American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
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The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum (CRSM) is located on the campus of the American Airlines
Flight Academy, which is situated at the southern end of DFW International Airport and in close proximity to the world headquarters of American Airlines. The location is at the midpoint between the city centers of Dallas and Fort Worth
near the intersection of Highways 183 and 360. The CRSM has an exhibit gallery of approximately 25000 square feet (2,322.6 m²) and a 10000 square feet (929 m²) hangar that houses the Flagship Knoxville, a fully restored DC-3 aircraft. The museum also includes a 1500 square feet (139.4 m²) gift shop
and a large-format theatre similar to IMAX
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The American Airlines C. R. Smith
Museum (CRSM) opened on July 3, 1993 and is dedicated to the history of American Airlines and commercial aviation
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industry. Through its activities, the museum serves active and retired American Airlines employees, the educational community and interested members of the general public. Because of the museum’s commitment to education, its exhibits stress hands-on learning through hands-on displays. The museum collects artifacts and archival materials that are suitable for its educational and exhibit programs.
American Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
Flight Academy, which is situated at the southern end of DFW International Airport and in close proximity to the world headquarters of American Airlines. The location is at the midpoint between the city centers of Dallas and Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
near the intersection of Highways 183 and 360. The CRSM has an exhibit gallery of approximately 25000 square feet (2,322.6 m²) and a 10000 square feet (929 m²) hangar that houses the Flagship Knoxville, a fully restored DC-3 aircraft. The museum also includes a 1500 square feet (139.4 m²) gift shop
Gift shop
A gift shop is a store primarily selling souvenirs relating to a particular topic or theme. The items sold often include coffee mugs, stuffed animals, t-shirts, postcards, handmade collections and other souvenirs....
and a large-format theatre similar to IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
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The American Airlines C. R. Smith
C. R. Smith
Cyrus Rowlett Smith , known throughout his life as C. R. Smith, was the CEO of American Airlines from 1934 to 1968 and from 1973 to 1974. He was also United States Secretary of Commerce for a brief period under President Lyndon B...
Museum (CRSM) opened on July 3, 1993 and is dedicated to the history of American Airlines and commercial aviation
Commercial aviation
Commercial aviation is the part of civil aviation that involves operating aircraft for hire to transport passengers or cargo...
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Mission Statement
The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum preserves the history of American Airlines and interprets the air transportationAviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
industry. Through its activities, the museum serves active and retired American Airlines employees, the educational community and interested members of the general public. Because of the museum’s commitment to education, its exhibits stress hands-on learning through hands-on displays. The museum collects artifacts and archival materials that are suitable for its educational and exhibit programs.