Take Students on an Educational Aviation Adventure!
Inspire future generations to pursue their dreams! Students will experience 14 interactive, STEM exhibits that take them on a journey through Amelia Earhart’s innovative life and be immersed in all aspects of flight.
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Field Trips to Excite and Engage
As an educator, you are always on the lookout for unique opportunities that grasp the attention of your students and provide valuable teaching at the same time. Many students enjoy visits to museums but they are destined for a unique learning adventure when they visit the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum.
When you take a trip to the museum, students will experience:
- Exhibits that offer a blend of Earhart’s childhood life and her aviation career.
- Interactive, hands-on STEM exhibits that teach physics, math, science, and engineering.
- Robust pre- and post-visit activities for the classroom.
Education Is Intriguing!
Your students will have the unique opportunity to engage in a highly interactive journey through Earhart’s innovative life.
STEM Exhibits
From physics lessons with a model roller coaster to geometry lessons with a sextant, history and 14 interactive STEM exhibits encourage students to test concepts as they are learned.
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STEM Resources & Teacher’s Guides
Get access to our professionally created STEM Resources and Teachers’ Guides for use both in the museum and in the classroom. Students will continue learning long after they’ve visited the museum.
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Get a Glimpse of the Educational Experience
It doesn’t matter what subject you teach. The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum was created to be an interdisciplinary encounter for students of all ages. Elementary, Middle, and High Schools all have an opportunity to turn their trips to the museum into an engaging, unique, learning experience.
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What Our Visitors Have to Say
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you do not. Tickets are available for purchase upon arrival at the Museum.
The exhibits at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum are highly interactive and you won’t want to miss anything! We recommend planning to spend two hours at the Museum.
Visitors are invited to try their own navigation skills and pilot Amelia’s historic 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean via virtual reality. The experience mirrors obstacles Amelia overcame to become the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic. Visitors will be provided a virtual reality headset that will place them inside the cockpit of Amelia’s “Little Red Bus”, a Lockheed Vega 5B.
Given the option of “easy” or “challenging” mode, visitors will follow prompts to fly to Paris, France. If you succeed, you will land in Paris, France; fail, like Amelia did, and you will land in Northern Ireland! Adventure awaits!
Yes! The museum recommends parental discretion for children younger than 10, as the virtual reality flight is highly immersive; some scenes including nighttime views, rain, lightening, and thunder. Smaller children may lack strength to hold the VR glasses on their heads properly. We are happy to test the fit and discuss further upon your arrival to aid in your decision! The VR experience is roughly four minutes once the headset is secured.
Yes! The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum offers a wonderfully curated gift shop with offerings for every visitor. The shop is also available online here.
When you arrive on airport property, please follow the road north until you see the Museum on your left. Please park in the lot directly in front of the Museum, where parking is free. Under no circumstances are vehicles allowed on the runway – please stay on the east side of the airport fence for your safety.
Yes! The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, the home Amelia was born in, is approximately a 10 minute drive away at 223 N. Terrace Street. The museum is operated by the International Ninety-Nines and is not affiliated with the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum. Please check their website for hours and ticket pricing, as it varies from ours.
Yes! The Museum is proudly located at the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport and shares a building with the airport staff. We are thrilled to be able to offer resources to visitors wanting to pursue a pilot’s license, ground school, or instrument ratings. Ask a Museum staff member about taking an introductory flight with a K59 CFI today!
Fly-in guests to K59 are able to tie down free of charge on concrete or in the grass. The FBO offers a courtesy car that guests are able to take to grab lunch and see other Atchison sights, but cannot be kept overnight. To coordinate your arrival or ask any further questions, please call the FBO at 913-426-5757.
Yes! Museum exhibits are accessible to those of various abilities, as are the restrooms. The mezzanine level within the Museum is accessible by elevator. Read more about our ADA Accessibility.
Please let us know if you need any special accommodations 48 hours in advance of your visit by emailing [email protected] or calling 913-372-0021. We will make every effort to meet reasonable accommodation requests.
Plan the Perfect Day Trip
Atchison, Kansas, is a short, 1-hour drive from downtown Kansas City, with plenty of sites and places to enjoy along the way. Use our free guide to Plan the Perfect Trip and make the most of your excursion to the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum.
- Continue learning at other historical stops within the area.
- Fuel your days with food and drinks from local restaurants and wineries.
- Shop at charming destinations ranging from vintage to boutique chic.
