Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum

Background In 1979, Grace McGuire purchased a Lockheed 10-E from the Wings and Wheels Museum in Orlando, Florida. The following year, the museum announced plans for what would eventually become a hangar. The building first opened to the public on 1 February 2023, before being officially dedicated 14 April. The museum hired Mindi Love Pendergraft as a new executive director three months later. In the meantime, the foundation had funded the creation and placement of a bronze statue of Amelia Earhart in the National Statuary Hall Collection. == Exhibits ==

The museum is centered around the restored Muriel—a Lockheed Model 10-E Electra (identical to the plane Earhart flew on her final flight). The museum also features 14 interactive exhibits, including a virtual reality experience. A bronze statue of Amelia Earhart is also on display outside the museum. == Collection ==

• Lockheed 10-E Electra Muriel == Events ==

An annual Amelia Earhart festival is held at the airport. == See also ==