Craftsmanship Museum
Coordinates: 33°07′57″N 117°14′18″W / 33.1326°N 117.2382°W
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| Established | 2006 |
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| Location | Carlsbad, California, United States |
| Type | Technology museum |
| Collections | Hand crafted models and machines |
| Owner | Joe Martin Foundation for Exceptional Craftsmanship |
| Website |
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The Joe Martin Foundation Craftsmanship Museum also known as the Craftmanship Museum and Miniature Engineering Museum is an American museum located in Carlsbad, California that collects and displays unique carefully crafted objects of metal and wood.
Collection
The collection includes approximately 500 working miniature engines as well as models of aircraft, automobiles, and other objects. Especially notable are a 1/6 scale model of a 1932 Duesenberg and several aluminum cutaway WWII fighter models. A Norden bombsight is displayed in the museum's collection.[1]
Machine shop
The museum houses a precision machine shop staffed by volunteer master toolmakers. The museum's toolmakers work collaboratively with craftsmen throughout the world building miniature projects. They clean, restore, repair and maintain the objects donated or loaned to the museum.
References
- ↑ Strouse, Amanda (28 August 2011). "Check It Out: The Joe Martin Foundation Craftsmanship Museum". UT San Diego. Retrieved 7 December 2013.