollers or wheelchairs.

Both facilities (Museum and Collection) are handicapped accessible, with the exception of the Train. We do not supply wheelchairs.

At least 1 hour.

Primarily automobiles from 1898 through the early 1940’s. There are also a few 50’s, 60’s & 70’s cars on display.

We have live Organ Concerts, Silent Movie’s and Christmas Concerts. Tickets are $20.00 per person. Please view calendar on the website.

The Parking Lot is attached to the Nethercutt Museum building. At the corner of Bledsoe & Bradley. Entrance off of Bradley St. Parking is free

The Metrolink – Sylmar Train station is approx. 1-1/2 miles away.

The Metro (bus) stop is located at the corner of Bledsoe & San Fernando (1 block away) please check with the Metro/Metrolink websites for schedules www.metrolinktrains.com or www.metro.net

Yes, photography and video recording are allowed. Permitted unless otherwise indicated by signage or staff.

Tripods, monopods, selfie-sticks, gimbals, drones, light stands and modifiers are not permitted at any time.

The shop is not available to the public.

At this time, we only sell music CD’s. These items are for sale at the Museum reception desk.

Food is not available for sale on the premises. However, we do have a list of restaurants in the community available at the reception desk. There are no restaurants within walking distance.

We do not have any picnic tables. We do have two parks in the general area. Sylmar Park & Veteran’s Memorial parks.

We do not have wheelchairs or scooters available to rent or borrow.

The buildings are not available for private functions.

The cars are not available for rental.

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