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US Southwest Soaring Museum

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Established
  
2006 (2006)

Collection size
  
Sailplanes

Website
  
Official website

President
  
George Applebay

Phone
  
+1 505-832-9222

Address
  
918 Rte 66, Moriarty, NM 87035, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PMSaturday9AM–4PMSundayClosedMonday9AM–4PMTuesday9AM–4PMSuggest an edit

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The US Southwest Soaring Museum is an aviation museum, located at 918 E US Route 66, in Moriarty, New Mexico, United States that focuses on the history of gliding in the western United States. The museum is an affiliate member of the Soaring Society of America.

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Mission

The museum has the following aims: preserving and presenting the history and legacy of soaring; promoting an increased understanding of mathematics and the physical sciences through educational exhibits and programs; sponsoring aeronautical research programs relating to solar-powered flight; communicating an inspirational story of innovation and discovery for the New Mexico schoolchildren, the citizens of NM and visitors passing through the state and motivating others to experience the wonder of flight

History

The museum was conceived in 1995 and opened in 2006. Founding president George Applebay and a ten-person volunteer board of directors spent ten years assembling the collection of more than 40 gliders and models and finding a location for the museum.

Collection

The museum has an extensive collection of gliders, including:

References

US Southwest Soaring Museum Wikipedia


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