Neil Armstrong Air And Space Museum
Historical aviator test pilot and astronaut neil armstrong learned to fly and received his pilots license before he received his drivers license.
Neil armstrong air and space museum. Neil armstrong as space exploration has evolved so have the exhibits at the armstrong air space museum. The armstrong air and space museum is a museum in wapakoneta ohio united states the hometown of neil armstrong first man to set foot on the moon. On july 20 1972 three years to the day after neil armstrong s walk on the moon the armstrong air space museum opened.
This three day july event offers a variety of activities throughout the city. It includes his first aircraft the actual gemini 8 spacecraft he and dave scott flew for the. Neil armstrong s restored spacesuit put back on display at the smithsonian s national air and space museum the spacesuit which armstrong wore when he walked on the moon during apollo 11 is.
The museum offers special scheduled programming on its grounds. In january 1974 a new building for the national air and space museum nasm was taking shape right across the street from nasa headquarters. The museum chronicles ohio s contributions to the history of aeronautics and space flight.
The neil armstrong air and space museum located in armstrong s hometown of wapakoneta ohio south of toledo celebrates the life and the mission of the first man to walk on the moon. Museum announces additional apollo programming details the national air and space museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with a five day celebration at the museum and on the national mall in washington d c. His love of aviation and later as an astronaut is chronicled in this museum.