A Century of Women in Aerospace
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
For over 100 years, women have contributed to technological advances in aviation and space. Hear about the historic women who have inspired today’s role models.
Meet women in aerospace and aviation, including:
Current NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón in Moving Beyond Earth (Gallery 113) - 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo, the first woman pilot to fly for a major US airline
Major Kara Sandifur, U.S. Air Force Reserves
Museum curator Cathleen Lewis and conservator Lisa Young with pieces of the Museum's space suit collection
And many more female aerospace professionals
Activities:
Design Challenge: Mission to Mars — design, build, and test your ideas for a Mars base, suit, and form of transportation.
See if you have the right stuff in our version of "Astronaut Candidate Training Center."
Create a Mission Patch you can wear.
Conduct a take-home science experiment like one done on the International Space Station.
Make "old time" pennants and tickets from the golden age of flight.
Play our Women in Aerospace timeline game.
Get your historic pilot's license.
All of the above activities run from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Enjoy the music of the Chromatics Space Race (Gallery 114) – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Gaze safely at the Sun from NASM’s observatory Outside on the east terrace – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Weather Permitting)
Story Time Pioneers of Flight (Gallery 208) – 11:00 am and 1:30 pm Listen to a story about Amelia Earhart (ages 3-6, with an adult companion).
The Heritage Family Day series is made possible by the generous support of Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Women in Aerospace Family Day at the Museum in Washington, DC. 2011
We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration.