aviation history
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
the Pan Am Museum Foundation depends on your support to share the story of this iconic airline.
Your support helps us further our mission to educate, celebrate, and inspire present and future generations by preserving
historical and diverse personal stories of Pan American World Airways.
There are several ways for you to help:
Membership
Podcast
Donation
Volunteer
Artifacts
Stories
Legacy Giving
Membership
Annual members receive free admission to all galleries at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Other benefits include:
- Discount to Pan Am Museum Foundation events and activities
- 15% discount on in-store product purchases at the Cradle of Aviation Museum
- Discounts for The Cradle of Aviation Theater, planetarium, carousel, additional museum tickets, museum store, and the Red Planet Café
Podcast
Support the Pan Am Museum Foundation’s very own, original podcast hosted by Tom Betti.
Support The Podcast
Donation
Volunteer
We have many volunteer opportunities, including:
Volunteer
- Fundraising Events
- Communications
- Archiving
- Historian Assistance
- Various Museum Tasks
Volunteer
Artifacts
Be part of the Pan Am Legacy by donating your airline artifacts. Follow our donation process below.
- Download and print a donation form
- Include an itemized list on the donation form as well as the employees name, title(s), and any stories related to the artifacts
- Please carefully pack items so they are not damaged during transport
Mail To:
Pan Am Museum Foundation
One Davis Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
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Stories
Add yourself to our mission, preserving the Legacy of Pan Am by telling your story and we will share it with visitors to the site.
Share a Story
Legacy Giving
Let Us Give Them Our Wings
Here are some popular opportunities:
- Qualified Charitable
- Distributions from your retirement account
- Donor Advised Fund
- Transfer of appreciated securities (like stocks and mutual funds)
- Beneficiary designation on investment accounts and estate plan
- Unitrusts
- Deferred Gift Annuities