New England Air Museum lands $230K renovation grant

Windsor Locks , CT — The New England Air Museum said the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded it a $230,000 grant to update its facilities and develop new exhibits.

NEAM, located across Perimeter Road from Bradley International Airport, plans to renovate its lobby to resemble a retro air terminal, create more exhibit space and classroom capacity for field trips, elevate its aircraft collection and add a café on the mezzanine level.

The overall $1.3 million capital project will also include creating a reproduction of a 1951 flight control tower in the museum’s hangar.

NEAM said additional funding will come from the state Bond Commission, fundraising and reserves.

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