On Friday, July 20, 2012 noted Control Line Historian Charles Mackey, along with special guest Ms. Shirley St. Clair will be presenting a program celebrating the 75th anniversary of Oba St. Clair’s Control Line achievements. A reproduction of the Miss Shirley, Oba St. Clair’s first Control Line model flown in […]
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Sit down, relax, and watch a flight demo
When groups of non-modelers and students visit the museum, they often ask if they can have a flight demonstration. While we have tried to accommodate such requests in the past, it has been difficult because there was no designated flying or viewing area in the museum’s immediate vicinity (there is, […]
Continue readingMemorial Day Weekend Hours
Just a note to say that the National Model Aviation Museum is celebrating Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2012 by switching to holiday hours. This means that the museum will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. We are open Friday, May 25, 2012 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. […]
Continue readingBirth of the FPG-9
With all the recent use of the FPG-9, museum staff thought it might be fun to recollect on the glider’s development. For those of you who don’t know, the Foam Plate Glider 9 inch (FPG-9) is a simple glider made from a foam plate, with a penny in the nose […]
Continue readingCloud 9’s almost in the mail
The Cloud 9’s (the newsletter for Museum Patrons) are hot off the press. Museum staff are busy folding them, taping them closed, and attaching the address labels for mailing. We send the Cloud 9’s bulk mail to save costs, so if you are a Museum Patron look to receive your […]
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1/40-scale Boeing 747 and Space Shuttle Orbiter
Donated to the National Model Aviation Museum by long time modeler and AMA Member John Kiker During the development of the Space Shuttle program, NASA decided to transport the shuttles on a Boeing 747—but it was unclear if the 747 could also successfully make an airborne launch of the shuttles. […]
Continue readingTake Flight: Now Flying!
The Museum’s first traveling hands-on exhibit is now open for business! Take Flight!, on loan from the ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum in Oregon, is located in the brand new hands-on gallery and ready for kids of all ages to have a blast. The exhibit encourages creativity and learning. Visitors can fold […]
Continue readingHours Change!
Just a reminder, on April 1st the museum switches to its summer hours. Monday – Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm Saturday and Sunday: 10:00am to 4:00pm We will be on holiday hours for Good Friday on April 6th: 10:00am to 4:00pm We will be CLOSED on Easter, April 8th.
Continue readingModels and Music, part 2
Music filled the entire museum building on Saturday as fifty plus people visited to listen to the music of Alec Wilder played by the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. After the concert, a large group stayed to wander the gallery and speak with staff, as well as enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks and […]
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New gallery
For the first time in many years, the National Model Aviation Museum is adding gallery space. The new gallery is 1,100 square feet and is located in what used to be the Plans area. (Plans isn’t going away, though – the office has just moved into another area of the […]
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