The Northeast Classic Car Museum will now open its doors seven days a week starting on May 1.(Photo by Tyler Murphy)

NORWICH – The Northeast Classic Car Museum will now open its doors seven days a week starting on May 1.

The museum is following the guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control and New York State’s enhanced health and safety procedures to ensure cleanliness, physical distancing and reduced contact for both guests and staff.

The Northeast Classic Car Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and is located at 24 Rexford St. in Norwich.

Museum Executive Director Robert M. Jeffrey said, “On behalf of the Northeast Classic Car Museum Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers, we are excited to be open seven days a week and we look forward to welcoming visitors back to the Museum and to Norwich. The Museum has been working to prepare and implement plans to allow the Museum to reopen seven days a week with our highest priority being the safety, health and well-being of our volunteers, staff and our visitors.”

Jeffrey also said “The Northeast Classic Car Museum’s immediate future plans include the development of a first rate multi-functional parking lot with decorative period lighting and landscaping that will be used to host outdoor events that will attract visitors to the Museum, which will benefit the entire Museum District.

“This will allow the Northeast Classic Car Museum to host outdoor events this summer such as Cars and Coffee Cruise-ins and Evening Cars and Ice Cream Cruise-ins to promote economic commerce that will benefit the City of Norwich and Chenango County.”

“We have reasons to be optimistic and excited about this coming Summer and Fall ahead of us. The NECCM is a world class museum and we have been busy continually investing in major capital projects to upgrade the appearance of the museum and the aesthetics of the museum’s surrounding property, thanks to generous community support.”

The Northeast Classic Car Museum has updated the Pre-War and Post-War Exhibits and extended the “Tribute to Tractors,” exhibit until September 2021.

The “Tribute to Tractors,” exhibit teaches about the history of tractors and farming in America. Agriculture is a significant part of American history, and nothing is more symbolic of farming than a tractor working a field or pictured in front of a barn.

The Northeast Classic Car Museum has 30 tractors on display along with other related educational story boards that highlight the history of tractors and farming. Each tractor in the collection illustrates a different aspect of how farming changed over time.

Health and safety procedures:

Per New York State guidelines, the use of face masks for all staff and guests will be required for entrance to the Museum.

Directional markers have been added to Museum walking spaces, along with signage reminding visitors of safety procedures. There are hand sanitizing stations located throughout the Museum. Until further notice, the Northeast Classic Car Museum’s Event Room will remain closed.

Increased cleaning and disinfection has been implemented within all Museum exhibit spaces and office areas, while a protective clear acrylic shield has been installed at the Museum admission desk and Gift Shop check-out counter.

For more information please visit our website at www.classiccarmuseum.org or call the Northeast Classic Car Museum at 607-334-2886.

- From the Northeast Classic Car Museum