WAPAKONETA, Ohio (WLIO) — The Armstrong Air and Space Museum is offering families a hands-on learning experience that blends engineering, science and art during its first-ever STEAM Week held over the holiday break.
STEAM Week runs through Wednesday and allows visitors to participate in one of three daily classes with the price of admission. Each day features a different educational focus designed to engage children and spark curiosity.
On Tuesday, families learned about sound and how planets produce unique signals that can be detected through an antenna. Museum officials say the program is intended to inspire young visitors to explore future careers in STEAM-related fields, particularly those connected to aviation and space exploration.
“Just have fun with it. Be hands on and see science and maybe potential careers and what they could be doing in the future, particularly for us, being an Air and Space Museum, just the Air and Space Program Museums are educational in nature, so it's one, to provide so people can see some of the artifacts as they go through, but also see the well, hear the stories that they share, but also be able to see what people can do with those artifacts and what they have done,” says Chris Moynihan, Dir. of Education & Guest Experience. Armstrong Air and Space Museum.
STEAM Week is being held at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum, located at 500 Apollo Drive in Wapakoneta, on Dec. 29, 30 and 31. Classes are offered daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Guided museum tours are also available between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The activities are free with the price of admission.
