Massachusetts Air and Space Museum

The Massachusetts Air and Space Museum, located in Hyannis, Massachusetts, displays exhibits about the role that Massachusetts people and organizations have played in the advancement of the aviation and space industry.[1] Its collection includes aircraft, aerospace systems, space craft, photographs, and artifacts.[2]

Massachusetts Air and Space Museum
EstablishedFebruary 2020 (2020-02)
Location434 Main St, Hyannis, Massachusetts
TypeAir and Space Museum
Websitewww.massairspace.org

In 2007, a group of people from the space and aviation industries founded a non-profit tax-exempt organization to establish an air and space museum. The Massachusetts Air and Space Museum, Hanscom Field was initially proposed for Bedford, Massachusetts. The targeted location was at Hanscom Field[2][3] at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hangar that was previously the site of two different flight laboratories.[4] At the time of its conception, Massachusetts and Vermont were the only two New England states without an aviation museum. The purpose of the museum is to educate its visitors on the role that the people of the state have played in aviation and air space industries. According to Bill Deane of Melrose, president of the Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society, the first jet engine was developed and the first rocket was designed in Massachusetts.[4] The museum is a member of the Massachusetts History Alliance.[5]

It has been funded through grants and public and corporate donations.[2][3] The museum's activities are overseen by a five-member board of directors.[6] It opened in Hyannis in February 2020.[7]

References
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  2. "Massachusetts Air and Space Museum Inc - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  3. "Massachusetts Air and Space Museum, Hanscom Field • Fennick McCredie Architecture". Fennick McCredie Architecture. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. Bushnell, Davis (December 7, 2006). "Historic Hanscom hangar is potential Site for Massachusetts Technology Museum". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2022-02-18 – via saveourheritage.com.
  5. "Member Organizations". Massachusetts History Alliance. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  6. "Massachusetts Air and Space Museum Inc.: Key personnel". Charity Navigator Profile. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  7. "Massachusetts Air and Space Museum". business.yarmouthcapecod.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
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