TRAVEL ITINERARY #7

Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum
Contact: (419) 738-8811 or (800) 860-0142
Open year round. Monday through Saturday:
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sundays and holidays: 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Website: ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/nw01/index.shtml

Here’s What You’ll See:

Opened in 1972 by the Ohio Historical Society, and named in the honor of Wapakoneta native astronaut Neil Armstrong, the museum chronicles Ohioans' contributions to the history of flight and new horizons in space travel including the space shuttle program and the International Space Station. See a moon rock and the Gemini VIII spacecraft. The museum's Astro Theater presents the sights and sounds of space. Recent renovations include the addition of interactive exhibits with a space shuttle landing simulator and a lunar landing simulator. 21 miles from Sidney.

Bicycle Museum of America

Contact: (419) 629-9249
Summer Hours:
Monday through Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Winter Hours:
Monday through Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday: 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.

Website: www.bicyclemuseum.com

Here’s What You’ll See:

This new museum, dedicated to the history of cycling, opened in 1997 in downtown New Bremen. Featuring over 250 vintage bicycles, the collection includes over 150 Schwinn Bicycles from the former Chicago Museum. 18 miles from Sidney.

The Belle of St. Marys
St. Marys Memorial Park
No Admission Fee

Here’s What You’ll See:

The Belle of St. Marys, a full scale replica of a packet canal boat measures 76 feet long and 14 feet wide and rests on the waters of the Miami-Erie Canal in Memorial Park. Built by local craftsmen, "The Belle" can be visited at any time. 30 miles from Sidney.