Visit to College Park Aviation Museum, Free for AHG Members!
For AHG members attending the Mutual Concerns Conference, Aviation Heritage Group is pleased to offer a tour of the College Park Aviation Museum in College Park, Maryland.
Getting There
The museum is located at the College Park Airport, just 20 minutes by car, or an easy Metro ride from downtown (College Park stop). The tour will take place immediately before the AHG Annual General Meeting. The Washington Court Hotel, site of the conference, is just two
blocks from the Union Station Metro stop.
Tour Details
Since people will be arriving at different times via
different transport, we decided to start
the actual tour at 1:30PM, although you are welcome to arrive earlier and tour on your own. (And, if
you arrive later than 1:30, it will be
very easier to catch the group at any time.)
We will meet at the museum auditorium, and the tour will
include access to the
library/collections and behind the scenes.
The restoration shop will be
open, permitting a visit to see a nearly completed full-scale
reproduction of a Curtiss model D.
Participants should enjoy their visit to this
27,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located on the grounds of the
world's oldest continuously operating airport in College Park, MD. The airport
was founded in 1909 when Wilbur Wright arrived to give flight instruction to
the first military aviators. The museum features ten unique aircraft, starting
with a 1910 Wright Model B reproduction. The aircraft and and artifacts tell
the story of the airport's many firsts in aviation history.
The AHG Annual General Meeting will be held in the
auditorium of the College Park Aviation Museum after the end of the tour. We
guarantee adjournment in plenty of time for everyone to attend the opening Mutual
Concerns reception.
Registration Information
There will be no cost to participants (this will save members the fee for the tour at the end of the Conference and allow them to take part in one of the other tours).
There is no maximum number of participants, but only two per member organization, one for individual memberships. You are welcome to bring additional guests at a cost of $10 per person.
NEW: Non-members or guests who are attending the conference and would like to participate in the tour may also register online, for a one-time fee of $10.
You must be logged in to register online. All attendees must register by March 26, 2010 (one day before the tour), by clicking "register" on the left side of the AHG home page, or by e-mailing your Organization and attendee names to aviationheritagegroup@gmail.com.
About the College Park Aviation Museum
The College Park Aviation Museum opened in 1998 and is an affiliate of
the Smithsonian Institution. The museum is a 27,000-square-foot,
state-of-the-art facility located on the grounds of the world's oldest
continuously operating airport in College Park, MD. The airport was
founded in 1909 when Wilbur Wright came here to give flight instruction
to the first military aviators. Visitors to the museum step into an
open 1 1/2 story exhibit space, which highlights the display of unique
aircraft and artifacts and tells the story of the airport's many firsts
in flight to today. The museum gallery contains historic and
reproduction aircraft associated with the history of the airfield, as
well as hands-on activities and interpretive areas for children of all
ages. Changing exhibits and new programs every month keep visitors
coming back for more.