🚀 Join Our Board and Help Shape Aviation Heritage! ✈️ Are you passionate about aviation, history, and museums? Do you want to make a real impact by pushing the envelope and trying something different? The Hangar Flight Museum in Calgary seeks bold, strategic thinkers for our Board of Directors. This is your chance to preserve Western Canada's aviation heritage, engage with the community, and help take the museum to new heights. 🔎 We are looking for board members with expertise in: ✅ Fund Development – Expand our donor base and secure funding. ✅ Information Systems – Enhance our digital infrastructure. ✅ Government Relations – Strengthen partnerships with policymakers. ✅ Cultural Institutions – Bring insights from museums, heritage, and the arts. About The Hangar Flight Museum Housed in a historic Second World War drill hall, our museum brings aviation history to life, inspiring visitors with dreams of flight. We are committed to education, preservation, and community engagement. 🏛️✈️ (thehangarmuseum.com) Role: Board Member Purpose: Provide strategic leadership and governance oversight to support our mission of preserving aviation heritage and enhancing community engagement. Key Responsibilities 📌 Strategic Guidance – Help shape the museum’s vision and goals. 📌 Financial Oversight – Review plans and ensure sustainability. 📌 Policy Governance – Uphold governance policies. 📌 Stakeholder Engagement – Build relationships with donors, partners, and the community. 📌 Committee Work – Contribute expertise to board committees. 📌 Fundraising & Advocacy – Support fundraising and donor outreach. 📌 Risk Management – Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards. 📌 Board & Event Participation – Attend meetings and key museum events. What We’re Looking For ✔️ Passion for aviation history and education. ✔️ Experience in governance, leadership, or nonprofit management. ✔️ Skills in strategic planning, financial management, or fundraising. ✔️ Collaborative mindset and ability to work with diverse professionals. ✔️ Willingness to dedicate time and resources to board responsibilities. 📅 Term: Three years, with the possibility of renewal. 🚀 Why Join Us? By serving on our board, you’ll help shape the future of The Hangar Flight Museum, strengthen its community impact, and ensure aviation history continues to inspire future generations. 📩 Ready to get involved? If you’re passionate about aviation and want to make a real impact, we invite you to apply! Email your resume to Brian Desjardins, Executive Director, at execdir@thehangarmuseum.ca. ✈️ Elevate your impact—join us in inspiring dreams of flight! 🚀 John G Alho, MBA, ICD.D Kevin Dooley Liam O'Connell,P.Eng.PMP Trevor McKay Rob Caswell Carol DeLong Curtis Marble Boris Dragičević Bob Taylor Brian McFadyen Paulina Tse, CPA
The Hangar Flight Museum
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Calgary, Alberta 682 followers
A Museum with Altitude!
About us
Our mission is: to provide a rich understanding and appreciation of the evolution of flight by telling stories related to our collections that provide inspiration to current and future generations.
The first aviation museum in Calgary, "The Air Museum of Canada," was founded in 1960 but was largely a collection of privately owned aircraft. Disbanding in 1971, the museum's aircraft and assets were turned over to the City of Calgary and housed at the city's Planetarium for safekeeping and display. In 1975 the "Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary" was registered as a non-profit, charitable, organization and assumed the care and upkeep of these artifacts.
By the late 1970's a central office was established. Recently retired Calgary Airport manager Bill Watts agreed at that time to manage the daily operations of the museum. In 1985 the Aero Space Museum of Calgary took up residence in the former Bullock Helicopter Hangar at the south end of the Calgary International Airport. A former WWII BCATP training hangar, this building has been home to the museum's collection since that time, in what is now known as The Hangar Flight Museum.
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http://thehangarmuseum.ca
External link for The Hangar Flight Museum
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1975
- Specialties
- Aviation History, Canadian History, Alberta History, Second World War, and Conservation
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4629 McCall Way NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 8A5, CA
Employees at The Hangar Flight Museum
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The Hangar Flight Museum's next fundraising Casino participation will be occurring on January 5 & 6, 2025. This is just following the holiday season, which can be a challenging time of year to find enough volunteer participation. Volunteering is a perfect way to support The Hangar, even in a one-time fashion. Date: January 5 and 6, 2025 Location: Elbow River Casino Free meal, snacks and drinks will be provided. Free underground parking is available. No experience needed. Training will be provided onsite. Volunteers will work as a group, will not be placed with players. Always fun and relaxing volunteer experience! This fundraising Casino will raise around $80k for the museum to cover lots of building operations costs, utilities, inspections, repairs, supplies and more. If you have any questions, please contact Emily at volunteer@thehangarmuseum.ca before December 20. Link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/gKsgCSrj
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Today is #GivingTuesday! It's a global day of generosity, and you can make a real difference for local students! Your gift to The Hangar Flight Museum will help us continue to inspire the next generation of aviators, engineers, and innovators through our Theory of Flight and Now Boarding programs. What your donation will do: - Fund hands-on learning experiences - Support our dedicated volunteers who bring aviation to life - Inspire students to dream big and explore the science of flight Today, your generosity will help keep the wings of education flying high. Donate today: https://lnkd.in/g9ZHAYGf #GivingTuesday #STEM #FutureScientists #VolunteerPower #InspireTheNextGeneration #EducationInFlight #SupportEducation #STEMInspiration #FutureInnovators #AviationEducation #MakeADifference
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This #GivingTuesday, make an impact that will last a lifetime. 🌟 Your donation to The Hangar Flight Museum will inspire a love of learning and exploration in local students. Through our Theory of Flight and Now Boarding programs, we connect students with the science of flight and the aviation industry’s brightest minds. 🛫 👉 Every gift, big or small, helps us to: - Update and expand our programs to align with current curricula - Provide personalized, hands-on learning experiences for students - Continue offering these programs entirely led by passionate volunteers Together, we can ignite curiosity and build critical thinking skills for the future. 💙 Donate now: https://lnkd.in/g9ZHAYGf #GivingTuesday #HandsOnLearning #FlightScience #InspireCuriosity #DonateToday #SupportEducation @thehangarmuseum #STEMEducation #AviationLove #FutureLeaders
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🌟 This Giving Tuesday, YOU can help young minds take flight! 🌟 This #GivingTuesday, you can inspire the next generation of innovators, explorers, and thinkers! ✈️🌟 Your gift to The Hangar Flight Museum supports our hands-on educational programs, including Theory of Flight and Now Boarding. Through these programs, students learn about the science of flight from aviation industry experts—volunteers who bring their real-world experience to the classroom. Every dollar helps fund materials, volunteer training, and the development of more immersive learning experiences. Will you help us keep the wings of education flying high? 🚀 💙 Support education, support our future innovators. 👉 Donate now: https://lnkd.in/g9ZHAYGf #GivingTuesday #VolunteerPower #EducationInFlight #STEMEducation #YouthEmpowerment #InspireTheNextGeneration @thehangarmuseum #SupportEducation #HandsOnLearning #FutureInnovators #AviationEducation #GivingTuesday
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We're hiring! https://lnkd.in/gCPqQ6HJ We're currently looking for 3 individuals to join our team at The Hangar! In addition to the Collections Assistant and Community Outreach Coordinator positions that have been posted for about a week now, we are also looking for a new Social Media and Memberships Coordinator. These are all fun roles for individuals looking to grow their experience within museums. The Social Media and Memberships Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that we are communicating effectively with our visitors, potential visitors, and members. Together with the visitor experience and education teams, the Social Media and Memberships Coordinator creates a high-quality visitor experience, both in person and on the Museum’s social media channels, sharing the stories the Museum stewards and working with the community to advance the Museum’s strategy. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are the key to this position's success. Learn more, share, or apply now! Applications close August 18.
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We're hiring for a brand new position at The Hangar! As a team player with initiative, the Community Outreach Coordinator will provide a source of skilled support as The Hangar Flight Museum develops new multi-sensory community outreach projects. We are seeking qualified applicants with strongly developed public speaking and storytelling skills with experience facilitating learning with seniors. Post-secondary education (with preference given to education, museum studies, psychology, or humanities) is required. A successful candidate will be able to work well independently and have good problem-solving skills, but also be able to work effectively as part of a team. The successful candidate will have strong research skills and be a strong communicator both verbally and in written form. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gCPqQ6HJ Please feel free to share with your networks.
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Inspiring dreams of flight. Opening minds to careers in aviation. Preserving aviation history’s past and present. That’s what we do at The Hangar Flight Museum, and it’s all done through storytelling. We are storytellers, stewarding and sharing the aviation history of Calgary and western Canada and its impact on our community. How do we accomplish this mission? Through our exhibits and having staff and volunteers who can enrich the exhibits further with related information. We are in the process of refreshing our permanent exhibition and curating several temporary exhibits. This includes building exhibition architecture such as display cases and interactive exhibits, creating interpretative materials and graphics, and involves significant research efforts with associated costs. Support The Hangar today and secure your chance to win by purchasing 50/50 raffle tickets online now! https://lnkd.in/g9DBBUDU
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We're counting down the days until our 11th Annual Wings and Wheels on Father's Day weekend. A big thank you to De Havilland Canada for sponsoring this year's event. It's a fan favourite event, and for good reason! From the vehicle show and shine to entry into select aircraft, building and testing of flying devices, and optional add-on helicopter city tours with LR Helicopters, this event has something for everyone. Plus, dad gets in free when accompanying a paid admission. Tickets are available online and at the door, don't miss out! https://lnkd.in/gQfSt6bu #yycevents #calgaryevents
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