Museum of Aviation Awards Received
1997 Governor’s Humanities Award
2000 Civil Air Patrol Frank G
2003 Gold Muse Award American Association of Museums, Media and Technology Committee, for Museum of Aviation website
2004-2005 Silver Addy from the American Advertising Awards for Aircraft Podium Signs
2005 Museum of Aviation accredited by the American Association of Museums
2006 Air Force Heritage Award for Workers of Robins AFB (?)
2007 Georgia Museum Educators Museum Educator of the Year Candi James, Heritage & Guided Tour Program Lead
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”
2008-2009 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”
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”
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
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
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”
2015 Air Force Materiel Command Excellence in Heritage Projects Award for “Mission Partners”
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”
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
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