Definition
Institutions that acquire, preserve, research and exhibit permanent and/or traveling collections of artifacts which relate to the history of manned flight from its earliest beginnings through modern space flight. Included may be exhibits that explain the scientific principles of flight; displays that document the major milestones in the history of aviation; materials relating to air combat in World Wars I and II, and other conflicts; historical aviation photographs; aviation art; memorabilia of aviators, astronauts and other famous persons; model airplanes; airplane engines or other sample parts; authentic examples or replicas of commercial, civilian and military airplanes, hot air balloons, helicopters and other aircraft from different eras; and exhibits relating to the conquest of space.
URL Name
TA-5500-9000-070
Third Level Code
TA-5500
Taxonomy Code
TA-5500.9000-070
Parent Code
TA-5500.9000
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TA
Fifth Level Code
TA-5500-9000-070
Fourth Level Code
TA-5500-9000
Use References
Aeronautical Museums, Aerospace Museums, Air and Space Museums, Aviation Records Archives, Space Museums
Publication Status
Online