The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at Martin State Airport in Middle River, Maryland. It is focused on the history of aviation in Maryland including the Glenn L. Martin Company and Lockheed Martin.[1][2]

The aircraft currently on display are on loan from the Navy and Army, with the exception of the Martin 4-0-4, which was donated to the museum in 1999.[1]

History

A Martin 4-0-4 painted to represent the prototype Martin 4-0-4, a converted Martin 2-0-2

The Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum was founded in 1990.[2] As part of preparations for the nascent museum, two RB-57s were acquired from the Aberdeen Proving Ground, where they had been used as targets. After an initial attempt was postponed due to fog, the aircraft were airlifted to the museum on 28 May 1992.[3][4] The museum opened at Martin State Airport on 11 June 1993.[5]

A Martin 404 was flown to the museum on 27 May 2000.[6][a]

By 2003, increased attendance led the museum to seek a larger facility.[8] At the same time, it was renamed the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum to reflect an expanded focus.[9] By 2006, it was considering options to bring the aircraft inside and consolidate various facilities at one location.[10] The following year it mounted an effort to purchase one of the two surviving Martin Mars flying boats.[11]

The museum acquired a T-34C in 2013.[12]

By 2017, the museum began an increased focus on STEM education.[13] This was followed by renovations to many of its exhibits in 2018, which included replacing older displays with digital equipment.[14]

A bond issue was proposed in 2023 to support the renovation of the former Lockheed Martin building at 2323 Eastern Drive as a new location for the museum.[15]

Facilities

The main portion of the museum is located in Hangar 5, while the aircraft are kept at the "Flight Line" at Strawberry Point near the end of the runway.[16]

The museum holds an archival collection of over 200,000 photographs, 2,500 film reels and other materials.[17][18] The vast majority of the collection was acquired from Martin-Marietta around 1992, shortly before it was to be thrown out.[3]

Exhibits

The history of the Martin Corporation is told with displays of models, films, photographs and documents from the museum's large archive.[2]

Exhibits include They Answered the Call, about workers at the Martin company during World War II.[19]

Collection

Bell UH-1M Huey at the museum
Republic RF-84F Thunderstreak at the museum

Aircraft on display

Aircraft in storage

Events

The museum holds an annual Holiday Plane and Train Garden made up of a model railroad layout.[36] It also holds an annual Rosie the Riveter Day in August.[37]

Programs

The museum periodically offers open cockpit days.[38]

It began offering a STEM education program called "B-26 Assembly Team" in 2016, in which students assemble a replica Martin B-26 Marauder.[39]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ It was purchased from a man named Manfred Leuthard in California, who had intended to use it for sightseeing flights.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum". Official website. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ogden, Bob (2011). Aviation Museums and Collections of North America (2 ed.). Tonbridge, Kent: Air-Britain (Historians). p. 336. ISBN 978-0-851-30-427-4.
  3. ^ a b Hill, Michael (May 18, 1992). "Martin Aviation Museum Nearly Off the Ground, But Airlift of 2 Future Exhibits Postponed by Fog". Baltimore Sun. p. 4B. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  4. ^ Gilbert, Patrick (May 29, 1992). "Suspended Aviation". Baltimore Sun. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Erlandson, Robert A. (June 12, 1993). "Martin Museum Stirs Memories". Baltimore Sun. p. 2B. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Toussaint, Karen (July 28, 2000). "Martin Airport is Rich in Aviation History". The Aegis. p. D8. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. ^ Michaels, Andrew (December 20, 2012). "Back to the Future: 1952 Martin 4-0-4 Gets New Paint Job in Original Colors". Avenue News. p. 12. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Nawrozki, Joe (June 10, 2003). "One Man's Plane Dreams". Baltimore Sun. pp. 1B, 6B. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Museum History". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  10. ^ Nitkin, Karen (October 29, 2006). "Building Up Aviation's Past". Baltimore Sun. pp. 30T – 31T. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  11. ^ Schaefer, Andrew (February 15, 2007). "Museum on a Mission to "Mars"". Baltimore Sun. p. 4B. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  12. ^ Harlow, Lisa (May 24, 2013). "Flying High". Cecil Whig. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  13. ^ Knezevich, Alison (March 3, 2017). "Aviation Museum Aims to Help Kids Take Wing". Baltimore Sun. pp. 1, 13. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "Aviation Museum Undergoes Exhibit Renovations". Avenue News. January 25, 2018. p. 19. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  15. ^ "2023 Bond Initiative Fact Sheet" (PDF). Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  16. ^ DeCarlo, Gianna (November 7, 2017). "Glenn L. Martin Museum Keeps History Alive". Dundalk Eagle. p. 6. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "Archive Collection". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  18. ^ Shaum, Jack (August 17, 2007). "Martin Museum Focuses on Aviation in Maryland". Record Observer. p. A6. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  19. ^ Baldwin, Dan (May 17, 2012). "Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum Reveals New WWII Exhibit". Avenue News. pp. 1, 19. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  20. ^ "Beechcraft Model 18 "Twin Beech"". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  21. ^ "Beechcraft T-34C Turbo-Mentor". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "Bell AH-1S Cobra". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  23. ^ "Bell UH-1M "Huey"". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  24. ^ "Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  25. ^ "Ercoupe 415C". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  26. ^ "Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  27. ^ "LTV A-7D Corsair II". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  28. ^ a b "North American F-100F Super Saber". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  29. ^ "Martin 4-0-4 Airliner". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  30. ^ a b "Martin RB-57A Canberra". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  31. ^ "McDonnell F4-C Phantom II". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  32. ^ "McDonnell F-101B Voodoo". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  33. ^ "Republic RF-84F Thunderflash". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  34. ^ "Republic F-105G Thunderchief". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  35. ^ "Current and Recently Completed Projects". Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  36. ^ Ross, Breana (November 14, 2023). "Aviation Museum Prepares to Open Annual Holiday Plane and Train Garden". WBAL-TV. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  37. ^ "In Search of Rosies". Avenue News. July 31, 2014. p. 16. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  38. ^ Took, Jacob (April 22, 2021). "Glenn L. Martin Museum Open Cockpit Day Draws Big Crowds". Avenue News. pp. 1, 6, 7. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  39. ^ "New Year Brings Changes at Aviation Museum". Avenue News. February 2, 2017. p. 9. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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