Bank of America Weekend Family Workshop Friendship 7 Saturdays and Sundays, Jan 1, 2, 15, 16, 29, 30 Friendship 7, carrying astronaut John Glenn, was the first American manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. Learn [Read More]
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The Museum of Science, Boston announced that it will reopen the Charles Hayden Planetarium on Sunday, February 13, 2011. The Museum celebrates the 52-year history of New England’s first major planetarium by unveiling an entirely [Read More]
The Palm Springs Air Museum opened the Major General Ken Miles Aviation Science Center on Nov. 20. The Palm Springs Air Museum houses one of the nation’s largest collection of World War II flying aircraft [Read More]
Consumer power: 50 years of Choice looks at the role of Choice in empowering consumers to get the most out of their purchasing decisions and to demand better products and standards of service. From humble [Read More]
Dec. 4 Lecture and book signing looks at the rivalry between the aviation giants The Museum of Flight’s Dec. 4 Honeywell Explorer Lecture looks at one of the great corporate battles in aviation–Boeing vs. Airbus. [Read More]
Over 50 representatives of various national and regional Model A Ford clubs were on hand at the Gilmore Car Museum on November 4, 2010 for the official announcement of the creation of the Model A [Read More]
The “Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery” opens to the public Nov. 19 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, replacing the original “Pioneers” gallery that opened in 1976. Updated with new research, it [Read More]
Open Nov. 9 – Jan. 30, 2011 “The Story of John Hendrix: Oak Ridge’s Prophet” exhibition takes a look at the life of John Hendrix and his prediction for Oak Ridge. AMSE Lobby. Nov. 11 [Read More]
The New York Museum of Transportation has Holly Trolly Rides , on November 27/28, December 4/5, 11/12, 18/19 (Saturdays and Sundays). Museum visitors can enjoy a ride on an authentic 80 year-old electric trolley car, [Read More]
The Henry Ford Museum presents George Washington Carver, an exhibition open November 6, 2010-February 27, 2011. Best known for his work with the peanut plant, George Washington Carver became a legend in his own time. [Read More]
The American Museum of Science and Energy presents The Story of John Hendrix: Oak Ridge’s Prophet, open 11/9/2010 to 1/30/2011. The exhibition takes a look at the life of John Hendrix and his prediction for [Read More]
On Nov. 13 the Museum of Flight presents a panel of four U.S. Air Force jet crew members who achieved aerial combat victories against Russian-built MiG jet fighters since the 1960s. MiG-21 in The Museum [Read More]
Bank of America Weekend Family Workshop: 21st Century Airships Saturdays and Sundays, December 4, 5, 18, 19, 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Overshadowed by the airplane, the airship – a rigid or semi-rigid balloon, [Read More]
The Hubble Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2, WFPC2, will be on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science until Wednesday, November 17. The supercamera, which is the size of a baby grand [Read More]
The Virginia Museum of Transportation has unveiled it’s newest exhibit a 1923 Piedmont Touring Car. The Piedmont Motor Car Company was the only company chartered in Virginia to ever mass produce cars, and only three [Read More]
Free Museum admission for U.S. veterans, current U.S. military on Nov. 11 SEATTLE – The Museum recognizes the contributions of America’s veterans at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony. This year’s guest speaker is retired U.S. [Read More]
The Museum of Science and Industry presents The Carbon Diaries on Saturday 23 Oct at 3pm. Author Saci Lloyd will be will be reading from and talking about The Carbon Diaries, her acclaimed novels for [Read More]
P-3 Orion on view in parking lot, tours and program with navy flight crew SEATTLE – In appreciation of Northwest naval aviation, The Museum of Flight presents a day of activities including the exhibition of [Read More]