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Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum |
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Museum Name:
Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
Schedule: Open Daily 9-5
Established:
1996
Address:
175 Bourne Ave. , Pooler, GA 31322 I-95 @ exit 102
Phone Number:
912-748-8888
Fax Number:
912-748-0209
Email:
education@mightyeighth.org
Director:
Walter E. Brown, MD
Website:
www.mightyeighth.org
Focus:
The Mighty Eighth enjoys a world-wide reputation as a first-class museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the powerful stories of the men and women of the Eighth Air Force. Recognized by the State of Georgia as an official site for the teaching of Character Education, the Mighty Eighth offers students and educators alike a unique perspective on history, social studies, and the science of flight
Ages: Pre-K through post graduate and educators
Cost: student pricing $ 5 per student
Notes: Ample FREE parking for busses and motorcoaches; arrangements for lunch upon request; Museum Store "student-friendly"; One adult chaperone per 10 students, please. Research Center and Library available Monday through Friday.
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Major Exhibits
M/Gen Lewis E. Lyle Rotunda; Prelude to War; Battle of Britain [and theater]; From Savannah to the UK; The Mission Experience; Navigator Exhibit; Fightin' Sam [B-24 Liberator nose section] Combat Rotunda; POW Exhibit; Escape & Evasion; Honoring the Eighth [and theater]; Post World War II; Fly Girls of WWII; Chapel of the Fallen Eagles; Memorial Gardens
Exhibits of 06
Same as above
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Class Trip Programs
Various workshops; Legends of Air Power; Science of Flight; American Home Front During World War II; Behind the Glass; History Hunt
Class Trip Pricing
FPricing is $ 5 per student; Educators and bus drivers comped. |