Honor.Educate.Inspire

The Honor.Educate.Inspire campaign fuels our mission to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire our youth. With your help, the Intrepid Museum will continue to be a source of inspiration and innovation for generations to come.

Through the end of 2013, the Intrepid Museum will be sharing videos to showcase the work we’re doing and the individuals who inspire us. Our first video is about the Intrepid Museum’s Oral History Project.

The Intrepid Museum established an Oral History Project in May 2013, focused on collecting the stories of those who served on board the historic aircraft carrier Intrepid, from its commissioning in 1943 until its decommissioning in 1974, as well as those who were associated with other key elements of the Museum including the submarine Growler, space shuttle Enterprise and the supersonic airliner Concorde.

These oral histories related to the Intrepid Museum are quickly emerging as a core component of our collections – as valued as our objects, artifacts and photographs – and will be used in perpetuity to help educate generations of visitors. Members of our trained staff have recorded 21 video interviews to date and are eager to hear the stories of many others.

In the second video in the series, hear from Concorde pilot Leslie Scott, and learn how artifacts in the Museum's collection engage the public and ignite a curiosity about history and science.

Click here to learn more about the Oral History Project, our education programs and how you can support the Museum. And check back to see more videos about other programs from the Intrepid Museum.