We are happy to announce that the museum is now open for the 2021 flying season. It will remain open through Sept 17, 2021. Operating hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday – Saturday. There are a few additional Saturdays on which it will be closed, as well as […]
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Museum volunteers are priceless
An often-repeated phrase in museums, as with so many organizations, is, “We couldn’t manage without our volunteers.” At the AMA’s National Model Aviation Museum this certainly is the case. For us, it begins at the top with the AMA Executive Council—all volunteers who oversee the museum. It is through the […]
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 […]
Continue readingLanding 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 […]
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AMA and Model Aviation History Moments July
Week 4- July 29, 2011: No Nats during WWII In 1942, the Nats were planned for Chicago with Chicago Park District and Chicago Times as sponsors, to be held July 26 to August 1, but were cancelled due to restrictions on travel and gasoline, as well as many modelers going […]
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