Armstrong Air and Space Museum
Facility
Named in honor of the first man to walk on the moon, this contemporary museum in Neil Armstrong’s hometown of Wapakoneta opened in 1972, and chronicles the history of human flight. The museum includes significant loans of original space hardware from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force Museum. It also includes exhibits on Armstrong's life and accomplishments.
Current Project
State appropriations totaling $1.15 million were used for building repairs, exhibit planning and installation, and building expansion. The reopening in June 1999 introduced new interactive exhibits, including “Breaking the Bonds of Earth: The History of Human Space Flight” and the “Big Ear” radio telescope used in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Project, which was co-based in central Ohio. During fiscal years 2007 and 2008, state funds were used to complete improvements to the museum theater, including upgrades to seating, and to soundproofing, projector, sound system, and lighting equipment.
Location
Auglaize County
Bellefontaine Street
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
Phone
(419) 738-8811
