STEAM Mini Camp: Architecture Edition

This innovative, mini camp is designed for curious minds eager to explore the fascinating world of architecture. Campers will engage in hands-on projects that blend Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to design and build their own architectural masterpieces. Participants will learn about structural design, sustainable building practices, and the history of architecture while developing […]

Adventure Amelia: A Conversation with Explorers in the Search for Amelia Earhart

Fox Theatre Atchison 612 Commercial Street, Atchison, KS, United States

About the Event Held at the Fox Theatre Atchison during the 2024 Amelia Earhart Festival, ADVENTURE AMELIA offered guests the opportunity to hear first-hand from explorers and experts dedicated to uncovering the mystery of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her Lockheed Electra 10-E. The discussion was moderated by Dorothy Cochrane, Curator, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian […]

Free

Deep Dive with Deep Sea Vision

O’Malley McAllister Auditorium at Benedictine College 1020 N. Second Street, Atchison, KS, United States

About the Event On July 20, 2024, the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum hosted a special program, Deep Dive with Deep Sea Vision, held at O'Malley-McAllister Auditorium at Benedictine College. This event offered guests the opportunity to participate in a thrilling conversation with deep sea explorer, Tony Romeo, CEO of Deep Sea Vision and explorer in […]

Free

Ham 420 – Overview of Amateur Radio and Radio Propagation

16701 286th Road, Atchison, Kansas

Members of the Mo-Kan Regional Council of Amateur Radio Organizations will discuss the role ham radio operators played in the search and tracking of Amelia Earhart during her around-the-world flight in 1937. Vintage radios on display for visitors to see and ask questions about.

Girls In Aviation Day

The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is proud to host "Girls In Aviation Day" again this year! More information to come, but mark your calendars! This event is free to all young women. Programming is geared to young girls, grades K-8. Since the very first Women in Aviation International Girls in Aviation Day in 2015, the […]

The Useful Stars: The Night Sky as Calendar, Navigation Aid, and Cultural Repository

Rick Heschmeyer with the Astronomy Associates of Lawrence shares the basics of astronomy and then we head outside the airport for some stargazing. Time: 7 PM for program, and opportunity to view stars with telescopes outside at 8 PM.  Cost: $10 for Non-members, $5 for members  Advance reservations required. About Rick Heschmeyer  Rick Heschmeyer has […]

$5 – $10