Amelia Earhart in the cockpit of her Lockheed Electra 10-E [Credit: Purdue University Libraries]
Key Takeaways:
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, opened in April 2023 in Atchison, Kansas, is a nominee for USA Today's Best New Museum, with public voting open until December 25.
The museum is unique as the first and only one dedicated to Amelia Earhart's aviation legacy, featuring state-of-the-art STEM interactives alongside historical storytelling.
It aims to inspire young people into aviation and STEM careers by showcasing Earhart's multifaceted life as a trailblazer, role model, and advocate beyond her iconic status.
A centerpiece exhibit is "Muriel," the world's last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E, identical to the aircraft Earhart used on her final, ill-fated flight.
In April 2023, the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum opened in Atchison, Kansas, and according to executive director Mindi Love Pendergraft, the museum is so popular with visitors—often who come from across the country to visit—that it is in the running for USA Today’s Best New Museum.
Since this is a people’s choice award, the public is invited to vote.
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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.
