Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumAn aircraft carrier museum on Manhattan's West Side
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Currently closed for renovation. The Museum typically offers a wide variety of programs and events for children and adults. Established in 1982, the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum complex is comprised of the 912-foot-long aircraft carrier Intrepid, the guided missile submarine Growler and an extensive aircraft collection including the A-12 Blackbird, the fastest plane in the world, and the British Airways Concorde, the world's fastest commercial aircraft. Currently closed for restoration and refurbishment, the Intrepid will return to a brand new, state-of-the-art Pier 86 on Manhattan's West Side in the fall of 2008. Upon returning, never-before-seen areas of the ship will be opened to the public including the fo'c'slce (commonly known as the chain room), general berthing quarters where crewmembers slept and the ship's machine shop. The hangar deck, will have a new layout and design, including two fully renovated halls and state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. The flight and hangar decks will feature new planes and helicopters. Pier 86 will be completely redesigned and rebuilt, and will feature brand new glass stair towers, as well as a new public park space. |