Intrepid Sea-Air Space Museum

(Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum; (212) 245-0072; Pier 86 12th Ave. & 46th St.; New York, NY 10036)

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum located in New York City, is one of the most fascinating and educational museums in all of New York. Centered on the aircraft carrier Intrepid, this museum features an exciting range of interactive activities, exhibits and events that showcases American heroism and the rich natural history of America’s military past. America’s leading historic, cultural and educational institutions. Some exhibits feature historical re-creations like Kamikaze: Day of Darkness, Day of Light while other exhibits change quite often. Visitors can also take rides in the A-6 Cockpit Simulator, visit the Virtual Flight Zone, and tour the inside of the world’s fastest commercial airplane, Concorde.

“The mission of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is to honor our heroes, educate the public, and inspire our youth. This mission is realized through the Museum’s preservation, collection, exhibitions, interpretations of individual contributions, and exceptional education programs particularly as pertaining to the service era of Intrepid from World War II through the present. The Museum seeks to provide a powerful visitor experience fed by a dynamic, innovative and moving environment for learning and enjoyment.” (http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/)

Events at The Musuem
Hometown Heroes Day
Hometown Heroes Day is the culmination of a summer long essay program created to allow everyday residents of NY, NJ & CT the opportunity to nominate a local hero. The featured categories include Community Service, Mentor, Youth Community Service, and Serviceperson.. The top nominees in each category are recognized on Hometown Heroes Day for their amazing contributions to their communities and society.

Life Collection: Experiences OnBoard
Maintaining and operating the Intrepid required the hard work and talents of each member of the ship’s 3,000-person crew. Sailors like Ely Benjamin, a decorated member of the ship’s World War II crew, kept the ship afloat and running smoothly, even in times of combat. Pilots like Anthony Nargi, who shot down a North Vietnamese MiG, flew mission after mission from the ship. Astronauts including Scott Carpenter, commander of the Mercury 3 space mission, walked across the ship’s flight deck after returning from their pioneering missions. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum makes their stories come to life.

National Aviation Day
Join the museum’s many education events and activities created to educate visitors about the men and women who made lasting contributions to aviation throughout history as well as the machinery that took them soaring to new heights.

Space Collection: Capsule Recovery
Learn about naval ships like The Intrepid which participated in the recovery of space capsules that were designed to land in the ocean, the stories that surround them and their astronauts in the 1960s.