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Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:06 pm
More on the financial trouble at the Cradle of Aviation museum...
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longi ... 6855.story
Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:19 pm
Sorry to hear about this situation. I'm sure this is a complicated story involving lots of internal and external politics. I'm sure everyone had good intensions and wanted to make this museum a big sucess.
If nothing else, it reminds me of how hard it is to operate a "solvent" transportation museum. I hate to see collections break up. Let's hope this one survives.
Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:35 am
Pat,
I'm not familiar with this particular museum and have to admit that I've never even heard of it until now. What types of aircraft and displays do they have? Is it a large collection?
John
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:10 am
jpeters wrote:Pat,
I'm not familiar with this particular museum and have to admit that I've never even heard of it until now. What types of aircraft and displays do they have? Is it a large collection?
John
Some unique stuff...
http://www.cradleofaviation.org/
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:44 am
I've wanting to head down to check out the museum. I guess I better hurry!
Hmmm what am I doing Saturday?
It is very sad that LI is so close to loosing an important part of its history. I guess NY Museums are just following in NY Industry's shadow, moving out of the state.
Tim
Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:31 am
Tim,
Perhaps when you're there you could ask about the current status of the Buffalo replica. I was of the understanding that it was eventually going to the Militair Luchtvaart Museum in the Netherlands, but (as always) I may be very wrong about that.
TIA
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