GE Aerospace Gives $1M to Reopen Smithsonian Classrooms
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Washington, D.C. – September 30, 2026 -- GE Aerospace has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to reopen two dedicated classrooms for aerospace education, timed to coincide with the museum's 50th anniversary.
New classrooms expect to serve hundreds of students annually
The GE Aerospace Classrooms will function as hands-on learning spaces where K-12 students experiment with aerospace concepts using the museum's collection. The funding also covers staffing for a museum educator who will run reservable, object-based field trips called "Museum Labs" at the Washington location.