Craftsmanship Museum
The Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum, also known as the Craftmanship Museum, is an American museum in Carlsbad, California, that collects and displays miniature models created of metal and wood. It was originally called The Joe Martin Craftsmanship Museum. The museum annually honors skilled artisans who create finely crafted miniature items.Collection
The collection includes hundreds of working miniature engines as well as models of aircraft, automobiles, and other objects. Especially notable are a 60-pound, 35-inch long Duesenberg, and two aluminum cutaway World War II fighter models. A Norden bombsight is displayed in the museum's collection.Louse Chenot constructed an operational 1/6-scale model of a 1932 SJ Duesenberg. Construction required about 20,000 hours over 10 years. The engine runs on a gasoline-powered 32-valve, and has a working three-speed transmission.Machine shop
the museum houses a machine shop with a "master machinist".Exhibits
History
The Joe Martin Foundation for Exceptional Craftsmanship was created in 1997 by Joe Martin, which later went on to create the first iteration of the museum as an online website. In 2006 the first physical presence was established when Martin converted part of his shop to a public museum, and in 2011 the museum was moved to its current location in Carlsbad.