What an awesome crew we had today! Thanks everyone for the help… None of this happens without our wonderful volunteers.

Today we’re playing Musical Airplanes. We pulled every airplane from the main hangar and Brody is scrubbing all 12,000 sq. ft. with the mini Zamboni. 10 days until opening day!

We’ve got some cool new merchandise coming to our shop – including this museum-team designed airmail tote bag! Check it out at our grand opening on July 23rd. Some things are limited edition, so get them while you can!

We did it! We raised $2,835 for the Independence Week challenge! We’ll receive $2,500 in matching funds from our wonderful Wisconsin donor. That’s $5,335! URGENT UPDATE: Our donor was so happy who everyone who joined in that he offered an additional $500 if we can make it to $3,000 by

Almost There! Our Independence Week challenge grant ends tonight, and we’re only $130 short of our $2,500 goal. Once we reach our goal, we’ll receive an equal amount from a generous donor (who wishes to remain anonymous.) Help us get that last $130 before midnight tonight. Thank you! www.kelchmuseum.org/contribute

The big move to our new climate controlled archive started this week. 10,000 books, magazines, and catalogs; 20,000+ negatives and photos, and other vintage aviation stuff all had to go to the new building and up a flight of stairs. Thanks to everyone who helped so far…there’s plenty more work

In the spirit of Independence Day, we have received a $2,500 challenge from an anonymous Wisconsin donor. We’ll receive $2,500 if we can raise an equal amount before the end of the day on Saturday, July 10. We’re less than three weeks from opening day, July 23. Help give us

What a day! We had electricians and floor polishers and builders and IT nerds and all sorts of work going on in the Phase II building. 18 days until the Grand Opening on the 23rd. Will we make it? (Spoiler alert….yes we will!)We had some nice donations come in today