Mission
THE AMERICAN HELICOPTER MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTERS MISSION IS TO PRESERVE ROTARY-WING AVIATION HISTORY, EDUCATE SOCIETY ON HELICOPTERS AND THEIR MISSIONS & INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE WILL COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESEARCH, PUBLISH AND EXHIBIT THE OBJECTS, ARTIFACTS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH AN ACTIVE SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, AIR SHOWS, WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO TEACH THE PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT, CELEBRATE THE PIONEERS OF AVIATION AND ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, INNOVATORS, PILOTS, MECHANICS AND INVENTORS