Mutual Concerns of Air and Space Museums Seminar

	DAY 1
	Registration and Reception at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

	3:30 - 8:00 p.m.	Seminar Registration

	3:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Aviation Heritage Group (AHG) Annual Meeting

	5:00 - 6:30 p.m.	Opening Reception/Networking (light hors d'oeuvres)

	6:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Welcome News from the Field Attendees have the opportunity to give a three-minute update (when the bell rings you’re done) on what's going on at your museum.

	DAY 2
	Registration & sessions at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

	7:00 a.m.	Continental breakfast provided

	8:00 - 9:45 a.m.	Welcome Opening Plenary Session: Sharing Leadership with Your Board Speakers: - Richard Beckerman, Museum Consultant - Bruce A. Bleakley, Museum Director, Frontiers of Flight Museum - Michael Leister, Director, Air Mobility Command Museum Chair: - Ted Maxwell, Associate Director of Collections and Research, National Air and Space Museum Aviation and Space Museum Boards come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from advisory and honorary boards, to fundraising and supervisory boards. This session will concentrate on the special relationship between supervisory boards and their museums, and how museum staff can fine tune their board to ensure a successful partnership. What are the legal ramifications of serving on non-profit boards and how do you educate your board about their actual role in the museum without coming off as "superior"? How do you work with "personality conflicts" between board and staff? How should the Museum Director and staff deal with the board's special interests? What can you do to ensure a proactive, yet not interfering board, and where does oversight end and interfering begin? What qualifications should aero-theme museums seek in prospective board members? We will treat case studies of board orientation for a variety of museum governance structures, as well as share those lessons that stem from "best and worst practices." No doubt a lively discussion will ensue, to be framed in the context of lessons learned.

	9:45 - 10:00 a.m.	Break

	10:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Inexpensive Projects for Long Term Solutions Speakers: - Amanda Bailey, Graduate Student, University of Kansas; Former Intern, National Air and Space Museum - Samantha Snell, Museum Specialist, Collections Processing Unit, National Air and Space Museum Chair: - Alex Spencer, Museum Specialist, Aeronautics Division, National Air and Space Museum Short-term and focused projects, accomplished on a modest budget, can be a key to long-term collections stability. Through case studies and a live demonstration of support-making techniques on National Air and Space Museum artifacts, participants will learn the benefit of looking at the smaller picture and focusing on attainable goals, in this case creating and installing proper interior supports for artifacts while simultaneously taking conservation assessments. The basic concept of this session is applicable to objects of various size, weight, and fragility. Examples and samples of National Air and Space Museum projects will include the recent installation of custom-made interior supports for objects such as leather flight helmets and the original packaging material of tin toy memorabilia. The session will also address how this work can also help update condition reports by allowing the examiner to assess any conservation concern that may have otherwise gone undiscovered. An emphasis will be placed on how to utilize temporary staff, such as interns and volunteers, who can focus solely on one project, versus full-time staff who often manage multiple projects. --- OR --- Beyond the Yellow School Bus – Non-Traditional Educational Programming Speakers: - Shalene Baxter, Education Specialist, San Diego Air & Space Museum - Francis French, Director of Education, San Diego Air & Space Museum - Cynthia J. Henry, Aerospace Educator, National Museum of the United States Air Force Chair: - Karin Hill, Acting Director, Patuxent River Naval Air Museum In this session participants will learn how to go beyond the traditional museum school programming to offer unique and low-cost learning opportunities to individuals, groups, and families of all ages. Speakers from two museums will highlight their successful use of non-traditional, educational programming such as family days, summer camps, home school days, birthday parties and participation in national-level contests and challenges. The National Museum of the United State Air Force will discuss how air and space museums are in a unique position to be an integral part of the national goal of increasing interest and participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and – at the same time – to increase public awareness of and appreciation for their institutions. Speakers from the San Diego Air and Space Museum will highlight the museum's birthday party package, a program that allows them to serve the community while showcasing its educators at what they do best: teach and inspire through fun, hands-on activities. The nuts and bolts for setting up birthday programs will be featured.

	11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch and free time

	12:45 - 2:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Sharing the Vision: Planning for Capital Projects Speakers: - Bob Butcher, Board of Directors, Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum - Bart Connolly, Board of Directors, Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum - Tom Findley, Architect, Vice President of Design, Leo A. Daly Company Chair: - Sheila J. Ireland, Museum Forum Leader, Leo A. Daly Company This session will be a case study and lessons learned from the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum's capital project for a new building. To fully achieve its collections care mission, the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum needs to bring its existing aircraft collection inside as well as provide a better environment for its small artifacts. The museum's leadership sees this need for a new building as an opportunity to transform the museum from a local attraction into a national destination. This session describes the process of bringing a vision for the future out of the minds of a few proud Marine aviators and into the public eye, giving it the chance to grow wings and fly. Participants will learn how the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum did its homework regarding its needs and then worked with an architect and a museum consultant to transform their vision into a marketable graphics package. Participants will be able to apply lessons to their own capital projects. --- OR --- The Alphabet of Lighting Speakers: - David Adcock, Special Events Lighting Coordinator, National Air and Space Museum - Frank Florentine, Lighting Designer and Project Manager, National Air and Space Museum Chair: - TBA Energy efficiency for lighting exhibitions and buildings has gained prominence because of skyrocketing energy costs and mandated codes. This session will identify the various trends by the lighting industry to deal with these needs. Demonstrations of various types of lighting sources and application in exhibits will be featured, as well as instructions on computing the intensity levels of point sources and applying this to the exhibition process. The session will define HID, LED, Fiber Optics and improved incandescent lighting, and identify the good and bad of each. Participants will learn about new and emerging lighting technology that can help them meet demanding energy codes while still providing a little magic in their exhibitions.

	2:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Break

	2:15 - 3:30 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: AirSpace at IWM Duxford Speakers: - Christopher Knapp, Conservation Manager, Imperial War Museum Chair: - Alex Spencer, Museum Specialist, Aeronautics Division, National Air and Space Museum AirSpace at IWM Duxford tells the story of British and Commonwealth aviation. AirSpace's 12,000 m² facility includes over 30 aircraft and many intermediate-size objects that were conserved as part of the project. It contains a large gallery which explains how aircraft fly, how they are designed and made, and how they are used. There is also a learning centre, lecture theatre, conference centre and a conservation space. This £22 million (USD 45 million) project opened in July 2007. It is a major new asset for the IWM, but, as with most complex projects, getting the job done was far from straightforward. Museum staff will share the project's strengths and weaknesses, as well as some of the lessons learned. --- OR --- Baby Boomers and Beyond: Recruiting New and Revitalizing Existing Volunteer Corps Speakers: - Maureen Devery, On-Site Education Coordinator, The Museum of Flight - Bonnie Holtmann, Volunteer Program Administrator, National Museum of the United States Air Force - Richard Wallace, Interpretive Programs Coordinator, The Museum of Flight Chair: - F. James Remar, Senior Vice President Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center Museum volunteers are essential to the successful operation of any museum. Whether as docents, collections volunteers, or living history interpreters, volunteers are advocates of the museum who take pride and ownership in the organization. Presenters from the Museum of Flight and the National Museum of the US Air Force will discuss how to attract volunteers – appealing to the Boomer generation; how to train docents on new programs; and how to empower the volunteer to become an integral part of the training and scheduling process. These successfully tested programs will provide insight into how museums can utilize the volunteer in a manner that is mutually rewarding to both.

	3:30 - 3:45 p.m.	Break

	3:45 - 5:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Canadian Restoration and Conservation Projects Speakers: - Chris Colton, Executive Director, National Museum of the Air Force of Canada - Kevin Machan, Conservator, Canada Museum of Science and Technology Museum Corporation Chair: - Anthony P. Smyth, Director General, Canada Aviation Museum Two important and very different restoration and conservation projects have recently been completed in Canada. One is the total restoration of a Handley Page Halifax which was raised from a lake in Norway in September, 1995. The other is the conservation of the 1911/1912 Borel-Morane monoplane, the oldest existing aircraft known to have flown in Canada, which was acquired by the Canada Aviation Museum in 2002. The first presentation will trace the operational history, recovery, and long-term restoration of the Halifax, in the configuration of a special operations aircraft, which was shot down over Norway on April 24, 1945. The restoration presented many challenges, in particular because it required a co-operative effort on the part of a volunteer group which funded and staffed the restoration and the RCAF Memorial Museum (now the National Museum of the Air Force of Canada) which housed the restoration and displays the aircraft. The second presentation will give a historical overview of the Borel-Morane and describe its acquisition, the treatment strategy adopted, and outline the successes and challenges involved in implementing the treatment methodology. The aircraft will be unveiled to the public in the Canada Aviation Museum in April, 2008. --- OR --- Preparing for the International Year of Astronomy Speakers: - Marv Bolt, Chair, Department of the History of Astronomy, Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum - Geoff Chester, Public Information Officer, USNO Public Affairs Office Chair: - David DeVorkin, Senior Curator, Division of Space History, National Air and Space Museum The International Astronomical Union and its member nations have designated 2009 the "International Year of Astronomy," a proposal endorsed now by UNESCO and the United Nations. This celebration has been stimulated by the fact that 2009 is the 400th anniversary of the application of the telescope to astronomy by Galileo, possibly the most revolutionary event in the history of astronomy itself. Media are aware of this event, and there are at least a half-dozen documentary proposals now circulating, as well as at least a dozen conferences and celebrations world-wide. Although stimulated by an historical event, the celebration will be highly contemporary, reaching out to mass media and professionals alike. This workshop will feature speakers actively planning for the celebration. Speakers will discuss how air and space museums might participate in the year-long activities and present the resources available to celebrate this observance. The session will also offer museums help in responding to public interest and feature a ‘How To' on using telescopes.

	6:30 - 9:00 p.m.	National Air and Space Museum Reception and Keynote Address

	6:30 - 8:00 p.m.	Reception

	8:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Director's Welcome Gen. John R. "Jack" Dailey, Director, National Air and Space Museum Keynote Address Major Nicole M.E.Malachowski, United States Air Force Warfare Center's Commander's Action Group. Former Thunderbird and first female military demonstration Pilot.

	DAY 3
	All sessions at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Complimentary shuttle will be provided at the beginning and end of day between the Udvar-Hazy Center and L'Enfant Plaza Hotel.

	7:30 a.m.	Buses depart L'Enfant Plaza Hotel for the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

	8:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Breakfast, tours and free time at the museum

	9:45 - 11:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: You Fly That Thing? A Roundtable Discussion by Museums that Actually Fly their Aircraft Speakers: - Greg Anders, Executive Director, Heritage Flight Museum - Ian Brodie, Director, New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum - Stephen C. Brown, President/CEO, Commemorative Air Force - Bob Collings, Co-Founder, Collings Foundation - Shawn A. Dorsch, Vice President, Carolinas Aviation Museum - Steve Hinton, President, Planes of Fame, Chino Airport - David G. Rohrer, CEO, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Chair: - Dydia DeLyser, Curator, Heritage Flight Museum Museums that actually fly their aircraft face a series of challenges quite different from those faced by museums whose aircraft are for static-display only. The intent of this session is to create a cooperative atmosphere in which those challenges can be collectively addressed. In this round-table discussion, panelists -- each one a representative of a flying museum -- will begin by briefly introducing their museums and flying programs, and then each offer one issue or challenge they have faced: one they have either overcome, succumbed to, are still grappling with, or one they wish to offer for further input and discussion. With those issues on the table, the Chair will facilitate an open discussion between panelists and audience members about those issues in an effort to share knowledge, information, skills, and experiences. The Chair invites strong audience participation in order to foster an inclusive discussion, and to recognize that not all flying museums are represented on the panel. --- OR --- Exhibition Movies: Basic Treatment & What's New Speakers: - Lin Ezell, Director, National Museum of the Marine Corps - Robin Sylvestri, Producer, Batwin & Robin Productions Chair: - TBA Movies are now a common element of exhibitions in museums of all sizes. This session is designed for staff who have worked with or want to work with exhibition movies. It will introduce newcomers to the basics of how to propose and produce a movie, while also updating experienced staff members about new options. The first part of this session will cover the basics of how to initiate the development of an exhibition movie and then explore several options for production. The second part will be a presentation of a couple of recent movies, produced and used by aviation/space museums that will then be critiqued by a pre-selected panel.

	11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Break

	11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Air & Space Museums Achieving Excellence: AAM MAP and Accreditation Speaker: - Jill Connors-Joyner, Interim Assistant Director, Museum Assessment Program, American Association of Museums Chair: - Pamela Feltus, Accreditation Coordinator, American Association of Museums Air and space museums are in an exciting period of growth and success. Museums across the country use American Association of Museums accreditation standards to achieve and demonstrate high levels of service, professionalism, and stability. Last year's Mutual Concerns session about the San Diego Air & Space Museum's experience with the Accreditation Program clearly made other museums enthusiastic about accreditation. This session will give information museums need to move forward, including the philosophies of accreditation, current museum standards, and the tools available to help meet standards. Discussion will cover the basics of the Museum Assessment (MAP) and Accreditation Programs and will assist attendees in assessing how they can be helpful in galvanizing staff and trustees around pursuing excellence across their institution, and in determining when and how to use these AAM programs to advance their museum's goals. --- OR --- NASA Education Resources Speakers: - Debbie Gallaway, Manager, NASA Explorer Institutes Program, NASA Headquarters - Mary Sladek, Outcome Manager for Informal Education, NASA's Office of Education Chair: - Bruce A. Bleakley, Museum Director, Frontiers of Flight Museum Just about all of us know that NASA has educational materials available, but do we know where to find them? In both print and electronic format, NASA's wide variety of resources can be useful to museums both large and small, with visitors of all ages. Of special interest are several initiatives that are being developed to commemorate NASA's 50th Anniversary Year including several Future Forums, NASA's participation in the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, and the upcoming mission to re-service the Hubble Space Telescope. Exhibits and an educational toolkit are also being developed for use by broad audiences. In this session, NASA's Education Special Projects Manager will outline these treasures and describe how to access them. Opportunities for museums will also be addressed in partnership with the Outcome Manager for Informal Education. And don't forget that the first "A" in "NASA" stands for "Aeronautics," and the important role it has played in the 50 year history of the agency. The 50th anniversary is in October 2008.

	1:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Lunch provided

	2:30 - 4:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: The High Price of a Free Puppy: Managing Special Interest & Bias Groups in Collections Care and Development Speaker: - Scott Marchand, Director of Collections & Aircraft Restoration, Arizona Aerospace Foundation Chair: - Christopher J. Terry, President & CEO, Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation Air museums are often approached by individuals or groups who are single-interest parties, typically focused on the preservation or proselytization of viewpoints specific to a particular aircraft or organization. The support is welcome by museums, but this type of support can come at a very high price in terms of expectations and demands, and the outcomes are sometimes disappointing to both parties. This session will look at lessons learned, pros and cons, and some case studies from the Pima Air & Space Museum. The session will help prepare air museums to enter into arrangements with biased groups to the benefit of the museum, without ending in hard feelings and disappointment. --- OR --- Extending Museum Experiences beyond Museum Walls Speakers: - Robert Casey, Curator of Transportation, The Henry Ford - R. Charles Dershimer, Science Educator, Henry Ford Academy - Rick Pedolsky, Director, aMuze Interactive Chair: - TBA An enormous amount of knowledge lies behind the objects in museum collections. Most museums, however, don't have the space to present it all or to provide all the technological and historical contexts. Moreover, most visitors don't have the time to take in all the content that is available to them in the course of a visit. We'll show examples of how museums can use information and communication technology to provide extended, deepened, and personalized contact with the content of their institutions in post-visit situations; to make content accessible to different interests and intelligences; and to turn single visits into long-term relationships. Participants will learn about the importance of the post-visit experience. How to leverage all of the content assets of the institution to extend accessibility, create loyalty, motivate repeat visits, expand membership, and attract sponsors.

	4:00 - 4:15 p.m.	Break

	4:15 - 5:45 p.m.	Plenary Session: Skills Shortage Speakers: - Martha Morris, Professor, Museum Studies, George Washington University - Christopher J. Terry, President & CEO, Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation Chair: - TBA From Director to Curator, from Teacher to Conservator, is there is a looming skills shortage in museums generally, including in air and space museums? How can we identify this, address it, and make sure our successors are equipped to carry on the work we have done in the "first generation" air and space museums? This session hopes to raise awareness among participants of problems and possible solutions in a museum’s future work force. Succession planning, skills transfers, apprenticeships, and training will all be discussed.

	5:45 p.m.	Conclusion of Monday's sessions Buses depart museum for L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

	DAY 4
	All sessions at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

	7:00 a.m.	Breakfast provided

	8:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Having Your Cake and Eating It? Speakers: - Ian Brodie, Director, New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum - Robert E. Ellis, Executive Director, Air Zoo Chair: - Stephen Ryan, Director, Freeman Ryan Design Museums today endeavor to provide visitor experiences that are relevant and informative, bringing to life cultural heritage and ensuring future generations learn how the past has influenced their world. Sounds good, but it's becoming harder to achieve. Increasingly, museums are turning to the techniques of the theme park -- attractions and rides that enable visitors to experience parts of stories by generating a dynamic multi-sensory response. But what of the stories themselves and those actual people who made history? Museums struggle for attention in sensory-filled modern world that brings many of these techniques into visitor's own homes. The tendency now is to extend the museum to include ever more fantastic experiences that may or may not point to specific learning. Is it possible for aviation museums in particular with their very large artifacts to generate dynamic new visitor experiences and compete with the theme park and the games console? The answer is a resounding yes and it is because museums are the keepers of actual stories and actual artifacts that enable both an emotional and a physical connection be made to the past. It is the bringing together of those real stories and the excitement of the ride that will ensure museums remain relevant to future generations. --- OR --- Bricks and Crispy Critters: Dealing with Acetate Film Speakers: - Toya Dubin, Vice President, Hudson Microimaging - Russ Suniewick, President, Colorlab Chair: - Paul Silbermann, Museum Specialist, Archives Division, National Air and Space Museum Since the rise of aviation coincided with the growth of practical photography, motion pictures, and the use of microfilm for document storage, many aviation and space museums have collections of negatives, movies, and microfilm created on unstable acetate film stock. Two industry experts will discuss the options and pitfalls in the preservation of deteriorating motion picture film and microfilm, based in part on their work with National Air and Space Museum's film collection. Presenters will share the learning experiences of the museum archives regarding the conservation of film-based collections and help participants become aware of the issues involved in preserving collections which may be at risk due to acetate deterioration.

	9:15 - 9:30 a.m.	Break

	9:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: The Museum Visitor in 2017: The Impact of the Internet Age on Labels, Exhibit Design and Digital Media Speakers: - Cia Romano, Founder and CEO, Interface Guru - Dana Allen-Greil, Project Manager, New Media Program, National Museum of American History - Dik Daso, Curator, Aeronautics Division, National Air and Space Museum Chair: - Victoria Portway, Manager, Interactive Media, National Air and Space Museum The museum visitor of 2017 may very well expect to design their own museum experience. Will we allow them to do so? This session will cover trends in post-Internet media usage, and its impact on museum labels, exhibit design, and digital media. Emerging behaviors resulting from media saturation, fragmentation, and pervasiveness must be taken into consideration as museums plan for the future. Attention span, knowledge of history, expectation of immersive experience – these factors and more will have a profound influence on how successfully we tell our stories. From recent research in digital media and user trends, attendees will learn the best practices for how to design labels, web sites, and digital interactives, as well as whole exhibits for the entire audience they serve. Accessibility issues related to all three topics will also be discussed. --- OR --- Space Museums and Space Collecting: Common Concerns Speakers: - Cathleen Lewis, Curator, Space History Division, National Air and Space Museum - Alan Lipkin, Senior Vice President, Regency-Superior, Ltd. - Robert Z. Pearlman, Editor, collectSpace.com - Margaret Weitekamp, Curator, Division of Space History, National Air and Space Museum Chair: - Jennifer Levasseur, Museum Specialist, Division of Space History, National Air and Space Museum Although interest in Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo memorabilia remains strong in the commercial world of space collecting, Shuttle-themed objects and memorabilia associated with post-Apollo spaceflight generates less enthusiasm. If this trend indicates that interest in space exploration is declining (perhaps as the generation that witnessed the beginning of the space age gets older), that trend has profound implications for space museums as well as for space auctions and the collectors' community. Drawing on experts in space collecting from both the museum world and the space collecting business, this panel will discuss how space museums and space collectors are responding to these trends – and what your museum might do.

	10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Plenary Session: The Canadian Centennial of Flight Speakers: - Geoffrey Languedoc, Executive Director, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute - Christina Lucas, Manager, Communications and Marketing, Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation Chair: - Anthony P. Smyth, Director General, Canada Aviation Museum On February 23, 1909, the "Silver Dart" lifted off from a frozen lake at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, in the first flight in Canada by a powered and controlled heavier-than-air machine. The pilot was J.A.D. McCurdy and the aircraft was constructed by the Aerial Experiment Association sponsored by Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel. In 2009 Canadians will be celebrating a century of aviation in Canada in many ways. The speakers at this session will describe three of the most ambitious efforts to mark the centennial year. The first speaker will outline the plans being developed by the Canadian Air Force to create special events and programs across the country and will also describe his role in efforts to create and fund an organization to provide a central point for co-ordination and public communication for the centennial. The second presentation will describe the major changes taking place at the Canada Aviation Museum in 2009 in the form of new interpretive exhibits, special programs and capital construction. The final speaker will present the project entitled "Back to Baddeck" being organized by the Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association. The plan is to hold a cross-Canada relay of vintage aircraft from British Columbia to Nova Scotia in the summer of 2009 with special events at the museums and airports being visited along the way.

	12:00 - 12:30 p.m.	Sessions conclude Critiques, door prize drawings and closing remarks

	DAY 4 - OPTIONAL FIELD TRIPS
	Space on field trips is limited. Reservations are accepted on first-come, first-served basis.

	1:15 – 5:30 p.m.	National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia Join the National Museum of the Marine Corps staff for an insider’s tour of this new facility. The National Museum of the Marine Corps is in northern Virginia near Marine Corps Base Quantico. The museum has 118,000 square feet of aircraft, tanks, and other military vehicles as well as period uniforms, weapons, medals, flags, and other artifacts that help visitors trace the history of the Corps from 1775 to the present. Immersive exhibits put visitors in the footsteps of Marines on battles from the pages of history. For more information about the museum: http://www.usmcmuseum.org Roundtrip shuttle transportation from the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel and a box lunch for the bus ride will be provided. --- OR ----

	1:30 – 5:00 p.m.	College Park Aviation Museum, College Park, Maryland Visit the oldest continuously operating airport for a special tour and a great souvenir to take home. The mission of the museum is to tell the story of the College Park Airfield from the time the Wrights came to the field in 1909, which was the start of many firsts in aviation. In the gallery, view over ten aircraft including a 1911 Wright model B, historic JN-4 Jenny, a 1939 Stearman, and more. Meet an animatronic Wilbur Wright and hear how he came to this airfield in 1909 to teach the first military aviators to fly. Witness other feats of aviation that occurred throughout the field's long history. Experience the many hands-on exhibits including a propeller to spin, a Wright brothers' type wind tunnel, and a Taylorcraft you can climb into. Make a full-size wooden aeroplane wing rib, using the same technique that the Wright Brothers used in 1909 — and keep the rib. Transportation to the museum will be via Metro. Metro fare included in field trip fee. Museum staff will escort participants on the Metro and to the museum. For more information on the museum: http://www.pgparks.com/places/historic/cpam --- OR ---

	1:30 – 5:00 p.m.	National Air and Space Museum's Paul E. Garber Restoration and Storage Facility, Suitland, Maryland Join members of the Paul E. Garber Facility staff for an exclusive tour of the museum's storage items and the restoration team's current projects. The Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility located in Suitland, Md. is named in honor of Paul E. Garber, Historian Emeritus and Ramsey Fellow of the National Air and Space Museum. As its name states, the Garber Facility serves three principal roles: preservation, restoration and storage of aeronautical and space artifacts as well as part of the Museum's extensive archival collections. The facility is a no-frills assembly of about 32 metal buildings belonging to the NASM and other Smithsonian organizations. One building is devoted to a large restoration shop. About 19 buildings store airplanes, spacecraft, engines, and various parts. Adequate storage for NASM is critical, since the Museum's collection is far larger than the National Mall building and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center can accommodate.