99s Museum of Women Pilots
  Location of the 99s Museum of Women Pilots | |
| Established | 1999[1] |
|---|---|
| Location |
4300 Amelia Earhart Drive Oklahoma City, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°24′23″N 97°35′41″W / 35.40625°N 97.59485°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | http://www.ninety-nines.org |
The 99s Museum of Women Pilots is a non-profit museum that seeks to preserve the unique history of women in aviation. It is located in the international headquarters building of the non-profit International Organization of Women Pilots: The Ninety-Nines ("99s") on the grounds of Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, OK. The 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) museum houses the largest collection of historical women aviator artifacts in the world.
Collections
The museum is the only one in the world dedicated to female pilots (another museum focusing on women in aviation is International Women's Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio). Artifacts include historical papers, personal items, video and oral histories, photos, memorabilia and other notable artifacts from pioneering women aviators worldwide. The museum collection and exhibits provide insight into the role women pilots played in the development of aviation and their historical footprint. The museum is home to personal artifacts of Amelia Earhart and information about her pioneering aviation career.[1]
Open to the public
9 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday
References
- 1 2 "Fact Sheet: The Ninety Nines, Inc" (PDF). The Ninety Nines. The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
- Museum of Women Pilots
- 99s Museum of Women Pilots on TravelOK.com including video of museum exhibits - Official travel and tourism website for the State of Oklahoma
- Museum of Women Pilots opens new Earhart Exhibit (5/07)
- OklaTravelNews Interview video with the Director of the Museum of Women Pilots (including footage of displays)
Coordinates: 35°24′23″N 97°35′41″W / 35.40625°N 97.59485°W