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Home School at the Museum: Crew Safety

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington

How do you protect pilots from injury if their plane crashes or they must eject? Students will learn about crew systems, which keep our pilots safe in the event of an emergency. Participants will construct an egg drop vehicle and test the strength to see if their “pilot” will survive the fall. All home school

National World War II Museum: Mason Lecture and Special Exhibit Opening

National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans

(5:00 pm Reception / 6:00 pm Presentation / 7:00 pm Book signing) In conjunction with the opening of the special exhibit, Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral Sea, and Battle of Midway, author Elliot Carlson presents the story of the man who cracked the code that helped make victory a reality in the Pacific. Lecture will