Texas Air and Space Museum
Aviators of the past remembered,
Aviators of the future inspired.
Aviators of the future inspired.
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Texas Air & Space Museum
Located at 10001 American Drive, Amarillo, Texas
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PRESS RELEASE
Date: May 5, 2023
Contact: Ron Fernuik, President Texas Air & Space Museum
10001 American Drive, Amarillo, TX
806-335-9159
TEXAS AIR & SPACE MUSEUM IS A 2023 BLUE STAR MUSEUM
Texas Air & Space Museum to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
Amarillo, TX – May 5, 2023 – Texas Air & Space Museum announced it will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2023 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.
“The Blue Star Museum program is a great way to honor our active military personnel and encourage the next generation of aviators through our interactive exhibits and hands on learning opportunities,” said Karen Schroeder, Volunteer at the Texas Air & Space Museum.
“We thank the 2023 Blue Star Museums who invite military personnel and their families to experience the many wonders they have to offer, whether it’s a glimpse into the past, an encounter with awe-inspiring art, or a moment of discovery,” said Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. “The Texas Air & Space Museum is helping to enrich the lives of military families and build meaningful connections between our nation’s military and their local community.”
Blue Star Museums include children’s museums, art, science, and history museums, zoos, gardens, lighthouses, and more, and hail from all 50 states, District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The current list of participating museums will continue to develop over the summer as organizations are welcome to register to be a Blue Star Museum throughout the summer.
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.
Follow #bluestarmuseums on Twitter @NEAarts and @BlueStarFamily. Follow the #texasairandspacemuseum on Twitter and Instagram @texasairandspace.
About the Texas Air & Space Museum
Texas Air & Space Museum's goal is to establish and maintain a premier aviation museum to honor the servicemen, servicewomen, aviators and astronauts of northwest Texas and to provide the youth of this five state area an opportunity to see and touch the technology of tomorrow's world. The museum's board includes the most experienced and dedicated aviation professionals in the Amarillo and Texas Panhandle regions, and they bring with them a dedication to country and freedom that has its beginnings prior to World War II.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the Arts Endowment supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. To learn more, visit arts.gov or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Blue Star Families
BlueStar Families (BSF) is the nation’s largest chapter-based military and veteran family support organization. Its research-driven approach fosters strong communities with a focus on human centered design and innovative solutions. Since its founding in 2009, BSF has delivered millions of dollars in benefits and impacted more than 1.5 million people each year. For more information, click here and follow along with Blue Star Families on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Contact: Ron Fernuik, President Texas Air & Space Museum
10001 American Drive, Amarillo, TX
806-335-9159
TEXAS AIR & SPACE MUSEUM IS A 2023 BLUE STAR MUSEUM
Texas Air & Space Museum to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
Amarillo, TX – May 5, 2023 – Texas Air & Space Museum announced it will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2023 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.
“The Blue Star Museum program is a great way to honor our active military personnel and encourage the next generation of aviators through our interactive exhibits and hands on learning opportunities,” said Karen Schroeder, Volunteer at the Texas Air & Space Museum.
“We thank the 2023 Blue Star Museums who invite military personnel and their families to experience the many wonders they have to offer, whether it’s a glimpse into the past, an encounter with awe-inspiring art, or a moment of discovery,” said Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. “The Texas Air & Space Museum is helping to enrich the lives of military families and build meaningful connections between our nation’s military and their local community.”
Blue Star Museums include children’s museums, art, science, and history museums, zoos, gardens, lighthouses, and more, and hail from all 50 states, District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The current list of participating museums will continue to develop over the summer as organizations are welcome to register to be a Blue Star Museum throughout the summer.
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.
Follow #bluestarmuseums on Twitter @NEAarts and @BlueStarFamily. Follow the #texasairandspacemuseum on Twitter and Instagram @texasairandspace.
About the Texas Air & Space Museum
Texas Air & Space Museum's goal is to establish and maintain a premier aviation museum to honor the servicemen, servicewomen, aviators and astronauts of northwest Texas and to provide the youth of this five state area an opportunity to see and touch the technology of tomorrow's world. The museum's board includes the most experienced and dedicated aviation professionals in the Amarillo and Texas Panhandle regions, and they bring with them a dedication to country and freedom that has its beginnings prior to World War II.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the Arts Endowment supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. To learn more, visit arts.gov or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Blue Star Families
BlueStar Families (BSF) is the nation’s largest chapter-based military and veteran family support organization. Its research-driven approach fosters strong communities with a focus on human centered design and innovative solutions. Since its founding in 2009, BSF has delivered millions of dollars in benefits and impacted more than 1.5 million people each year. For more information, click here and follow along with Blue Star Families on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
The DC-3 is a work of art and machinery. Full of history, legacy, and the spirit of flight. Learn more about the DC-3 in the video above. And click the button below to learn about how YOU can become a part of that same history, legacy and spirit, right here at the Texas Air & Space Museum. Join us in preserving, honoring, and sharing this magnificent aircraft with all who visit us. Thank you for your interest, your time, and your help.
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Dear Patrons and Friends of the Texas Air and Space Museum,
Thank you for taking the time and expressing interest in allowing us to share some of our progress and plans for our museum efforts. We have included a brief regional museum history over the last 29 years, particularly our meteoric growth and projects in the past nine, including:
* excellent stewardship of the almost 8 million in donations and on loan artifacts
* becoming land owners, 20 acres of land with over 5 acres under roof
* development of a strong, aviation experienced, board and volunteers with a sustainable plan
in place to reach our goals
We've made a significant difference here in Amarillo and the Golden Spread region. As our history and plan show, we will continue to make even a greater positive impact in education and tourism regionally, nationally, and even internationally now with visitors from all 50 states and 106 countries. Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle have been home to five Astronauts, two of which have walked on the moon. We want to inspire our youth to follow in their footsteps and the rich aviation history here. We are working to expand joint educational programs with Amarillo College and Region 16 Independent School District, and the museum can "feed the pipeline" for both AC and Bell Helicopter as well as and the aviation and aerospace industry as we expand our regional primary and secondary education programs.
We have added the historic FAA DC3, N34, listed as one of three moveable items on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as a YAK 11 Unlimited Racer. Additional planes, acquisitions, and opportunities await. We need help while we work at our present location to move to our new home here on the airport where we can further implement our plans for growth and sustainability. We are making a difference and would like to ask your direction and ideas, even your participation, to take the Museum and our educational programs further.
The budget section of the plan has some priorities: initially the refurbishing and occupancy of a display building, educational facilities and concurrently revenue producing buildings on our new property. The new property is well placed and very high profile, seen by 740,000 annual air travelers and 14,600,000 passing vehicles on I-40. Those who would like to make a memorial or major sponsorship could place their logo on TASM's grain elevator, marking the gateway to our communities, region, and commerce at the entrance of the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
Thank you for your time and attention. We look forward to hearing your ideas and enlisting your help. You are welcome to call me anytime on my cell at (806) 662-5823.
Sincerely,
Ron Fernuik and the board and volunteers of the Texas Air and Space Museum
Thank you for taking the time and expressing interest in allowing us to share some of our progress and plans for our museum efforts. We have included a brief regional museum history over the last 29 years, particularly our meteoric growth and projects in the past nine, including:
* excellent stewardship of the almost 8 million in donations and on loan artifacts
* becoming land owners, 20 acres of land with over 5 acres under roof
* development of a strong, aviation experienced, board and volunteers with a sustainable plan
in place to reach our goals
We've made a significant difference here in Amarillo and the Golden Spread region. As our history and plan show, we will continue to make even a greater positive impact in education and tourism regionally, nationally, and even internationally now with visitors from all 50 states and 106 countries. Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle have been home to five Astronauts, two of which have walked on the moon. We want to inspire our youth to follow in their footsteps and the rich aviation history here. We are working to expand joint educational programs with Amarillo College and Region 16 Independent School District, and the museum can "feed the pipeline" for both AC and Bell Helicopter as well as and the aviation and aerospace industry as we expand our regional primary and secondary education programs.
We have added the historic FAA DC3, N34, listed as one of three moveable items on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as a YAK 11 Unlimited Racer. Additional planes, acquisitions, and opportunities await. We need help while we work at our present location to move to our new home here on the airport where we can further implement our plans for growth and sustainability. We are making a difference and would like to ask your direction and ideas, even your participation, to take the Museum and our educational programs further.
The budget section of the plan has some priorities: initially the refurbishing and occupancy of a display building, educational facilities and concurrently revenue producing buildings on our new property. The new property is well placed and very high profile, seen by 740,000 annual air travelers and 14,600,000 passing vehicles on I-40. Those who would like to make a memorial or major sponsorship could place their logo on TASM's grain elevator, marking the gateway to our communities, region, and commerce at the entrance of the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
Thank you for your time and attention. We look forward to hearing your ideas and enlisting your help. You are welcome to call me anytime on my cell at (806) 662-5823.
Sincerely,
Ron Fernuik and the board and volunteers of the Texas Air and Space Museum
Douglas DC-3
January 30, 2014
Aircraft listed on the nation's National Register of Historic Places finds new home in Amarillo, Texas The Texas Air & Space Museum in Amarillo, Texas is the new home for one of the world's most important aviation legends. Beginning February 15, 2014, N34--one of more than 10,000 Douglas DC-3/C-47 variants built around the world--is now available for the world to see in Amarillo, Texas. Please click more info below left to learn more about this historic aircraft. Click the other tabs at the top of this web page to see how the Texas Air & Space Museum is helping to inspire with science and technology the young and once-young of the area, state and the nation. And, please, click Donate below to help Texas Air & Space Museum build the DC-3 a home. (In addition to providing a temporary home for this national treasure, the Texas Air & Space Museum is committed to providing a suitable permanent home. We need your help. Please consider your generous donation to help us build the DC-3 a home that will excite and inspire museum visitors from the area, state, nation and world.) Texas Air & Space Museum... sharing the wonder of the heavens and the inventions that take us there. (Photo courtesy of FAA) |
Inspire
Sharing the wonder of the heavens and the inventions that take us there.
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Our Mission
Our mission is twofold--to inspire youth of the Texas Panhandle in pursuit of careers in science and technology, and, to assemble, document and share the aviation history of the area, state, nation and world.
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Texas Air & Space Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of English Field Aviation and Tac Air.
Aviators of the past remembered, aviators of the future inspired
Below are just a few of our exhibits being enjoyed by the younger (and not so younger crowds)
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Inspiring tomorrow's leaders one student at a time.
For more pictures, click here