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June Bug Celebration
100th Anniversary of the Historic Flight

July 4-5, 2008

Adventure Movies
Adventures in the Cinema Exhibit

May 16-August 31, 2008
Seaplane Homecoming
Curtiss Seaplane Homecoming    September 12-14, 2008          
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Glenn H. Curtiss Museumwas established to maintain an aviation museum in the Village of Hammondsport (Finger Lakes Region - Keuka Lake), Steuben County, New York, for the display of items relating to and significant in the role of Hammondsport inaviation history, and particularly the contributions made toearly aviationby Glenn H. Curtiss, a resident of the Finger Lakes Region of Western New York (in the village of Hammondsport, NY).

Curtiss Museum focuses on early aviation and aviation history (with a significant collection ofantique aircraftandvintage aircraft),vintage motorcyclesandantique motorcyclesand Hammondsport history. Collections include: antique aircraft, vintage aircraft, aircraft exhibits and a motorcycle collection of early motorcycles including antique motorcycles and vintage motorcycles. Curtiss Museum is not just an aviation museum, the collections also include Hammondsport history, doll exhibits, dollhouse exhibits and a miniature exhibit.

Glenn H. Curtiss played a significant role in early aviation and is known as the "Father of Naval Aviation". Just a few of his many accomplishments include: First American Motorcycle Champion, set many world speed records (including "Fastest Man in the World"), produced and sold the first private aircraft in the United States, won the first international air speed record, set the first long distance flying record, received the first pilot's license number, created the first seaplane in America, developed and flew first flying boat, produced 6,000 flying Jenny's for World War I aircraft training and participated in manyfirst flightsincluding the first to fly the Atlantic. His mark in aviation history is unparalleled, a true aviation pioneer!