THE MUSEUM OF AVIATION

Achievements & Accolades

2020

  • 2020 Macon Telegraph Best of the Best Summer Camps

2019

  • 2019 Macon Telegraph Best of the Best Summer Camps
  • 2019 Macon Telegraph Best of the Best: Best Place to Take Your Kids

2018

  • 2018 Air Force Heritage Award for the restoration of F-100D Super Sabre serial number 56- 2995
  • 2018 Macon Telegraph Best of the Best Summer Camps
  • 2018 Macon Telegraph Best of the Best: Best Place to Take Your Kids
  • 2018 Technology Association of Georgia STEM Education Award for Operation STEM Program

2017

  • 2017 Air Force Heritage Award for the commemorative events highlighting the 40th anniversary of the World Absolute Speed Record in the SR-71A Blackbird
  • 2017 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for the commemorative events highlighting the 40th anniversary of the World Absolute Speed Record in the SR-71A Blackbird

2016

  • 2016 Macon Telegraph Best of the Best Summer Camps
  • 2016 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for the exhibit “C-141 Starlifter Nose Art”

2015

  • 2015 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for “Mission Partners”

2013

  • 2013 Air Force Heritage Award for the exhibit “EOD: Robins Air Force Base and Beyond”
  • 2013 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for the exhibit “Robins Air Force Base and Beyond”
  • 2013 Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries Honorable Mention, Museum Exhibition Category 2 (budget under $100,000) for the exhibit “EOD: Robins Air Force Base and Beyond”

2012

  • 2012 Air Force Heritage Award for the exhibit “Tuskegee Airmen: A Proud Heritage”
  • 2012 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for the exhibit “Tuskegee Airmen: A Proud Heritage”
  • 2012 Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries Exhibition of the Year Award, Category 2 (budget under $100,000) for the exhibit “Tuskegee Airmen: A Proud Heritage”
  • 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence to the Museum of Aviation for earning exceptional traveler ratings over the past year

2010

  • 2010 Air Force Heritage Award for the exhibit “Ambassadors in Blue: USAF Thunderbirds”
  • 2010 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for the exhibit “Ambassadors in Blue: USAF Thunderbirds”
  • 2010 Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board Award for Excellence in the Educational Use of Historical Records for the film Papa Said, “We Should Never Forget” and an accompanying teacher guide

2009

  • 2009 Air Force Heritage Award for the exhibit “Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the Airborne Invasion of Normandy”
  • 2009 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for the exhibit “Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the Airborne Invasion of Normandy”
  • 2009 Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries Museum Exhibition of the Year, Category I (budget over $100,000) for “Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the Airborne Invasion of Normandy”
  • 2009 Southeastern Emmy Award for Photography for the film Papa Said, “We Should Never Forget”
  • 2009 Southeastern Museums Conference Exhibition Competition Award of Excellence (Over $100,000 budget category) for “Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the Airborne Invasion of Normandy”

2008

  • 2008 Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board Award for Excellence in the Educational Use of Historical Records for an interdisciplinary teacher guide for “America’s Black Eagles: The Tuskegee Pioneers… and Beyond”
  • 2008 Southeastern Museums Conference Exhibition Competition Award of Excellence (Over $100,000 budget category) for “Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the Airborne Invasion of Normandy”

2007

  • 2007 Georgia Museum Educators Museum Educator of the Year Candi James, Heritage & Guided Tour Program Lead

2006

  • 2006 Air Force Heritage Award for Workers of Robins AFB

2005

  • 2005 Silver Addy from the American Advertising Awards for Aircraft Podium Signs
  • 2005 Museum of Aviation accredited by the American Association of Museums

2004

  • 2004 Silver Addy from the American Advertising Awards for Aircraft Podium Signs

2003

  • 2003 Gold Muse Award American Association of Museums, Media and Technology Committee, for Museum of Aviation website

2000

  • 2000 Civil Air Patrol Frank G

1997

  • 1997 Governor’s Humanities Award