March is a busy month for us
here at the March Field Air Museum. After months of hard work by the curatorial
staff we are finally able to open our new exhibit: Mission Control. Mission
Control is a permanent exhibit room dedicated to telling the story of man’s quest
to explore space. On display are artifacts from NASA, the Neil Glick Soviet
Space collection and from the Apollo Moon flights which were donated by the
family of the late Congressman Jerry L. Pettis. Also on display is a High Altitude
Flight Suite worn by CIA U-2 pilot Al Rand.
In conjunction with the
opening of Mission Control the museum has an Inflatable Planetarium Dome on
loan from NASA here for the entire month. Guests have the opportunity to view “We
Choose Space,” a program developed by the Houston
Museum of Natural Science. The program discusses the history of the moon
landings, provides a tour of the International Space Station and helps the
viewer to think about the future of space travel. Cost of the show is $3
in addition to admission and is free for museum members.
On March 23rd the
Museum will have its 3rd Annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony.
Museum admission is free Vietnam Veterans and their immediate family. Ceremony starts at
11am with Major Jack Van-Zwaluwenburg as keynote speaker. A free lunch for all
Vietnam Veterans will be held after the ceremony.
Come out and visit us this month.
