<strong>Canada National Aviation and Space Museum:</strong> For anyone other than the most dedicated airplane gearhead, aviation museums can be boring--but not this one.
Canada National Aviation and Space Museum: For anyone other than the most dedicated airplane gearhead, aviation museums can be boring--but not this one.
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<strong>Meet the curator: </strong>Erin Gregory's passion for both the subject matter and storytelling has been passed down to tour guides who take guests around the museum.
Meet the curator: Erin Gregory's passion for both the subject matter and storytelling has been passed down to tour guides who take guests around the museum.
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<strong>A new perspective:</strong> Trudging through hangar-like museums and reading small placards listing an out-of-commission's airplane's particulars is not the only way to experience a museum.
A new perspective: Trudging through hangar-like museums and reading small placards listing an out-of-commission's airplane's particulars is not the only way to experience a museum.
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<strong>Engaging: </strong>Gregory says her goal is to "engage with people who got dragged along and are not expecting to enjoy themselves or learn anything."
Engaging: Gregory says her goal is to "engage with people who got dragged along and are not expecting to enjoy themselves or learn anything."
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<strong>Take the tour: </strong>Gregory and her team share stories about the people who once flew the tremendous aircraft that make up the museum's impressive collection.
Take the tour: Gregory and her team share stories about the people who once flew the tremendous aircraft that make up the museum's impressive collection.
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<strong>Highlighting female pioneers: </strong>With the exception of glamorous outliers like Amelia Earhart<strong> </strong>and Bessie Coleman, most women pilots are left out of the cultural zeitgeist. That's not true of CASM.
Highlighting female pioneers: With the exception of glamorous outliers like Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman, most women pilots are left out of the cultural zeitgeist. That's not true of CASM.
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