Celebrate Black History Month in the Alaska Airlines Aerospace Education Center by learning about Black trailblazers in aviation and aerospace, creating paper crafts and honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech by adding your dreams for the world to the Tree of Dreams.
Activity Details
Dates: February 6-16 and February 23-28, 2025
Times: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, extended to 9:00 PM during February's Free First Thursday.
Location: Alaska Airlines Aerospace Education Center
FREE for Museum Members and included with general admission.
Paper Crafts
February 6-16: Design a spacesuit for a paper “Flatstronaut”, taking inspiration from the first black woman to work as a spacesuit technician for NASA, Sharon McDougle. Plus, learn about how spacesuits are designed to keep astronauts’ hearts and cardiovascular systems safe while in space.
February 23-28: Build your own P-40 paper airplane inspired by the ones flown by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
Celebrate Black History Month
We invite you and your family to learn about the contributions of Black Americans to aviation and aerospace. Check out more Black History Month activities by clicking the link below.
