2019 College Park Aviation Museum

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Permit #1083 Riverdale, MD

Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

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HOURS 10 am – 5 pm daily

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GENERAL ADMISSION — $5 / adults

— $4/Seniors (60 & over)

— $2 / child (2–17)

— FREE / 1 & under

Members of the Field of Firsts Foundation receive FREE admission. Learn more about membership at www.FieldofFirsts.com

participants about the history and science of flight.

For school groups, tours are designed to address gradeappropriate Common Core and Maryland educational standards and can be modified to accommodate a wide range of learning abilities.

Call the museum for pricing for school and adult groups or visit www.CollegeParkAviationMuseum.com. The Museum also offers a wide range of outreach activities

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and lectures that we can travel to your location. For more information, contact Amanda Elliott, Education &

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well as hands-on activities and interactives to excite

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educational tours utilize our permanent exhibits as

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a school field trip or an outing for a Senior Center or

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tours for groups — whether you are looking to book

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The College Park Aviation Museum offers a variety of

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School & Group Tours at the Museum or Let Us Bring the Museum to You!

The Department of Parks and Recreation encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Register at least a minimum of two weeks in advance of the program start date to request and receive a disability accommodation. PPC-PR-CPAM 12/18

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events by date JANUARY

MARCH

1 New Year’s Day - Museum Closed

2 Afternoon Aviators

2-3 Discovery Cart Days

13 Brown Bag Lunch

5 Afternoon Aviators

14 Cub Corner

9 Brown Bag Lunch

16 Scout Day

10 Cub Corner 16 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour

20 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour with Pyramid Atlantic

19 Engineering 101

28 Cub Corner

24 Cub Corner

2 Afternoon Aviators 3 Thank a Mail Carrier Appreciation

2 Home-School Day 6

Ellen's first flight was in the cramped back seat of a small plane at the College Park Airport.

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Meet Our Volunteers

Afternoon Aviators

10 Brown Bag Lunch

13 Brown Bag Lunch

11 Cub Corner

14 Cub Corner

17 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour

16 Scout Day

20 Engineering 101

20 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour

25 Cub Corner

28 Cub Corner

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She was scared to death. Now a freelance writer, she volunteers at the museum because she loves the thrill that the history of flight brings to all ages.

Ellen can typically be found greeting guests at the front desk, and helping to prepare for museum programs. She lives in Greenbelt.

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Engineering 101 3rd Saturday of the month, 2:30–4 pm $5 includes museum admission and supplies Engineers are people who design and build things to solve specific problems. Learn the basics of engineering through an interactive, hands-on design challenge by creating your own design from drawing to prototype.

January 19 – Paper Rockets February 16 – Balloon Cars March 16 – Scout Day

Afternoon Aviators 1st Saturday of the month, 2-4 pm $5 includes museum admission and supplies Join us the first Saturday of every month as we explore a different aviation-themed topic through STEAM-based, hands on activties.

This is a drop-in program, fun for children ages 6 & up!

January 5 – The Mail February 2 – Dr. George Carruthers

April 20 – Self Deploying Satellites

Discovery Cart Days No School Days, 11 am-2 pm Included with museum admission Drop by the Discovery Cart where a museum educator will engage you with hands-on materials from the collection that will help you explore history and STEAM topics through interactive questions, experiments, and activities! Appropriate for all ages.

EXHI B I TS MISPRINTS March 8 - April 19 At Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville MISPRINTS celebrates the unique outcomes of a printer’s mistake on the 100th anniversary of the first airmail flight and the infamous “Inverted Jenny” stamp. For stamp collectors, the mistakes are what make a stamp more valuable. For artists, mistakes can also be valuable—leading to new discoveries. This contemporary art exhibition leans into the positive outcome of the mistake.

This exhibition is funded in part by a grant from Anacostia Trails Heritage Area

March 2 – Landing on a runway 101 April 6 – How soldiers communicate

Wright B Simulator Weekends 11–11:30 am, 1–1:30 pm, and 3–3:30 pm* Included with museum admission What does it take to fly a Wright Model B Aeroplane?

Museum Staff will guide you through takeoff and have you cruising in no time on our simulator. *Times subject to change due to other programming and staff availability.

Scout Day Saturday, March 16, 12noon-4 pm $5 per participant Advance registration strongly encouraged.

Design and create your own FPG-9 glider, put your pilot skills to the test on a simulator, meet a pilot, and more at this day of aviation for all scouts! Boy scouts may participate in components towards the Aviation Merit at this STEAM-based learning event.

Cub Corner Homeschool Day

2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 10:30 am Included with museum admission

Tuesday, April 2, 1-4 pm $5 includes museum admission

Come to the Cub Corner story time for pre-school fun! Ideal for little learners up to five years old, enjoy a flight-themed story and hands-on craft activity. For groups larger than 10, please call the museum to make a private group reservation.

Join us for an afternoon of nature-themed hands on activities, demonstrations, interactive tours, and more designed specifically for homeschool students! Check our website for the activity schedule. Advance reservations strongly encouraged.

Brown Bag Lunches 2nd Wednesday of the month, 12 noon Bring your lunch and join us for a different topic and discussion each month. Lectures are presented by museum staff or invited guest speakers and last approximately 25 minutes.

January 9 – Soaring over Washington February 13 – John W. Greene - African American Aviator and Pioneer March 13 – Homefront Cartoons - Women in the Tailspinner April 10 – Blimps, Airships, & Zeppelins

The Windsock Arms Happy Hour Drinks & Activities 3rd Wednesday of the month, 5:30–7:30 pm $12 in advance, $15 at the door, includes food & 1 drink ticket Every month features a different theme and activity. Enjoy after-hours access to the exhibits, socialize with friends, and snack on appetizers.

1 drink ticket included, purchase additional tickets for $4.

Space is limited. Reserve early! This event is for ages 21 & over only.

Pancake Fly-In Sunday, April 28, 9-11am $10 suggested donation Fly in or drive in for breakfast on the historic College Park Airfield!

Enjoy Pancakes, Bacon, Orange Juice, Coffee and lawn games to get your day started. This is a rain or shine event. Advance reservations strongly encouraged.

Delivering America: Airmail to E-mail 100 years ago, the first airmail flight left College Park headed for New York, sparking innovations that revolutionized communication. Airmail improved aerial navigation, airplane efficiency and speed, airport design, and spawned the commercial aviation industry. Discover the rigors of being the first employees striving to deliver the mail on time and learn how Airmail united the country.

This exhibition is funded in part with State Funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

ONGOING EXHIBITS GAMERA: A Monstrous Achievement ANOTHER FIELD OF FIRSTS: African American Aviators of Prince George's County OVER HERE & OVER THERE: College Park during World War I THE PLANE OF TOMORROW, TODAY!

On the Cover A Boeing PT-17, more commonly known as a Stearman, arrives at College Park Airport to celebrate the centennial of the Airmail Service.

From the Collection This gas pump was installed at Croom airfield in the 1940s and remained on the property for decades after the airfield closed. The Wayne Model 60 was introduced in 1935 and displayed both the volume of fuel pumped and what the customer owed. The Cloud Club may have used the Wayne pump because it was advertised as the most accurate gas pump available. As one of the few surviving artifacts from the airfield, the Museum is embarking on a stabilization and restoration project to maintain and permanently display the pump.

January 16 – Board Games February 20 – Night Lights March 20 – Printmaking with Pyramid Atlantic April 17 – Skydiving Photo Courtesy Michael G. Stewart