{"id":876,"date":"2013-02-26T22:44:08","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T22:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=876"},"modified":"2013-02-26T22:44:08","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T22:44:08","slug":"nm-space-museum-becomes-smithsonian-affiliate-gets-apollo-module-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=876","title":{"rendered":"NM space museum becomes Smithsonian affiliate, gets Apollo module exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s an announcement from the New Mexico Museum of Space History<\/a>\u00a0 in Alamogordo, New Mexico:<\/p>\n

New Mexico Museum of Space History First State Museum
\nto Obtain Smithsonian Affiliation<\/b>
\nApollo Boilerplate Command Module First of Expected New Exhibits<\/i><\/p>\n

(Alamogordo, New Mexico) – The New Mexico Museum of Space History, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is the first museum within the state system to become a Smithsonian Affiliate.\u00a0 An Apollo Boilerplate Command Module, the first artifact to arrive as part of the Smithsonian Affiliations Program, is scheduled to be delivered to the museum at noon on Friday, March 1, 2013 (weather and road conditions permitting). The official announcement will be made on the patio of the museum upon arrival of the boilerplate.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Mexico was a pioneer of the United States\u2019 space program,\u201d said Cabinet Secretary Veronica N. Gonzales. \u201cBeing chosen as a Smithsonian Affiliate is a significant milestone for a museum and the New Mexico Museum of Space History is privileged to be among those chosen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe arrival of the Apollo Boilerplate represents the first of many new artifacts and exhibits that the Museum will be able to share with its visitors because of our Smithsonian Affiliation,\u201d stated Chris Orwoll, New Mexico Museum of Space History Executive Director.<\/p>\n

Affiliate organizations are selected for their record of presenting high quality exhibitions, scholarship, professionalism, and museum educational programs. The New Mexico Museum of Space History will be offering new museum membership packages beginning May 1, 2013, that will include Smithsonian benefits such as a one year subscription to either Smithsonian Magazine<\/i> or Air & Space Magazine<\/i>, personalized Smithsonian membership cards, and travel and tour opportunities.\u00a0 Of the thousands of museums across the country, there are currently only 177 Smithsonian Affiliates representing 41 states, Puerto Rico and Panama.<\/p>\n

The Department of Cultural Affairs is New Mexico\u2019s cultural steward and is charged with preserving and showcasing the state\u2019s cultural riches. With its eight museums, eight historic monuments, arts, archaeology, historic preservation and library programs, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is the largest state cultural agency in the nation. Together, the facilities, programs and services of the Department support a $3.3 billion cultural industry in New Mexico.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO CUTLINE: Apollo Boilerplate 1 \u2013 Behind this banner is an Apollo Boilerplate Command Module on its way to the New Mexico Museum of Space History from its previous home at the Discovery Center in Ocala, Florida. The boilerplate, which is the first of many exhibits and artifacts expected through the museum\u2019s new affiliation with the Smithsonian, left Florida on Tuesday, February 26, and is expected to arrive at the museum in Alamogordo at noon on Friday, March 1, weather permitting. The public is invited to welcome the module to its new home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s an announcement from the New Mexico Museum of Space History\u00a0 in Alamogordo, New Mexico: New Mexico Museum of Space History First State Museum to Obtain Smithsonian Affiliation Apollo Boilerplate Command Module First of Expected New Exhibits (Alamogordo, New Mexico) – The New Mexico Museum of Space History, a division of the New Mexico Department … Continue reading NM space museum becomes Smithsonian affiliate, gets Apollo module exhibit<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-history"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-e8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2793,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2793","url_meta":{"origin":876,"position":0},"title":"Space Hall of Fame to induct original DC-X team","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 14, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"An announcement from the NM Museum of Space History: International Space Hall of Fame to Induct Original DC-X Team Committee Seeks Contact Information For Missing Team Members \u00a0(Alamogordo, New Mexico) -\u00a0 The International Space Hall of Fame (ISHF) and the New Mexico Museum of Space History are honored to announce\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "History"","block_context":{"text":"History","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=6"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":591,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=591","url_meta":{"origin":876,"position":1},"title":"New Mexico space museum volunteers restoring DC-X for exhibit","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 13, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo has a project to build an exhibit about the Delta Clipper eXperimental (DC-X) reusable rocket project of the early 1990s: Restoration Center Open House Highlights DC-X Volunteers Alamogordo, NM: It\u2019s not exactly the Taos hum, but there\u2019s a growing buzz in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "History"","block_context":{"text":"History","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=6"},"img":{"alt_text":"ClipperDCX_rocket_264x400","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/ClipperDCX_rocket_264x400.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3641,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3641","url_meta":{"origin":876,"position":2},"title":"Citizens in Space selects Greg Kennedy as astronaut candidate","author":"TopSpacer","date":"July 26, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"An announcement from Citizens in Space: Greg Kennedy Joins Citizen Astronaut Corps Citizens in Space, a project of the United States Rocket Academy, has announced the selection of its fifth citizen-astronaut candidate. 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