Upcoming Events

Storytellers Series: The Apollo Computer – Out of this World Computing

Descriptions & illustrations of the Apollo Guidance Computer, the Display and Keyboard Unit (DSKY), how the astronauts used it and how it interfaced to the remainder of the Command Module, and comparisons to show similarity with other computer systems including Windows programs.

Storytellers Series: Ryan Firebee Drones

Presenter: Gary Sohn America's fleet of surveillance and attack drones are far older than most people realize. They've been dutifully getting shot out of the sky on behalf of our...

Storytellers Series: Comets – What are they?

Presenter: Gary Sohn The appearances of comets have been known to humans for millennia. Until the sixteenth century, comets were usually considered bad omens of death. What is their origin?...

Storytellers Series: The Air Defense Fighters – Protecting U.S.

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Presenter: John Bronson Descriptions & illustrations of the Museum’s collection of American jet interceptor aircraft, is highlighted. Specifically described are the Fighters: F-94, F-89, F-102, F-101, F-104, and F-106, including...

Storytellers Series: The Terrible Teens – The Newer Fighters

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Descriptions & illustrations of the Museum’s collection of the newer US fighter aircraft. Specifically described are topics that led to the development of the Teen Series as a result of the Vietnam experience.

Storytellers Series: Century Series Fighters – America’s Need for Speed

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Descriptions & illustrations of the museum’s collection of American jet aircraft is highlighted, specifically the Century Series Fighters: F-100 through F-106 including the design changes to achieve supersonic flight.

Storytellers Series: Drones – Magic vs. Not!

Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Descriptions & illustrations of early US drones, what makes unmanned aerial vehicles different than airplanes, illustrations of how they have been used, some descriptions of their onboard sensors, and associations with the museum’s exhibits.