FedEx, Garmin, Lockheed Martin lead support for new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to honor Earhart’s aviation legacy and inspire future generations in pursuit of flight
Dimensional Innovations to begin construction of exhibits surrounding “Muriel”— the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E aircraft — identical to the model Earhart flew on final flight. New STEM and history museum in Atchison, Kansas, to open in 2023.
Wally Funk’s Journey to Space
In 1995, seven of the Mercury 13 met at Kennedy Space Center to see Space Shuttle Discovery. Wally is second from the left. Wally Funk was the first female Federal […]
Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation Receives Humanities Kansas Grant
NEWS RELEASE APRIL 12, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: Allison Balderrama Museum Director, Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum PO Box 127, Atchison, KS 66002 314-753-8312 allison.balderrama@aaefm.org TOPEKA – Humanities […]
Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation Hires Museum Director
Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation Hires Museum Director The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation is excited to announce the hire of Allison Balderrama to fill the position of Museum Director. As an […]
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Visits Hangar Museum
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Visits Hangar Museum Senator Jerry Moran visited Atchison, Kansas today and was able to tour the Hangar Museum to visit Muriel in her new home. The […]
Muriel’s New Home
On Friday, December 27, 2019, Muriel the last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E migrated to her new and final home inside the Hangar Museum. With hard work and careful planning, the […]
Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation Hires Director of Development
The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation is excited to announce the hire of Makinzie Burghart to fill the position of Director of Development. An Atchison native, Makinzie is excited to return […]
Fiber Service Extension Planned to Atchison’s Amelia Earhart Airport
Fiber Internet Will Be in Atchison in 2019! The need for reliable and high-speed internet at the soon to be completed Atchison Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum (AEHM) has led to […]