Next Step Into Space (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1962 August 8 - 1963

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened August 8, 1962 and closed appproximately 1963. Located in the New York State Roosevelt Memorial at the American Museum of Natural History. "The Next Step in Space" featured the Gemini-Titan ll spacecraft, a replica of the Gemini capsule aboard its Titan ll boaster and an addition to the "Man in Space'" exhibition.

Summary

"The Next Step in Space" featured the Gemini-Titan ll spacecraft, a replica of the Gemini capsule aboard its Titan ll boaster and an addition to the "Man in Space'" exhibition. The exhibition was a gift of the Martin Marietta Corporation, designers and builders of Titan ll. Making the presentation on behalf of Martin Marietta was Douglas G. Harvey, a nuclear project engineer. Accepting the exhibit for the Museum was Frederick Grambs of Brooklyn, New York, a young aerospace enthusiast. As stated by James A. Oliver, Director of the Museum, the exhibit was a symbol of the Museum's continuing campaign to encourage young people in the pursuit of science. The Gemini-Titan ll was on view in the Roosevelt Memorial Hall, second floor, of the American Museum of Natural History as part of the "Man In Space Exhibit" from August 8, 1962 until an undetermined date in 1963.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Martin Marietta Corporation; National Science Foundation; Hayden Planetarium.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, August 9, 1962. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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