Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Dive into the fascinating world of underwater archaeology, where cutting-edge technology and expert teams uncover mysteries hidden beneath the waves spanning thousands of years of history. This expansive 9,000-plus square foot bilingual exhibition, co-produced by the Intrepid Museum and leading exhibition producer Flying Fish, includes numerous hands-on experiences and is located in the Museum’s Space Shuttle Pavilion.

Presented in the Space Shuttle Pavilion, the exhibition featured interactive media, photographs, and rare artifacts. It explored the people, technology, and global events that defined the Space Race, highlighting the intense U.S.-Soviet competition and the sacrifices made to be the first on the Moon.

With content originally created by the International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, this bilingual exhibit spotlighted the women astronauts who have made critical contributions to human space flight.

This temporary exhibit invited visitors to test and evaluate a series of digital and physical experiences aimed at making exhibits at historic sites and house museums more accessible and inclusive.

Navy Cakes: A Slice of History showcased these epic sweets and the hard work of the sailors who created them. Visitors could explore recipes, photos, artifacts and oral histories telling the story of the elaborate confections baked onboard Intrepid and Growler .

This virtual reality trip took visitors out of this world to the International Space Station, experiencing what it was like to work, learn and live in the microgravity environment.