The museum portion of April’s Model Aviation “In the Air” column looks at J.C. Yates’ Madman CL Aerobatics airplane that is in the museum collection. There wasn’t enough room in the column to share all of the information related to the model, so it is shared here in a “deleted scenes” type […]
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A fascinated visitor
This little boy, Aiden, was fascinated by his visit to the National Model Aviation Museum today. Hopefully he’s going to grow up to be a modeler! Come visit and find something that fascinates you!
Continue readingHall of Fame Exhibit Installation, part 2
There’s been some progress on the AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame exhibit in the museum lobby (read more on this in part one here). We’ve been working on getting the graphics to print and size correctly (which did not make exciting photographs). Now that they are correct, though, here’s the finished and […]
Continue readingMuseum Recommended by the FAI
The Academy of Model Aeronautics’ National Model Aviation Museum was approved as a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Recommended Museum during the 106th FAI General Conference in Antalya, Turkey last year. The museum is one of three museums that have been recognized by the FAI in the United States. The FAI Recommended Museum […]
Continue readingHall of Fame Exhibit Installation, part 1
To better honor those in the AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame, the museum is installing a graphic exhibit and computer kiosk in the museum’s front lobby. As the installation of the exhibit progresses, we will be updating the museum’s blog with pictures.
Continue readingNew Museum Patron Promotion
Starting February 1 through August 31 2013, anyone who signs up to be a National Model Aviation Museum Patron will receive a coupon for 20% from the AMA Plans Service. The 20% off will apply towards your entire plans purchase. The AMA Plans Service offers roughly 18,000 aircraft plans for […]
Continue readingBehind Glass
“I love the old: when it’s behind glass. Thank God for 2.4.” This comment was recently left in regards to the museum’s radio control equipment exhibit, which encourages visitors to leave comments and information about the radios on display. It raises a good point – the past is the past, and […]
Continue readingClosing update
December 26, 2012, the museum will be CLOSED due to the winter storm happening in Indiana. Updates about our hours for the rest of the week will be made to the museum website as information is available. See https://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/museuminfo.aspx for further information.
Continue readingMuseum Holiday Hours
If you are planning on visiting the museum during your holiday travels, please note that the museum will be closed on the days listed below, so that staff and volunteers can enjoy time with their family and friends. Dates & times closed: Thursday, December 20, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Monday, December […]
Continue readingLanding Party a success!
A great time was had by all! The Landing Party, held on November 17, 2012 to welcome back to the museum the 1/40-scale test models of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Space Shuttle from their trip to Los Angeles aboard NASA’s full-scale Shuttle Carrier Aircraft was a great success. The party […]
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