Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc

TO PROMOTE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY, SCIENCE AND SERVICE THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO HONOR OUR HEROES, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INSPIRE OUR YOUTH.

EXHIBITS AND MUSEUM SERVICESMUSEUM SERVICESFY 2021 WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR THE ENTIRE CULTURAL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY, AS ALL STRUGGLED TO WELCOME RETURNING VISITORS WHILE BALANCING EVER CHANGING SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. ENDURING A NEARLY 3-MONTH CLOSURE TO BEGIN THE YEAR, THE MUSEUM REOPENED IN LATE MARCH TO AN ABBREVIATED 4-DAY A WEEK OPERATING SCHEDULE. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER, THE MUSEUM RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL 7-DAY WEEKLY OPERATION. GIVEN THOSE CHALLENGES AND THE SEVERE IMPACT TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MARKET, THE MUSEUM STILL WELCOMED OVER 252,000 VISITORS DURING THE FY 2021. THE SUMMER MONTHS BROUGHT A SURGE OF DOMESTIC VISITATION LED BY STRONG DEMAND; HOWEVER, NEW STRAINS OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS STUNTED MOMENTUM IN Q4. WHILE MANY TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING OUTLETS REMAINED DORMANT, THE MUSEUM LEANED HEAVILY ON DIGITAL ADVERTISING TO STRETCH THE BUDGET AND STIMULATE INCREASED SALES. IN FY 2021 THE INTREPID MUSEUM'S GROUP SALES OFFERINGS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR MANY DIFFERENT GROUP TYPES. THESE PROGRAMS WERE ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION AND OFFERED OUR GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND LEARN IN AN INFORMAL SETTING. GIVEN COVID-19, A PORTION OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED ON-SITE AND A PORTION WERE DELIVERED VIRTUALLY. FOR THOSE PROGRAMS TAKING PLACE ON-SITE, STRINGENT COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS WERE PUT IN PLACE AND FOLLOWED. DURING FY 2021 THE MUSEUM OFFERED SPECIALIZED CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES WITH THEMES OF SEA, AIR AND SPACE, CONSISTENT WITH OUR EXHIBITIONS. WE HOSTED 48 BIRTHDAY PARTIES ATTENDED BY OVER 1,528 GUESTS ABOARD INTREPID. OUR OVERNIGHT PROGRAM, OPERATION SLUMBER, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 3 OVERNIGHTS INVOLVING OVER 400 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS AND CHAPERONES. WE HOSTED 7,542 GUESTS THIS YEAR THROUGH OUR RECEPTIVE OPERATORS AND 1,218 GUESTS VIA OUR TOUR OPERATOR PARTNERS. WE HAD LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO HOST PERFORMANCE GROUPS GIVEN CLOSURES AND OVERALL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, BUT WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE HOSTED TWO PERFORMANCE GROUPS THAT WERE ABLE TO SHARE THEIR PERFORMANCES WITH MUSEUM GUESTS ON OUR PIER. THE MUSEUM WAS ALSO ABLE TO HOST A LIMITED NUMBER OF COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES FOR A TOTAL OF 150 CEREMONY GUESTS, WHICH INCLUDED COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION TO VETERAN AND ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES PRESENT TO CELEBRATE A MILITARY ENLISTMENT OR PROMOTION, AS WELL AS RETIREMENT CEREMONIES. IN ADDITION, WE HOSTED 15 VIP TOURS FOR OVER 50 GUESTS.EXHIBITSTHE INTREPID MUSEUM CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EXHIBITS THAT ALIGN WITH ITS STRATEGIC PLAN UNDER THE PRONG OF "OPENING MORE SPACES" TO ENABLE VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE FASCINATING AREAS OF THE FORMER AIRCRAFT CARRIER. INTERPRETATION FOCUSED ON STORIES OF THOSE WHO SERVED, AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS PRESENT IN EACH AREA. THE LIST BELOW REPRESENTS THE PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL EXHIBITS FOR 2021. ALL OF THE EXHIBITS DESCRIBED ARE FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION. WE DO NOT HAVE "PEOPLE COUNTERS" INSTALLED IN THESE EXHIBIT GALLERIES, SO THERE ARE NO DETAILS ON ATTENDANCE FOR EACH EXPERIENCE.BOMB ELEVATOR, MARCH 2021 (PERMANENT)INTREPID'S AIRCRAFT CARRIED BOMBS, TORPEDOES, ROCKETS AND MISSILES. THEY WERE STORED IN ARMOR-PROTECTED MAGAZINES DEEP WITHIN THE HULL. BOMB ELEVATORS CARRIED THESE WEAPONS FROM THE MAGAZINES TO OTHER PARTS OF THE SHIP. PILOT'S ESCALATOR, MARCH 2021 (PERMANENT)THE NAVY INSTALLED ESCALATORS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS TO SOLVE A SPECIFIC PROBLEM: HOW TO MOVE PILOTS QUICKLY FROM THEIR READY ROOMS TO THE FLIGHT DECK.PHOTO LAB, MAY 2021 (PERMANENT) THIS EXHIBIT EXAMINES THE CRITICAL AND UNSUNG ROLE OF PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTING ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE ON BOARD A NAVAL SHIP. THE EXHIBIT, INCLUDING ARTIFACTS, ORAL HISTORIES, PROPS AND, OF COURSE, PHOTOS IS LOCATED IN THE MUSEUM'S HANGAR DECK, ON THE VERY FOOTPRINT OF INTREPID'S ORIGINAL PHOTO LAB FROM ITS TIME IN SERVICE.THE EXHIBITS TEAM DEVELOPED A FEW NEW INSTALLATIONS IN THE EXPLOREUM, OUR HANDS-ON LEARNING ZONE. HERE, VISITORS LEARN KEY CONCEPTS THROUGH TOUCH AND FEEL AND ENGAGE WITH SOME OF THE CONCEPTS AND STORYLINES RELATED TO INTREPID'S SERVICE AND STORIES OF THE CREW. FLIGHT DECK OPERATIONS, (SEPTEMBER 2021 PERMANENT)DECK CREWS USE METHODS AND PROCEDURES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED OVER DECADES OF NAVAL AVIATION HISTORY. EVERYBODY HAS A SPECIFIC JOB, WHICH IS SYMBOLIZED BY SHIRT COLOR. FROM THE PURPLE SHIRTS, (WHO HANDLE JET FUEL AND INTERNAL ENGINE OILS), TO GREEN SHIRTS (CARGO HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT MECHANICS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS). THESE 5 INDIVIDUAL LIFE SIZE CUT OUTS SHARE THE STORIES OF CRITICAL ROLES THEY PLAYED ON THE MASSIVE FLIGHT DECK AND ALSO PROVIDE "INSTAGRAM-ABLE MOMENTS" FOR VISITORS.CHAIRS EVERYWHERE! OCTOBER 2021 (PERMANENT)EACH OF INTREPID'S 3,000 CREW MEMBERS HAD A JOB. SOME JOBS REQUIRED CREW MEMBERS TO WORK ON THEIR FEET. OTHER JOBS REQUIRED A SPECIAL TYPE OF CHAIR OR A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO SIT. VISITORS MAY SIT IN REPRODUCTIONS OF 4 CHAIRS THAT PLAYED CRITICAL ROLES ONBOARD INTREPID FROM - PILOT READY ROOM, DENTIST, BARBER AND OFFICE CHAIRS.MAKING HISTORY ACCESSIBLE - THE CORNERSTONE EXHIBITION FOR THE YEAR (AUGUST - NOVEMBER 2021) THIS TEMPORARY EXHIBIT INVITES VISITORS TO TEST AND EVALUATE A SERIES OF FIVE DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT SEEK TO MAKE EXHIBITS AT HISTORIC SITES AND HOUSE MUSEUMS MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE. VISITORS MAY EXPLORE THESE PROTOTYPES AND EVALUATE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. ONE OF THE PROTOTYPES IN PARTICULAR "BRING YOUR OWN ACCESSIBLE DEVICE" HAS GAINED A LOT OF ATTENTION AND BEEN THE CENTERPIECE OF MANY VIRTUAL CONFERENCES AND FEATURED IN A PUBLICATION. THE INNOVATION OF THIS PROJECT WAS PROPELLED BY THE PANDEMIC BUT MAKES CONTENT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. NAVY CAKES: A SLICE OF HISTORY (OCTOBER 2019 - OCTOBER 2021)THIS PLAYFUL BUT CONTENT RICH EXHIBITION EXPLORES THE HISTORY OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AND THEIR INCREDIBLE CAKES. A SMALLER PANEL EXHIBIT (PERMANENT) HAS NOW BEEN INSTALLED (DECEMBER 2021) TO CONTINUE TO TELL ELEMENTS OF THE STORY, ALONGSIDE A LONG TERM DIGITAL EXHIBIT STAGED ON THE GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE SITE: HTTPS://ARTSANDCULTURE.GOOGLE.COM/EXHIBIT/NAVY-CAKES-A-SLICE-OF-HISTORY-INTREPID-SEA-AIR-AND-SPACE-MUSEUM/LGLYDKC1MUVPJG?HL=ENCOLLECTIONS ACQUISITIONS 2021:657 ARTIFACTS WERE ADDED TO THE COLLECTION IN 2021 AND THERE WERE 47 TOTAL ACQUISITIONS (INCLUDING COLLECTIONS FOUND ON BOARD AND PURCHASED). - 47 TOTAL ACQUISITIONS: (43 DONATIONS, 3 FOUND ON BOARD, 1 PURCHASE)- ARTIFACTS CONSISTING OF: 22 ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, 68 OBJECTS, 567 MEDIA ITEMS (INCLUDING SCAN AND RETURN DONATIONS)- ORAL HISTORY PARTICIPANTS WHO DONATED ARTIFACTS THIS YEAR: 5- REPEAT DONORS: 8- CURRENT RECORDS PUBLISHED TO EMUSEUM: 814 (189 ARCHIVES, 253 OBJECTS, 343 MEDIA, 29 ORAL HISTORIES)ESTIMATED TOTAL COLLECTION = 20,913ARCHIVES (RECORDS) = 1,789OBJECTS = 3,356MEDIA = 15,768OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: A DOUGLAS F4D SKYRAY AIRCRAFT JULY 2021 (PERMANENT LOAN)THIS SKYRAY ACTUALLY SERVED ABOARD INTREPID DURING THE COLD WAR. OF GREAT INTEREST, THIS SPECIFIC AIRFRAME, BU.134836, SERVED ABOARD INTREPID DURING ITS SERVICE CAREER, PROVIDING IT EXTRA RELEVANCE IN HELPING TELL BOTH THE STORY OF NAVAL AVIATION AND OF THE CARRIER TOO. THE SECOND GENERATION JET FIGHTER WAS THE FIRST CARRIER-BORNE AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF EXCEEDING THE SPEED OF SOUND IN LEVEL FLIGHT, AND HELD THE WORLD ABSOLUTE AIRSPEED RECORD (752.943 MPH) FOR A BRIEF PERIOD TOO. JUST A HANDFUL OR SO OF COMPLETE EXAMPLES SURVIVE IN PRESERVATION TODAY. THE TALENTED AIRCRAFT RESTORATION TEAM WILL BE RESTORING THE AIRCRAFT AND DEVELOPING INTERPRETATION OF THE ARTIFACT AND IT WILL BE UNVEILED TO THE PUBLIC FOR ON-GOING EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE SUMMER OF 2022. STEPHEN BONELLI DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS STEPHEN BONELLI SERVED ABOARD USS INTREPID AS A PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATE SECOND CLASS (PH2) WITH ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON 27 (VS-27), FROM 1970 TO 1971. WE CONTACTED HIM AS PART OF OUR RESEARCH FOR OPENING THE PHOTO LAB EXHIBIT AND HE COMPLETED AN ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW (OHP.211) FOR THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. AS PART OF THE PREPARATION FOR THE INTERVIEW HE PROVIDED US WITH A COLLECTION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS THAT HIGHLIGHT HIS TIME ON BOARD AS A PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATE.CHARLES O'DAY BOWLING SHIRT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARCHIVES DANIEL O'DAY DONATED ITEMS FROM HIS FATHER, CHARLES O'DAY, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARCHIVES. CHARLES O'DAY SERVED ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE USS GROWLER (SSG-577) AS A QUARTERMASTER FIRST CLASS (QM1) FROM JULY 1959 TO SEPTEMBER 1961. MOST COMPELLING FROM THIS DONATION WAS A BOWLING SHIRT FOR THE GROWLER'S SCREWBALLS BOWLING TEAM.

EDUCATION & EVALUATIONDURING THE CONTINUING CHALLENGES AND UNCERTAINTIES OF 2021, THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION & EVALUATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO SERVE ITS AUDIENCES IN THE FACE OF THE PANDEMIC-DRIVEN RESTRICTIONS AND NECESSARY STAFF REDUCTIONS. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS PROGRAMMING WHILE RE-INTRODUCING IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR MAJOR PARTNERS' NEEDS. EDUCATION STAFF MEMBERS CONTINUED TO WORK FROM A PLACE OF WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVENESS, OFFERING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE CULTURAL IMMIGRANT INITIATIVE AND PROGRAMMING EXPLICITLY HIGHLIGHTING TYPICALLY MARGINALIZED STORIES AND VOICES SUCH AS WOMEN IN STEM FIELDS, LGBTQ VETERANS AND AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS DURING INTREPID'S ACTIVE SERVICE YEARS. ULTIMATELY, THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION SERVED WELL OVER 30,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH VARIOUS TYPES OF PROGRAMMING IN THE FISCAL YEAR SPANNING JANUARY 1, 2021 - DECEMBER 31, 2021. THE MUSEUM OFFERS MULTIDISCIPLINARY, DYNAMIC PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES, AUDIENCES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, VETERANS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, PROGRAMS HAPPEN AT THE MUSEUM, IN THE COMMUNITIES OF NEW YORK CITY AND THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. OVER THE COURSE OF 2021, PROGRAMS HAPPENED BOTH REMOTELY AND AT THE MUSEUM. IN THE FALL OF 2021 SOME SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS SUCH AS CASA AND A LOCAL SCHOOL RESIDENCY ALSO SAW MUSEUM EDUCATION TEAM MEMBERS BACK IN THE SCHOOLS. THE MUSEUM PRIORITIZES SECURING FUNDING THAT ALLOWS IT TO OFFER MANY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FROM HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE SERVED ARE SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS, INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. SCHOOL AND TEACHER PROGRAMS (IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME)OVER 10,000 K12 SCHOOL-AGE PARTICIPANTS, TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES TOOK PART IN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE MUSEUM IN PERSON AND REMOTELY THROUGH PLATFORMS SUCH AS ZOOM OR GOOGLE CLASSROOM. IN ADDITION, 1,400 MORE TOOK PART IN REGULARLY SCHEDULED SCHOOL-FOCUSED DROP-IN VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. EDUCATOR-LED PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON CULTURE, SCIENCE AND HISTORY AND WERE ALIGNED WITH THE STATE STANDARDS, THE NEW YORK CITY SCOPE & SEQUENCE AND THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED VIRTUAL EXPLORATION OF THE SHIP'S RESTORED HISTORIC SPACES USING THE GOOGLE ARTS AND CULTURE SITE FEATURING THE MUSEUM, INQUIRY-BASED DISCUSSIONS, PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CHALLENGES. STUDENTS VIEWED THE MUSEUM'S HISTORIC AIRCRAFT COLLECTION, DISCUSSED AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND USE, AND ENGAGED IN PHYSICS DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS TO DISCOVER HOW FLIGHT IS POSSIBLE; PARTICIPATED IN SPACE SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE, THE HISTORY OF THE SPACE RACE AND SPACE EXPLORATION IN RELATION TO INTREPID'S OWN HISTORY; CREATED ROBOTIC ARMS, EXPERIENCED SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY, DISCOVERED HOW ASTRONAUTS WORK IN SPACE AND COMPETED IN THEIR OWN RACE TO THE MOON; DISCUSSED WATERWAYS, THE NEED FOR WATER ON A U.S. NAVY SHIP AND PRESERVATION CHALLENGES FOR A SHIP DOCKED ON THE HUDSON RIVER. WITH REMOTE INSTRUCTION, STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND FROM MULTIPLE COUNTRIES EXPERIENCED VIRTUAL TOURS OF MUSEUM SPACES AND COLLECTIONS, LED BY AN EDUCATOR WHOM THEY INTERACT WITH IN REAL TIME. DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER SCHOOL BREAKS, THE MUSEUM HOSTED NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (NYC DOE) DISCOVERY DAYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYC DOE CENTRAL OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, PROVIDING SOME OF THE FIRST MUSEUM EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AFTER THE PANDEMIC LOCK-DOWN FOR FREE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION TEAM ALSO ENGAGED MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOOL AGE PARTICIPANTS WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE OR EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR INSTRUCTORS THROUGH TAILORED PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVED MOVEMENT, SOUND, STORYTELLING, USE OF TOUCH-COLLECTION OBJECTS, PICTURES, AND CLOSE EXAMINATION OF ARTIFACTS, SUCH AS THE T-34A MENTOR AIRPLANE AND HH-52A SEA GUARDIAN HELICOPTER. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM, INCLUDED A PRE-VISIT EXPERIENCE. THESE AUDIENCES CAN BE PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING TO CONNECT WITH IN VIRTUAL SPACE, YET FEEDBACK TO OUR REMOTE PROGRAMS REMAINED POSITIVE. FOR TEACHERS, MUSEUM EDUCATORS LED FREE AND LOW-COST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS OF GRADES PRE-K12. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON USING ORAL HISTORIES IN THE CLASSROOM WITH MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS AND THE HEALTH OF THE HUDSON RIVER. PROGRAM FORMATS WERE OFFERED OVER SEVERAL WEEKS VIRTUALLY IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL HOURS TO MEET THE NEED OF EDUCATORS ACROSS THE CITY AND VARIED FROM 5 TO 15 CREDITS. IN RESPONSE TO THE NYC DOE SUMMER RISING INITIATIVE, AND AS PART OF THE NYC STEM EDUCATION NETWORK, MUSEUM EDUCATION STAFF MEMBERS OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUMMER RISING EDUCATORS. THE ENTIRE YEAR, MUSEUM EDUCATION STAFF MEMBERS COORDINATED WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CENTRAL OFFICES TO EXAMINE NEEDS, COMMUNICATE PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS SUPPORTING THE NYC DOE PRIORITIES OF HIGHLIGHTING MARGINALIZED HISTORIES. THEY ALSO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING GROUPS SUCH AS 100K IN 10, THE NEW YORK CITY MUSEUM EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE AND THE STEM EDUCATION NETWORK, ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE MARSHALLED RESOURCES AND SHARED APPROACHES FOR SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ALONG WITH OTHER AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION, THE IMLS CARES GRANT AWARDED IN SEPTEMBER 2020 ALLOWED THE TEAM TO UNDERTAKE THE CONSOLIDATION OF CURRICULUM, VIDEO AND DIGITAL RESOURCES INTO A LEARNING LIBRARY OF RESOURCE SETS, WHICH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO OUT OF SCHOOL TIME AND CLASSROOM BASED EDUCATORS, LIBRARIANS AND INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS. WORK HAS CONTINUED THROUGH 2021 AND THE USER TESTING OF THE LEARNING LIBRARY PLATFORM WILL BEGIN IN EARLY 2022. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCLA), THE MUSEUM CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CULTURAL AFTER SCHOOL ADVENTURES (CASA) PROGRAM. SINCE 2006, THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS PARTNERED WITH 44 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS, AND IN SPRING OF 2021 WE DELIVERED PROGRAMS FOR 10 OF THESE, CONTINUING VIRTUALLY IN ORDER TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPANT STUDENTS AS THEY NAVIGATED THE NEW REALITY. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON INTREPID AND ITS HISTORIC SPACES, THE MUSEUM'S ARCHIVES, COLLECTIONS AND AIRCRAFT, AND THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE, WHICH SERVE AS CATALYSTS TO PIQUE STUDENT INTEREST IN SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH AND SCIENCE. STUDENTS ANALYZED ARTIFACTS, READ TEXT, WROTE IN JOURNALS, EXPERIMENTED WITH SCIENTIFIC MATERIALS AND EXPLORED THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS. STUDENTS ALSO COMPLETED A NEWSLETTER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROGRAM. NEWSLETTERS HIGHLIGHTED THEIR EXPERIENCES, WHAT THEY LEARNED AND MEMORABLE MOMENTS. BEGINNING IN FALL OF 2019 WE WERE AWARDED NEW FUNDING UNDER THE DCLA IMMIGRANT INITIATIVE TO WORK WITH FOUR SCHOOLS ON STATEN ISLAND TO EXPLORE IMMIGRANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO STEM INNOVATIONS. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUED SUCCESSFULLY IN THE VIRTUAL SPACE DURING SPRING OF 2021.YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE & CAREER PATHWAYTHIS YEAR CHALLENGED US TO CONTINUE THE EXCELLENCE OF THE GOALS (GREATER OPPORTUNITIES ADVANCING LEADERSHIP AND SCIENCE) FOR GIRLS PROGRAM, IN THE VIRTUAL SPACE, ADDING IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES IN SMALL GROUPS AS POSSIBLE AND AS APPROPRIATE. THE CORE OF GOALS IS AN INTENSIVE, SIX-WEEK SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM, GENERALLY FOR 50 GIRLS. MUCH OF THIS YEAR IT WAS ONCE AGAIN DESIGNED FOR A MOSTLY ONLINE SETTING, WITH MATERIALS SENT TO PARTICIPANTS AND THE DAYS BALANCED BETWEEN SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS ACTIVITIES. YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING ALSO INCLUDED STEM CAREER MENTORSHIP DAYS AND STEM PANEL FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SERVING HUNDREDS OF GOALS ALUMNAE ALONG WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES AND PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR FIFTEEN ALUMNAE OF PREVIOUS GOALS SUMMERS. WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WORK EXPERIENCE FOR THREE ADDITIONAL PAID "LANGUAGE ACCESS" INTERNS FUNDED THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL, ASSISTING IN THE TRANSLATION OF PROGRAM MATERIALS FOR SPEAKERS OF SPANISH. IN ADDITION, CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION - VITAL TO PROVIDING THE SUPPORT NETWORK OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING HELPS ESTABLISH - WERE MAINTAINED THROUGH AN ALUMNI FACEBOOK GROUP AND LINKEDIN. ONCE AGAIN, THE MUSEUM OFFERED A FULL-DAY VIRTUAL YOUTH SUMMIT. APPROXIMATELY 1500 TEEN PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED ONSITE AND VIRTUAL TEEN EVENTS IN 2021, INCLUDING:- FEBRUARY - SCIENCE FORUM - MARCH - VIRTUAL GSED - JUNE - YOUTH SUMMIT - NOVEMBER - STEM IN OUR LIVES

OTHER PROGRAMSVIRTUAL KIDS WEEK FEBRUARY 15 - 19, 2021VIEWERS ATTENDED: 15,289 THE MUSEUM HOSTED ITS ANNUAL KIDS WEEK FESTIVAL FOR THE FIRST TIME VIRTUALLY THIS YEAR! MORE THAN 30 PARTNERS PARTICIPATED FROM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 THROUGH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, IN THEMED WEEK OF FUN, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, HELD DURING NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL WINTER BREAK.DURING KIDS WEEK, CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS LEARNED MORE ABOUT STEAM THROUGH VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. THIS YEAR, VIRTUAL KIDS WEEK FEATURED THREE THEMES ACROSS THE FIVE DAYS - SPACE & SCIENCE, MUSIC & ARTS, AND SAFARI & NATURE. PARTNERS, PRESENTERS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDED: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NASA, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, BILLION OYSTER PROJECT, THE RADIO CITY ROCKETTES, THE CLIMATE MUSEUM, CONNECTICUT'S BEARDSLEY ZOO, CURIOUS-ON-HUDSON, JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, KERBAL SPACE ACADEMY, BALLET HISPNICO SCHOOL OF DANCE, U.S. SPACE FORCE, THE LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY, NASA ASTRONAUT, ROBOFUN, RUBE GOLDBERG, TWO BY TWO ZOO, MEET THE CREATORS WITH BRIGETTE BARRAGER, RACHEL IGNOTOFSKY, LAURA KNETZGER, LAUREN CASTILLO, AND JUDD WINICK, MEET THE AUTHORS WITH THEANNE GRIFFITH, BILL DOYLE, JENNIFER L. HOLM AND JOHN ROCCO, MINDFULNESS EXPERT FOR CHILDREN: KIRA WILLEY, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY FEATURING THE BRONX ZOO, AND MORE.FLEET WEEK MEMORIAL DAY WEEKENDMAY 28-31, 2021ATTENDANCE: 6,549 IN RECOGNITION OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM, THE INTREPID MUSEUM CELEBRATED MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, MAY 28-31. THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, VISITORS EXPLORED A VARIETY OF DISPLAYS, ACTIVITIES AND DEMOS FROM THE MILITARY, INCLUDING THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AND U.S. COAST GUARD. THE WEEKEND CONCLUDED ON MONDAY, MAY 31 WITH THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY, WHICH WAS LIVE STREAMED FOR THE PUBLIC. FRIDAY, MAY 28 (CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER, RESCHEDULED JULY 30)INTREPID MUSEUM'S FREE MOVIE NIGHT: FRIDAY, MAY 28 GUESTS WATCHED TOP GUN ON THE SHIP'S FLIGHT DECK, UNDER THE STARS! SATURDAY, MAY 29 AND SUNDAY, MAY 30A VARIETY OF MILITARY ASSETS AND ACTIVITIES U.S. COAST GUARD USCG CUTTER PENOBSCOT BAY WAS DOCKED AT THE INTREPID MUSEUM'S PIER 86. MEMBERS OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD WERE ON-HAND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CUTTER, THE SEVENTH OF NINE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 140-FOOT BAY-CLASS ICEBREAKING TUGS.U.S. MARINE CORPSTHE U.S. MARINE CORPS WERE ONSITE WITH VEHICLES, GEAR, EQUIPMENT AND MORE! VISITORS WERE ABLE TO TRAIN LIKE A MARINE WITH A VARIETY OF DEMOS AND ACTIVITIES.VIRTUAL ASTRONOMY LIVE: VIEWERS ATTENDED 14,000JAN-DEC, 2021LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR SPACE SCIENCE PARTICIPATED AND MET ASTRONAUTS, SCIENTISTS AND OTHERS TALENTS THROUGH THESE MONTHLY LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT EXPLORE RELEVANT SPACE, ASTRONOMY AND OTHER TOPICS.VIRTUAL ASTRONOMY LIVE PROGRAMS TOOK PLACE ON A MONTHLY BASIS ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER FROM 5:00PM-7:00PM. A PRE-SHOW WITH MUSEUM EDUCATORS, CURATORS AND STAFF TOOK PLACE FROM 5:00PM-5:30PM EVERY SHOW, AND INCLUDED INTERACTIVE TALKS. MODERATOR: SUMMER ASH: SUMMER ASH HAS BEEN BOTH A ROCKET SCIENTIST AND AN ASTROPHYSICIST. SHE IS A FREELANCE SCIENCE WRITER AND COMMUNICATOR WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE ATLANTIC, NBC NEWS, SMITHSONIAN, NOW.SPACE, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, SLATE, AND NAUTILUS. HOST: JOHN "DAS" GALLOWAY: "DAS" IS A SCIENCE OUTREACH COMMUNICATOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN LIVE, INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONTENT. HE IS THE CREATOR OF THE KERBAL SPACE ACADEMY, WHERE HE USES VIDEO GAMES AS A TOOL TO START SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CONVERSATIONS WITH VIEWERS OF ALL AGES, AND VECTORS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS, WHICH BRINGS REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE VIDEO TO MUSEUMS, EVENTS, AND HISTORICAL LOCATIONS. "DAS" ALSO SERVES AS A HOST AND PRODUCER FOR NASASPACEFLIGHT.COM.PROGRAM DATES, TOPICS AND PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED:DATE: JANUARY 21, 2021 TOPIC: 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA LAUNCH PARTICIPANTS: CHARLES F. BOLDEN JR. IN CONVERSATION WITH MIKE MASSIMINODATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2021 TOPIC: PREPARING FOR LAUNCH: ASSEMBLING THE ARTEMIS ROCKETPARTICIPANT: ABDIEL SANTOS-GALINDODATE: MARCH 18, 2021 TOPIC: RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABILITY IN SPACEPARTICIPANTS: NASA ENGINEERS: TRACIE PRATER AND MICHAEL EWERTDATE: THURSDAY. APRIL 15, 2021TOPIC: NASA'S SPACEX CREW-2 MISSION LAUNCHPARTICIPANT: DANIEL HUOTDATE: THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021TOPIC: COLLECTING ASTROMATERIALS FROM SPACEPARTICIPANTS: NASA SCIENTISTS: RYAN ZEIGLER AND JULIANE GROSSDATE: JUNE 17, 2021 TOPIC: ASTRONAUTS DIG DIRTPARTICIPANTS: NASA SCIENTISTS: KELSEY YOUNG AND TREVOR GRAFFDATE: JULY 15, 2021 TOPIC: EXERCISE IN SPACEPARTICIPANTS: GARRETT REISMAN, FORMER NASA ASTRONAUT, FORMER DIRECTOR OF SPACE , OPERATIONS, SPACEX, CURRENT PROFESSOR, USC, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND BRUCE NIESCHWITZ, AN ATHLETIC TRAINER AND A MEMBER OF THE ASTRONAUT STRENGTH, CONDITIONING AND REHABILITATION DATE: AUGUST 19, 2021TOPIC: SPACESUITSPARTICIPANT: NASA ENGINEERS ALICIA BAKER AND DAVID WESTHEIMER DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 TOPIC: SPACE TOURISM PARTICIPANT: ARIANE CORNELL IS THE DIRECTOR OF ASTRONAUT AND ORBITAL SALES AT BLUE ORIGIN. DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2021 TOPIC: THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE LAUNCH PARTICIPANTS: WEBB PROJECT MANAGER, BILL OCHS, AND WEBB INSTRUMENTS SYSTEMS ENGINEER, BEGOA VILA.DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2021 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AND LIVE CAPTIONING (CART) WAS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAMTOPIC: THE HIDDEN HEROES OF SPACE RESEARCHPARTICIPANTS: ANN GRAYBIEL AND JAMES LACKNERDATE: DECEMBER 16, 2021 TOPIC: DOUBLE ASTEROID REDIRECTION TEST (DART) MISSIONPARTICIPANT: SCOTT BELLAMY, NASA MISSION MANAGER

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