THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM: A

MEMORIAL TO AMERICAN MILESTONES

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Located at Pier 86 at 46 Street in Hells Kitchen, The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum showcases some of
the most awe-inspiring (and frankly formidable) pieces of maritime and military history in the Nation.
Among its exhibits are the USS Growler, a Concorde SST, an A-12 Supersonic Reconnaissance Plane,
NASSAs shuttle Enterprise and, of course, the USS Intrepid.

RESCUED, RENOVATED AND RE-OPENED

The Intrepid Air & Space Museum was founded in 1982 to mark milestones in American Military, Maritime and
Explorative history. It originally opened in 82 after a prominent Real Estate developer and philanthropist from
New York, Zachary Fisher, worked with journalist Michael Stern to successfully rescue the USS Intrepid from
being scrapped. The ship became an official National Historic Landmark in 1986.
In 2006, the Museum closed to allow for a two-year, top-to-bottom renovation of the great ship and all her
facilities. It re-opened for public use in the fall of 2008.

ENTER THE GROWLER

Soon after, in the summer of 1988, the US Congress awarded the Intrepid Museum the USS Growler. The
Growler is a submarine (referred to as a Gray back-Class Sub) which carries a Regulus nuclear missile
onboard.

THE ARRIVAL OF NASAS ENTERPRISE

Near the end of 2011, NASAs space shuttle Enterprise was transferred, in full ownership, to the Intrepid
Museum.

The shuttle was evaluated for safety, then ceremoniously flown to John F. Kennedy airport in late April, 2012.
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From there, Enterprise was transferred by barge to the Air, Sea (and now Space) museum on the 3 of June.
Three aircraft had to be moved to the Empire State Aero sciences Museum in Schenectady just to make room
for the space shuttle Display. It opened to the public Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Museums new Space
Shuttle Pavilion.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Over the years, the Intrepid Museum has hosted a number of events of social and historical significance.

Between 1989 and 2004, the Museum maintained an exhibit of the USS Edson, a large-scale Naval
destroyer. It was eventually returned to the United States Navy, and can now be seen displayed at the
Saginaw Valley Ship Museum in Michigan.

Following the events of 9/11, the Intrepid was made into a temporary on-field FBI headquarters to
investigate the attacks.

Additionally, the Intrepid Museum is often used as a community and national event space. It has hosted
concerts for the MLB and the NFL and served as the hub over the years for Fleet Week events, among
plenty of others.

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Take time out for a thrilling glimpse of some of Americas National treasures. The Intrepid Air, Sea & Space
Museum boasts an array of steal-and-riveted symbols of this Nations greatest victories and innovations.