R8C Museum Deliveries of Corvettes will continue. Fortunately, the cars and building were the only things damaged as it occurred in the early morning hours before anyone was in the Museum. The National Corvette Museum made international news headlines on February 12, 2014 when a sinkhole collapsed in the Skydome of the Museum in the wee hours of the morning. But that's exactly what happened yesterday at the National Corvette Museum when a sinkhole in the Skydome section of the building swallowed eight extremely rare … It is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, off Interstate 65's Exit 28. The last of the "Great 8" Corvettes has been pulled from the depths of the 40 foot wide by 60 foot deep sinkhole that collapsed within the Skydome building of the National Corvette Museum exactly eight weeks ago, marking the end of the first phase of rebuilding. The National Corvette Museum is hosting an “online car show” as a way to keep spirits high, keep enthusiasts engaged and to continue promoting the car hobby during these unprecedented times. Under the skydome, the Corvettes are arranged as they were before they fell into the sinkhole. The second episode of Vettecademy, hosted by Museum Director of Marketing and Communication Katie Ellison, focuses on the what happened February 12, 2014 and the days following after a large sinkhole opened up inside the Museum. It is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, off Interstate 65's Exit 28. The museum is located only a quarter mile from the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, where Corvettes have been made since 1981. The Museum opened in 1994 and is a 115,000 square foot facility located on a 55 acre campus. The National Corvette Museum showcases the Chevrolet Corvette, an American sports car that has been in production since 1953. Discover National Corvette Museum Sinkhole in Bowling Green, Kentucky: Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum. Adult tickets are $10. In fact, we even have jars of dirt from the sinkhole you can purchase in the Corvette store. We will share details and facts that you may not have heard before, including the science and engineering that went on behind the scenes. ONLINE CAR SHOW. The National Corvette Museum showcases the Chevrolet Corvette, an American sports car that has been in production since 1953. Museum visitation skyrocketed that same year as people from around the world were drawn to … If you’d like to visit the National Corvette Museum, it’s open daily from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. It was constructed in 1994, and opened to the public in September of that year. Eight rare Corvettes were swallowed by a massive sinkhole in the National Corvette Museum's main atrium. We will end this episode with a few clips from major media outlets all across the world that covered this National Corvette Museum and what happened on February twelfth 2014 after that stunning sinkhole … The Corvette Cafe is open for carry-out. Feb. 12, 2014: The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., says eight cars have been swallowed at a sinkhole that opened up inside its facility Wednesday morning. Two years ago, on February 12, 2014, many people across the globe woke up to some startling news – a sinkhole had opened up inside the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and eight Corvettes were laying at the bottom of it. Sinkhole Collapses at National Corvette Museum We received a call at 5:44am from our security company alerting us of our motion detectors going off in our Skydome area of the Museum. It was constructed in 1994, and opened to the public in September of that year. While the 1962 model in the background has been restored, many were left in their as-recovered condition. On the fourth anniversary of the Skydome sinkhole collapse, the National Corvette Museum will reveal the final repairable Corvette of the eight cars that fell into the hole on Feb. 12, 2014. The National Corvette Museum was established as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit foundation with a mission of celebrating the invention of the Corvette; preserving its past, present and future; and educating the public about Corvette. Here's the story, with shocking photos and video. A huge sinkhole opened up in February 2014 at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., swallowing eight rare and notable versions of the Chevrolet sports car. Upon arrival it was discovered that a sinkhole had collapsed within the Museum. Thankfully, no one was in the building when it happened, but security cameras were rolling to catch the incident on camera.