Sequestration hits Air Force museum
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, will close its Presidential and Research and Development Galleries until further notice beginning May 1, as part of budget reduction requirements due to sequestration.
According to Museum Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hudson, museum leadership has been working with the Air Force to comply with Department of Defense sequestration guidance to determine the best possible course of action for reducing museum operational and maintenance costs with the least impact to the public.
"This was not an easy decision, as we have several popular exhibits in the Presidential and R&D Galleries, including President Kennedy’s Air Force One and the XB-70 Valkyrie," Hudson said in a news release. "Our goal has been to make every effort to maintain museum operations to the maximum extent possible, and we hope to reopen these galleries as soon as possible."
The main museum complex will remain open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. The Air Force will fund utility costs for six days each week, and the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc., will fund those costs one day per week from May through September.
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