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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Landing Party on Saturday November 17, 2012
You’re invited to a free party welcoming back to Muncie’s National Model Aviation Museum the 1/40-scale test models sent along with NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft as it brought the Space Shuttle Endeavour to Los Angeles. Also returning to the museum after a loan to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis are five NASA research […]
Continue readingHours Switch
The leaves are falling and the museum is shortening its hours for the winter season. Beginning November 1, 2012, the National Model Aviation Museum will be open during the following times: Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum will be closed every Sunday, as well as Thanksgiving Day, Christmas […]
Continue readingBoeing 747 and Space Shuttle models on loan to NASA
When the National Aeronautic and Space Administration’s (NASA) 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) takes off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week to bring the Space Shuttle Endeavour to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, two models from the National Model Aviation Museum are going along for the […]
Continue readingMuseum Hours Switch
With Nats almost over, this is your friendly reminder that the museum is ending the extended Nats hours on August 17, 2012. Starting August 18, we go back to the regular summer hours. Those hours are: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Saturday-Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm Hope to see everyone […]
Continue readingMuseum hours during Nats
During Nats the museum extends its open hours. As of Monday, July 9, 2012 the museum will be open during the following times: Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday – Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Nats hours end on Friday, August 17, 2012 and the regular […]
Continue readingControl Line 75th Anniversary
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 […]
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 […]
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Models and Music
Muncie Symphony Orchestra “Into the Wilder Blue Yonder” Concert Poster 3/17/2012 The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will be presenting a concert on March 17, 2012 in the museum gallery. The concert starts at 7:30pm, but the reception starts at 6pm. Listening to classical music while sitting below model airplanes should be […]
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New Museum Hours
Winter hours November 1 – March 31 Monday – Saturday: 10am to 4pm Summer hours: April 1 – October 31 Monday – Friday: 8am to 4:30pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10am to 4pm The museum is closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. During Nats the museum […]
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