Museums At Mitchel

THE CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT UPDATES TO THE LIGHTING OF THEIR EXHIBITED AIRCRAFT AND SPACECRAFT AS PART OF ITS COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION PLAN. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES DAMAGE TO ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS CAUSED BY PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND HEAT SOURCES AS WELL AS DETERIORATION CAUSED BY ORGANIC GROWTH. MUSEUM STAFF WILL COORDINATE THE INSTALLATION OF EFFICIENT LIGHTING TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE COLLECTION EXHIBITION AREA AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FACILITY. BY UNDERTAKING THESE ACTIVITIES, THE MUSEUM WILL MITIGATE FUTURE LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE DAMAGE TO THE COLLECTION AND IMPROVE THE VISIBILITY OF EXHIBITED OBJECTS FOR MUSEUM VISITORS.

THE CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM WILL LAUNCH "THE FUTURE IS FLYING," A PROGRAM TO EQUIP YOUTH AGES 17-21 IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES, NEW YORK, WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ENTER THE DRONE TECHNOLOGY FIELD. THE MUSEUM WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A FREE, THREE-WEEK PROGRAM SERVING 100 STUDENTS OVER TWO YEARS. THEY WILL LEARN PRINCIPLES OF DRONE TECHNOLOGY AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS, RECEIVE FLIGHT TRAINING, AND BE PREPPED FOR THE FAA CERTIFICATION EXAM. STUDENTS WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN JOB SHADOWING AND WILL PRESENT A CASE STUDY ON DRONE USE IN A SPECIFIC FIELD, SHOWCASING CAREER PATHWAYS. THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND STUDENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AEROSPACE CAREERS, DEMONSTRATE HOW ACADEMIC STUDIES APPLY TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES, SPARK INTEREST IN STEM THROUGH LEARNING EXPERIENCES USING DRONES, PROVIDE PRACTICAL TRAINING, AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO RECEIVE INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS.

FLIGHT TO FREEDOM: AMERICA?S JOURNEY THROUGH AIR & SPACE [TO COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM WILL PRESENT FLIGHT TO FREEDOM: AMERICA?S JOURNEY THROUGH AIR & SPACE?A PUBLIC HUMANITIES INITIATIVE EXPLORING HOW AVIATION AND AEROSPACE SHAPED THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND SYMBOLIZED DEMOCRATIC IDEALS. THROUGH ENGAGING EXHIBITIONS, A SPEAKER AND FILM SERIES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE PROJECT WILL HIGHLIGHT PIVOTAL ACHIEVEMENTS SUCH AS CHARLES LINDBERGH?S TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT, HARRIET QUIMBY?S PIONEERING LEGACY, AND THE APOLLO LUNAR LANDING?DEVELOPED ON LONG ISLAND?OFFERING VISITORS INSIGHT INTO HOW INNOVATION, COURAGE, AND EXPLORATION HAVE DEFINED OUR NATIONAL CHARACTER. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT HUMANITIES-BASED CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING THAT DEEPENS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICA'S PAST AND ITS ASPIRATIONAL FUTURE.]