| "The Museum is dedicated to the preservation
of the history of women in aviation and space and the documentation
of their continuing contributions today and in the future."
Welcome to the online home of the International
Women's Air & Space Museum. Located at Burke Lakefront Airport,
in Cleveland Ohio, the museum is a repository of information about
women in aviation and space. Selected information from our collections is available
on this website. You will also find items from our
Gift and Book store, and information about our many events held throughout the year. Take some time
to browse our website, and while you're here, why don't you join
us?
Museum Collections:
The museum’s collection includes artifacts, photographs, articles, textiles, art work and paper items relating to the history of women in aviation and space.
The major collections include:
Amelia Earhart Katharine Wright Louise Sacchi
Jackie Cochran Ruth Nichols Patricia Arnold
Arlene Davis Louise Thaden Myrtle Cagle
Jerrie Cobb Mercury 13 Bessie Coleman
WASP Harriet Quimby Margaret Hurlburt
Tracy Pilurs And many more
Permanent Exhibits:
Permanent exhibits include:
Amelia Earhart Katharine Wright Mercury 13 Women Airforce Service Pilots Jackie Cochran Aviation Art Gallery
Women in Space Harriet Quimby Smith Miniplane Connie Wolf Nancy Hopkins Tier Ranger Engine
Bessie Coleman Mission Control Console Research Center:
The Fay Gillis Wells Research Center is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm or by special appointment.
The research center houses an extensive collection of materials related to women in aviation and space. It is a non-circulating library with over 1,400 books available to researchers. The research center has 44 file drawers of biographies of women involved in aviation and space.
 
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