Education Center

The education program for the Warhawk Air Museum and NASA Space Center is designed to ignite a love for country, history, space and aviation to all students. We seize the opportunity to give the students a keener appreciation for the sacrifices our veterans endured during times of war, and how technology during the 1930’s – 1960’s evolved and benefited our global society.

Tour Objectives

The Warhawk Air Museum, including the NASA Space Center, is a place where students of all ages can come to learn about the American experience of the 1930’s up through the Cold War Era during times of war, conflict and change. Students learn about the personal experiences of men, women, and children who lived through those times and how the advancement in technology had an impact on our society. On a trip to the museum, students might discover the meaning of patriotism, responsibility, courage and self-sacrifice, and the power of propaganda. They will learn about aviation advancements from the WWI era through the 1950-60 jet era and learn about life in America during those years.

Teachers have an opportunity to take their students on a trip back in time as they traverse through 20,000 sq. ft. of the WWI and WWII eras before entering the 18,000 sq. ft. wing of the American experience the Cold War era of the 1950’s- 1960’s and the two wars which forever identify that era, Korea and Vietnam. As told through the stories and personal collections of Americans who lived and participated during those year, students and visitors alike leave the museum deeply affected by their greater appreciation of the meaning of freedom.

Cost per student ( 10 students or more ) $4.00
Teachers: Free
Additional adults: $6.00 each
Recommended tour time: 2 hrs

School Tour Programs

Teacher-Guided tour

Teachers are encouraged to use the museum as a powerful and visual tool to learn about American history. Walk-Around-Self-Guided Tour brochures are available to assist with explaining the importance of the displays and memorabilia. (These can be e-mailed to the teacher in advance )Teachers can explore with their students the WWI era airplane technology and personal histories of men who served at home and on the fighting fronts; they can then move into the WWII era of American history and learn about the importance of the home front during the war years. They will learn about the advancement of airplane and military technology that created WWII fighter airplanes, bombers, and early jets. They will travel back into a time where kids were as important to America winning the war, as were the adults, and sacrifice and courage were the glue which held the country together. Mothers’ flags, mothers’ pins, Victory Gardens, Victory Speed Limits, scrap drives, food ration stamps, rubber and gas rationing, radios as the media of the day, Saving Bond drives, victory puzzles, are just a few of the exhibits the classes will experience. WWII was a war with a beginning and an ending; America knew why we were at war, we knew who our enemy was, and we knew when we won the war.

Stepping into the Cold War Era of the 1950’s and 1960’s through the Berlin Wall, takes students into a completely different era of American history. The Cold War was the beginning of wars/conflicts of ideologies... the build-up of Communism and the break-up of Europe into western and eastern fronts. Students will not see Mothers’ flags, patriotic posters, Victory gardens, rationing warnings, or scrap drives. The Cold War Era was a time when fear of nuclear attack and bomb shelters proliferated on the home front. Civil Defense preparations were evident throughout the country. Wars such as Korea and Vietnam were called “conflicts” and were fought bravely by American military on foreign soil in terrains and weather unanticipated by many American soldiers and often with no clear understanding on the part of the American people about why our soldiers were there in the first place. It was also a time of tremendous technology advancements. The Nuclear age had begun. It was the era of Jet fighter airplanes and huge military advancements. The race for space between America and Russia was fast and furious. The G.I. Bill went into full affect and for the first time, ordinary Americans could go to college, move out of the cities into suburbia, build small businesses, and buy a car. The American Dream became a reality to millions of Americans.

Extra Amenities

Walk-Around Self-Guided tours can be e-mailed, faxed, mailed to teachers a head of time or downloaded here.

Scavenger Hunts can be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to teachers a head of time.

Lego lesson Plan: Architecture can be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to teachers a head of time.

A multi-purpose room is available for teachers to use with their students before or after their tour. Overheads, whiteboards, and multiple electrical outlets for computer hook-ups are available in the Multi-purpose room. There is no charge for room use during the scheduled two hour tour.

Students of all ages will enjoy a stimulating, active, and informational tour of the museum. Regardless of which educational program they choose, students come away with new appreciation for Americans and what they have gone through to ensure our freedoms and safety.

For information and scheduling please contact:
1 (208) 465-6446
admin@warhawkairmuseum.org