Calendar of Events
E X H I B I T S
All exhibits are free with regular museum admission.
Triumph, Tragedy and Taking Flight: The College Park Photographs of Charles MacCartee
Friday January 1 through Thursday April 30, 2009
Photographer Charles MacCartee captured the soaring successes, grim disasters, camaraderie, and courage of the dramatic early years of the College Park Airport. His camera saved forever the stories of Hap Arnold, Paul Peck, Arthur Welsh, and many other pioneers as they adventured into the sky.
P R O G R A M S
Veterans History Project
College Park Aviation Museum is participating in the Veterans History Project, a nation wide program documenting the stories of war veterans and civilians involved in war efforts. If you would like to share your experiences, please call the museum to set up an appointment for an interview. 301-864-6029
Come to Air Fair 100!
Saturday, August 29, 2009, 10 am–5 pm
Friends, neighbors and visitors...mark your calendars for a day of fun!
Enjoy an exciting air show featuring aerobatic performances, helicopter and
airplane rides (for additional fees), aircraft displays, children's activities,
vendors, entertainment and refreshments.
Parking is FREE; the airport is easily accessible by Metrorail—just a short
walk from the Green Line's College Park/UMD station.
All ages welcome.
Admission: $4/adults, $2/children ages 2-17
Call 301-209-1390 or go to our website for more information.
Peter Pan Club
2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month, 10:30 am
Our fun learning club for pre-schoolers continues with aviation stories and activities. Groups are welcome with advance notice.
Wilbur’s Workshop
4th Tuesday of every month at 3 pm
Get a taste of the work that went into making early aircraft with a rib-making demonstration in Wilbur’s Hangar. Come watch as a 1909 Wright wing rib is constructed and one lucky person will win the rib to take home with them.
Free with museum admission.
Afternoon Aviators
Every Friday from 2–4:30 pm
Join us for fun hands-on aviation-themed activities. A weekly series for children ages five and older.
Free with museum admission.
First Fridays
Starting in September the museum will be open until 9 pm the first Friday of every month. Come see the airport and museum as you have never seen it before.
College Park Airport: The Early Years
This movie will be shown every Friday at 1 pm through out the airport’s centennial year. Free with regular admission.
Scouting the Museum
Meeting space is available Monday through Friday from 3-5 pm for Scout groups depending on
availability. Have your meeting and participate in aviation crafts. The price is $2 per scout and scout leaders are free. Reservations are required. Please call 301-864-6029.
Centennial Scavenger Hunt
July–August 22
During the Golden Age of Aviation, Aero clubs across the country sponsored aviation scavenger hunts, pitting teams of pilots against each other and against the clock to collect items and win prizes. College Park Aviation Museum is partnering with the Prince George’s County History Consortium to host a summer scavenger hunt. Visit historic sites and collect clues to qualify for prizes. Rules can be picked up at the College Park Aviation Museum or our website.
Wright Aeroplane Rib-Making Workshops
The museum is offering workshops on September 13 and December 13. Both will begin at 1 pm with a demonstration and then participants will build their own 1909 Wright wing rib. A $7 workshop fee per participant includes supplies and museum admission. You can sign up at any of the Wilbur’s Workshops
or call the museum. Private group workshops can also be scheduled. Call 301-864-6029.
Hollywood Flyers
Spend a Sunday afternoon at the movies. The Hollywood Flyers film series features blockbusters, classics, and documentaries. All movies start at 1pm. Free with museum admission. Lemonade and popcorn are included.
July 5
The Rescuers
Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by treasure hunters.
August 2
Flight of the Phoenix
A remake of the original 1965 film that follows survivors of a plane crash in the Mongolian desert as they work together to build a new plane.
September 6
Star Wars–The Phantom Menace
The fourth film to be released in the Star Wars saga, and first chronologically, it follows the young Obi-Wan and Anakin Sykwalker.
October 4
The Wright Stuff
The American Experience presents the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the true pioneers of manned flight.
November 8
Flying Leathernecks
In this 1951 John Wayne film, Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.
Rocket Men
Friday, July 10, 6 pm
Sixty years after Wilbur taught the first military aviators how to fly here in College Park their successors landed on the moon. In 1969 the Apollo 11 mission put man on the moon and this July marks the 40th anniversary. Join Craig Nelson, author of Rocket Men, as he discusses the epic story of the first men on the moon.
Regular museum admission
Pilot Day
Saturday, July 18, 12 noon–4 pm
Come try your hand at flying a remote-controlled helicopter and various
simulators in the museum.
Free with museum admission
Centennial Book Sale
August 1 and 2, 10 am–4 pm
The Field of Firsts Foundation is selling a fine collection of aviation art and books to benefit the airport and museum. We have books on all things flying! Take home a book on female pilots, space exploration, or fighter jets! Buy a book and qualify for door prizes throughout the day.
Trains and Planes
Saturday, September 5 – Monday, September 7
Miniature trains, villages, tunnels, and depots spark the imagination as they bring history to life. The National Capital Trackers bring a fascinating and constantly moving display of model railroads to the museum.
Free with museum admission.
Historic Airports Tour
Saturday, September 19, Tickets $5
College Park Airport was only the beginning of flying in Prince George’s County. Take a tour of the county’s aviation heritage. Lunch is not provided, but a lunch stop will be scheduled. Call 301-864-6029 for reservations. Departs at 10 am and returns at 4 pm.
Flying High
Saturday, September 26, 2 pm
Many aviators followed in the footsteps of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Join Motivational Theatre for three short plays on the lives of aviation pioneers Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Neal Loving, and Bessie Coleman.
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Saturday, September 26
Free admission to the museum for any visitor plus one guest who present a Museum Day Admission Card.
C O N T E S T S
Egg Drop Contest
Saturday, May 23, 1 pm, Free for participant and 1 guest
Design a device that will protect a large Grade-A egg from breaking when dropped. This contest is open to Elementary, Middle, and High School Students. Prizes will be awarded! Call 301-864-6029 for more information or click here.
Centennial Art Contest
Dreams of Flight: As long as people looked to the sky they dreamed they could fly.
In honor of the College Park Airport’s centennial the museum is holding an art contest that is open to students in grades K-12. There are three grade categories: K-3, 4-8, 9-12. The entry deadline is April 15 at 5pm. The top entries will be on display at the museum during the month of May and a prize will be awarded to the winner of each category. For more detailed information, click here, or call the museum at 301-864-6029.
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