Amelia Earhart’s Legacy Enshrined at New Kansas Museum
Members of Amelia Earhart's family are expected to be in attendance at the grand opening of the museum, which has the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E.
The long-awaited Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas is set to open its doors on April 14.
[Courtesy: Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum]
Key Takeaways:
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is set to open on April 14 in Atchison, Kansas, combining Earhart's historical legacy with modern STEM education focused on flight technology.
Key attractions include the world's last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E (identical to her final plane), 14 interactive exhibits, augmented reality career exploration, and virtual reality flight simulations.
Supported by major aerospace companies and philanthropic organizations, the museum aims to inspire future generations in aviation and aerospace, and plans to apply for Smithsonian Institution affiliation.
Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
