The Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co.
is considering making Montgomery the permanent home for a Wright Brothers
exhibit that recreates the birth of aviation between 1899 and 1905.
Nick Engler, director of the company, said the idea is to build a 20,000-square-foot museum in a city that has some connection to the history of aviation. The museum would house all six of the aircraft the company has replicated,Find detailed product information for Low price howo tipper truck and other products. and would feature a webcasting studio so the museum could connect in real-time with different schools and organizations all over the world.
The Wright Brothers opened the nation's first civilian flying school in Montgomery in 1910. In 1922, the flight school's location became Maxwell Field.
The Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co., based in Dayton, Ohio, is the only agency that builds and flies Wright aircraft, Engler said. They travel all over the United States and Canada showing parts of the exhibit at events, museums and schools.
Engler said he considers himself an experimental archaeologist, which is a type of archaeology that involves repeating historic events to better understand them.
The company currently is working with developer Mike Watson, who is also president of the architecture firm 2WR, on creating artifacts for Watson's new Aviator Bar that will open on Commerce Street.
Watson said he brought Engler to Montgomery last week to start discussions about a museum.
"It would dovetail perfectly with what's going to be going on at the Aviator Bar," Watson said. "It'll be a museum/entertainment venue. It'll allow us to somewhat relate the two spaces and add a little entertainment value to what sometimes is boring to people: history."
Watson said the museum is still only a possibility,A stone mosaic stands at the spot of assasination of the late Indian prime minister. but it would generate tourism dollars for the city and pay homage to the importance of aviation to Montgomery's history and current economy.
Engler said he needs a much better idea of what Montgomery's needs are, and that will involve more discussion with the community.
"It is my dream that this thing goes to an appreciative community," Engler said. "But in order for the community to take care of it for the next 100 years, it needs to do something for Montgomery."
Engler said the aircraft are currently being stored in various warehouses in Dayton, Ohio.
"The invention of the airplane was a matter of global historic importance," Engler said. "And by showing all these airplanes in the same place, you really can get a sense of how the Wright Brothers worked and how they made this important scientific achievement."
For the past three years, the organization has been looking at different locations all over the country. He said the problem is that because the collection is so huge, few museums have space for all of it.A stone mosaic stands at the spot of assasination of the late Indian prime minister.
Engler said it's important, as an educational institution, that the Aeroplane Co. still be able to educate students on the history of aviation,We specialize in howo concrete mixer, but few schools have the time or money to bring them in.
"We realized in looking at trends in museums that digital is the future," Engler said. "We would like a permanent location where we can set up and create a huge television studio where we can webcast to schoolchildren across the United States and all over the world."
Engler said he's looking to work with a community on creating a museum that will highlight the community's connection with aviation history. The most important part is getting approval from the community they choose to locate in.We mainly supply professional craftspeople with crys talbeads wholesale shamballa Bracele ,
There are a few other places the company is considering, Engler said. He said he would like to see a museum built within the next three years.
"I have nothing but good feelings about (Montgomery)," Engler said. "As important as that school was in the history of aviation, I'm absolutely amazed that there isn't something marking it."
Deputy Mayor Jeff Downes said the company hasn't reached out to city officials yet about the museum.
Engler's museum is separate from a museum the Wright Brothers/Maxwell Field Foundation has been trying to build in Montgomery for more than a decade.
The Montgomery-based foundation has been working on trying to establish a museum that would highlight the history of aviation as it relates to Maxwell Air Force Base. The museum wouldn't be about the Wright Brothers alone, but would celebrate aviation with collections of artifacts, information, books and photos the foundation already has.
Don Brown, a member of the foundation, said he hasn't heard about the Aeroplane Co.'s idea for a museum, but said he plans to get in touch with Engler.
Nick Engler, director of the company, said the idea is to build a 20,000-square-foot museum in a city that has some connection to the history of aviation. The museum would house all six of the aircraft the company has replicated,Find detailed product information for Low price howo tipper truck and other products. and would feature a webcasting studio so the museum could connect in real-time with different schools and organizations all over the world.
The Wright Brothers opened the nation's first civilian flying school in Montgomery in 1910. In 1922, the flight school's location became Maxwell Field.
The Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co., based in Dayton, Ohio, is the only agency that builds and flies Wright aircraft, Engler said. They travel all over the United States and Canada showing parts of the exhibit at events, museums and schools.
Engler said he considers himself an experimental archaeologist, which is a type of archaeology that involves repeating historic events to better understand them.
The company currently is working with developer Mike Watson, who is also president of the architecture firm 2WR, on creating artifacts for Watson's new Aviator Bar that will open on Commerce Street.
Watson said he brought Engler to Montgomery last week to start discussions about a museum.
"It would dovetail perfectly with what's going to be going on at the Aviator Bar," Watson said. "It'll be a museum/entertainment venue. It'll allow us to somewhat relate the two spaces and add a little entertainment value to what sometimes is boring to people: history."
Watson said the museum is still only a possibility,A stone mosaic stands at the spot of assasination of the late Indian prime minister. but it would generate tourism dollars for the city and pay homage to the importance of aviation to Montgomery's history and current economy.
Engler said he needs a much better idea of what Montgomery's needs are, and that will involve more discussion with the community.
"It is my dream that this thing goes to an appreciative community," Engler said. "But in order for the community to take care of it for the next 100 years, it needs to do something for Montgomery."
Engler said the aircraft are currently being stored in various warehouses in Dayton, Ohio.
"The invention of the airplane was a matter of global historic importance," Engler said. "And by showing all these airplanes in the same place, you really can get a sense of how the Wright Brothers worked and how they made this important scientific achievement."
For the past three years, the organization has been looking at different locations all over the country. He said the problem is that because the collection is so huge, few museums have space for all of it.A stone mosaic stands at the spot of assasination of the late Indian prime minister.
Engler said it's important, as an educational institution, that the Aeroplane Co. still be able to educate students on the history of aviation,We specialize in howo concrete mixer, but few schools have the time or money to bring them in.
"We realized in looking at trends in museums that digital is the future," Engler said. "We would like a permanent location where we can set up and create a huge television studio where we can webcast to schoolchildren across the United States and all over the world."
Engler said he's looking to work with a community on creating a museum that will highlight the community's connection with aviation history. The most important part is getting approval from the community they choose to locate in.We mainly supply professional craftspeople with crys talbeads wholesale shamballa Bracele ,
There are a few other places the company is considering, Engler said. He said he would like to see a museum built within the next three years.
"I have nothing but good feelings about (Montgomery)," Engler said. "As important as that school was in the history of aviation, I'm absolutely amazed that there isn't something marking it."
Deputy Mayor Jeff Downes said the company hasn't reached out to city officials yet about the museum.
Engler's museum is separate from a museum the Wright Brothers/Maxwell Field Foundation has been trying to build in Montgomery for more than a decade.
The Montgomery-based foundation has been working on trying to establish a museum that would highlight the history of aviation as it relates to Maxwell Air Force Base. The museum wouldn't be about the Wright Brothers alone, but would celebrate aviation with collections of artifacts, information, books and photos the foundation already has.
Don Brown, a member of the foundation, said he hasn't heard about the Aeroplane Co.'s idea for a museum, but said he plans to get in touch with Engler.
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