The Cradle of Aviation Museum

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Source: Newsday 2008

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July 20, 1969...Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin take the first steps on the surface of the moon. During the month of July, the Cradle of Aviation Museum will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo mission with a series of events and activities, honoring all those who helped play a role in one our greatest technological achievements...the Lunar Module. More...

Northrop Grumman Family Weekend
July 18th & 19th, 9:30-5:00pm
Northrop Grumman employees and their family members receive free admission to the Cradle's museum galleries.

Legends of Air & Space Lecture Series
The Early Days of Apollo…
With Apollo 7 Astronaut Walt Cunningham
Wednesday, July 22nd, 7:30 PM

LM (Lunar Module) Workers Day
Saturday, July 25th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Free Admission to museum galleries for LM Workers.

LM Workers Reunion Dinner
Saturday, July 25th, 6:00pm
With Apollo 9 Astronaut and LM Pilot, Rusty Schweickart and Joe Gavin, former President of Grumman Corporation.
$40/person, reservations 516-572-4066

Come Celebrate the re-opening of the
Historic Nunley's Carousel at Museum Row. More...

Fall 2009 Saturday Class ROBOTICS Students build and program real, working robots!
Using the various actions and reactions of the robots, students work in teams to strategically solve problems and puzzles, and most importantly, have fun doing it! More...

	Centennial of Flight on Long Island 1909-2009
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is planning a year long celebration of Long Island's role in aerospace history with a series of events to commemorate this historic event. More...

Achieve more through one of the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Scout Programs!
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Cradle of Aviation Museum
Membership Program

Come fly with us!

The history of aviation, the history of Long Island and the history of the United States became intimately entwined with the dawn of flight. From the early days of kites and ballooning to the race to the moon, Long Island has played a very important role in the development and growth of aviation and aerospace.

We would like you to join us in our efforts to preserve our rich heritage by becoming a member of the Cradle of Aviation Museum. With your help we will be able to inspire future generations to look to the sky and reach for the stars

As a member you’ll receive a variety of exciting benefits:

Free admission to our museum galleries for one year Advanced notice of programs and events Subscription to our new quarterly newsletter Discounts on IMAX tickets Discounts to the museum store Free previews to new IMAX films
Plus more

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Visit the Cradle of Aviation’s Junior Jet Club!
A fun, interactive area designed to let your toddler take-off, blast-off or just enjoy a smooth landing with a variety of activities. More...

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