The Nethercutt Automotive Research Library and Archive

Within the Museum itself is a comprehensive research facility considered one of the top ten automotive libraries in the world. The archival materials on American and European marques predate the 20th century. Much of it is the legacy of the revered Wellington Everett Miller, the late automotive coach designer and engineer, who gathered this data for more than 70 years.

Materials housed in the library include a database on The Nethercutt Collection, containing technical manuals, promotional material and sales literature from throughout the automotive age, along with biographies of great motoring engineers. Complete runs of automotive trade journals abound, along with rare owner’s manuals, plans and engineering documents of automobile coachbuilders dating from 1900 to 1940.

The Library is temporarily closed, and is not open to the general public at this time.
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Spectacular

Part of the Nethercutt Museum is an extensive archive, or library, of books, magazines, and images, a fabulous place to spend time. Throughout the Nethercutt Museum are displays with various items ranging from diecast cars to awards to parts to books to memorabilia – it goes on and on and it’s all spectacular. Another lengthy display, this one containing various housing figurines and reliefs.

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The Nethercutt has long performed all maintenance and restorations in house. This is the upholstery studio. Notice the floors, a unique, large-scale marble look. Organization and cleanliness are the orders of the day throughout, even in the restoration shop. A nice way to display some artifacts, a simple set of bookshelves.

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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 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 $10 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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