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Homeschool Day at the Air Museum
Homeschool Day at the Air Museum
November 14, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The New England Air Museum presents Homeschool Day at the Air Museum. They’re open exclusively for homeschoolers and their families, and featured activities include:
* Hands-on Build & Fly Challenge Activities
* Educational Flight Science Demonstrations
* Open Cockpit Experiences in historic aircraft
* Scavenger Hunts, Flight Simulators, and more!
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Monday November 14, 2022: Aerospace Adventures
Meet Dr. Flush, NEAM’s resident expert on all things space; and practice your aerospace engineer skills with our Straw Rocket Challenge.
Monday February 6, 2023: Fixed Wing Flight
Meet an airplane pilot and demonstrate your flight science skills with our Straw Glider Challenge.
Monday May 15, 2023: Aviation Engineering
Meet an aviation engineer and practice your aircraft design skills with our Paper Plane Challenge.
Admission Price
Adults (Ages 18+): $10 per person
Students (Ages 4-17): $20 per person
Children 3 and under are admitted at no cost
The New England Air Museum is the largest aviation museum in New England and is a private, non-profit educational institution that was organized in 1959. Three larger hangars and an outdoor display contain more than 80 aircraft with permanent exhibits that include the oldest surviving aircraft in the U.S. – the 1870 Silas M. Brooks Balloon Basket, as well as an S-39 Amphibian plane – the first aircraft built in Connecticut by aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky. Featured year-round are many historical aircraft and exhibits including a focus on World War II’s Tuskegee Airmen, and a display about Amelia Earhart alongside a Lockheed Model 10 Electra – the same type of plane flown by the female aviator. The Air Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting historically significant aircraft and related artifacts, engaging visitors through high-quality exhibits helping them to understand aviation technology and history and inspiring students through innovative and hands-on educational programs. It is owned and operated by the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, with four full-time employees, 18 part-time employees, and more than 175 volunteers. The New England Air Museum is located on 36 Perimeter Road (off Route 75) on the North end of the Bradley International Airport airfield in Windsor Locks, Conn. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, and features a large gift shop. For more information, www.neam.org or (860) 623-3305 or Facebook at New England Air Museum.
