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Behind the Scenes in the Rudy Kopp Memorial Library
Behind the scenes in the museum’s Rudy Kopp Memorial Library & Archive: We often receive donations of unorganized materials, and our volunteer staff has to
Forward in Flight Article
The latest issue of Forward in Flight magazine features a cover story of the 1937 Pietenpol Air Camper in the Kelch Aviation Museum. Check it
The Museum is at Armed Forces Day in Wausau
The museum is on the road! We have a booth at the Armed Forces Day celebration at Wausau Airport with EAA Chapter 640 today, introducing
Parking Lot Completion
The new south parking lot is finished, although we have to wait a few more days before we can drive on it. Here’s a few
Parking Lot Construction Begins
Our long-awaited parking lot improvements are underway! We’re pouring concrete today on the expanded south parking lot, which will double our parking capacity and improve
STEM Outreach to Janesville
Part of the Kelch Aviation Museum’s mission is to foster STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education among area students. Yesterday, our wonderful volunteers taught
1930 LaSalle Convertible Coupe
New at the Kelch Aviation Museum, this 1930 LaSalle 2-passenger convertible coupe, on long-term loan from Malcolm and Marilyn Peacock of Beloit, Wisconsin. One of
Our Rearwin at Oshkosh 1974
The Kelch Aviation Museum’s 1938 Rearwin was photographed over 50 years ago at EAA Oshkosh. Thanks for sharing this photograph, Lynn Towns.
Rudy Kopp Memorial Challenge Campaign SUCCESS!
Thanks to you, our generous donors, we raised $10,000 to match the $10,000 challenge pledged in honor of Rudy Kopp. That means we’re starting the
Anne Lindbergh’s Bird Biplane
Join Ami at the Kelch Aviation Museum on an in-depth, hands on adventure with the 1929 Brunner-Winkle Bird Biplane that Anne Morrow Lindbergh learned to










