The final frontier is coming to Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC). CMC is expanding The Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery, presented by the Harold C. Schott Foundation, adding three new content areas that will double the size of the gallery. The expansion will open to the public August 27. The Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery opened […]
The Volo Auto Museum is selling Michael Jordan’s Bentley, the car which he bought iwas sold it to the Volo Auto Museum in 2011. The asking price is $129,995. Now celebrating its 60th year, the Volo Auto Museum is known worldwide for its amazing collection of vintage, classic and muscle cars, as well as its […]
The Museum of Flight is partnering with Bloodworks Northwest to conduct a Pop-Up Donor Center at the Museum on July 29, 31 and Aug. 1. Blood donors during this drive will receive a 50 percent discount on a future admission to Museum, plus a 10 percent discount on in-store purchases at the Museum Store. The […]
On Saturday, July 25, from 9am—3pm, experienced woodworkers and beginners alike are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum to learn the basics of nameboard carving. CBMM’s Shipyard Programs Manager Jennifer Kuhn will host the workshop, giving participants an introduction to the skills necessary to hand-carve their very own nameboard. Registration is required, and participants […]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is hosting a virtual tool-sharpening workshop on Saturday, July 11, from 10–11:30am. If taken care of properly, your edge tools can last generations. By keeping them well-honed, you will find they can cut like new every time. The workshop will cover the proper preparation, sharpening, and […]
SEATTLE – On March 2, hundreds of greater Seattle middle and high school students will meet in The Museum of Flight’s theater as the big screen beams a live video chat with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the International Space Station. The students in the Northwest and around the world participated in a NASA and […]
SEATTLE – It’s not quite the Space Force, but it will be the first-ever U.S. military oath of enlistment ceremony from space. On Feb. 26 at 9:50 a.m., the Museum, NASA and U.S. Army Recruiting will host a live video link with the International Space Station, where U.S. Army Col./NASA astronaut Dr. Andrew Morgan will […]
SEATTLE – A recently retired, veteran U.S. Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter will make a new home at the Museum on Feb. 8. Nicknamed My Old Lady, it was the oldest flyable Chinook in the world-wide Army inventory when it was taken off of flight status in 2017 after 54 years of service.The military workhorse […]
SEATTLE – A new exhibit at The Museum of Flight, This Way Up: Aircraft Engine Design, demonstrates the evolution and impact of aviation engine design over the past 120 years. The exhibit also tells a story of innovation driven by individuals, companies, and historical events. On display are ten aircraft engines from the Museum’s collection, […]
