Toni Mullee, Executive Director of the International Women's
Air & Space Museum (IWASM), tells ANN that IWASM plans to build
on its offerings and exhibits spotlighting the contributions of
women in aerospace for 2008 -- Ed.
2007 was a busy year at the International Women's Air &
Space Museum (IWASM). The year started out with a bang with a
lecture series on the Mercury 13 that included a visit to the
museum by Wally Funk. She entertained a large crowd with her
stories of astronaut testing as well as her extensive aviation
career.
Spring brought two new temporary exhibits at the museum on the
subject of aerobatics. "Nancy Lynn: Inspiration Was Her Mission"
and "Rock 'N Barrel Rolls" both explored the subject. The Nancy
Lynn exhibit was a poignant look at her aerobatics career, her
close relationship with her son and announcer, Pete Lynn, as well
as her untimely death while performing in an air show. "Rock 'N
Barrel Rolls" was full of artifacts of famous women aerobatic
pilots, from Ruth Law to Patty Wagstaff.
Education was a major focus at IWASM with several programs for
students, particularly females, that introduced them to careers in
aerospace. One of the highlights was the Nikki Kukwa Memorial
Aviation Camp, held on the campus of Kent State University. IWASM's
first-ever aviation camp brought female high school students and
their mothers together for three days and included a visit to
Cleveland Hopkins Airport and flights with KSU instructors.
The year comes to a close with the introduction of a deck of
playing cards by the museum highlighting women in air and space.
The response to the decks (only 1,000 have been printed) has been
overwhelming.
As we take a deep breath and head into 2008 the museum will be
hosting our third annual Family Day on Saturday, March 8. This
year's theme is "Women in Uniform" and the museum will be hosting
Sarah Byrn Rickman, author of the new book, "Nancy Love and the
WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II" as well as several WASPs. More
education programs are on the way as well, with plans for two camps
on university campuses in 2008.
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