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The 1940 Air Terminal Museum needs your help!
Apply for membership and help support the 1940 Air Terminal Museum!
The Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society is restoring the long vacant Houston Municipal Airport Terminal as the 1940 Air Terminal Museum, an interactive museum showcasing the importance of civil aviation since the dawn of manned flight.
The next phase of the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society's 1940 Air Terminal Museum is now underway. We are restoring additional portions of Houston's original art-deco air terminal and soon we will be building a new museum exhibit hangar. The Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society has been recognized as a tax-exempt organization by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We invite you to apply to be a member of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum and be a part of this exciting project.
All members will receive the 1940 Air Terminal newsletter, The Starliner, a membership card and certificate, enjoy free admission to the museum during regular business hours, discounted admission at monthly events, and exclusive opportunities to participate in museum contests and fundraisers. We also recognize all our valued members once a year with a member-appreciation party.
To apply for membership, fill out our online form.
Thank you for your support!
You could win your own plane!
The Museum is currently holding a raffle fundraiser to give away an airplane! Travelair Annual members joining the Museum between now and the conclusion of the raffle will receive one or more tickets for the raffle.
| Observation Deck - $50 Every year, Observation Deck Members will receive their choice of museum t-shirt. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the reasonably equivalent value of an Observation Deck membership is $5.00. | Clipper - $940 Clipper Members will be permanently honored with a granite tile bearing their names in the museum atrium. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the reasonably equivalent value of a Clipper membership is $50.00. |
| Family - $150 Every year, Family Members will receive their choice of a child's toy from the gift shop, along with their choice of a DVD from the available selection. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the reasonably equivalent value of a Family membership is $25.00. | Starliner - $1940 Starliner Members will receive a limited edition reproduction print of a frieze from the 1940 Air Terminal, and a granite tile bearing their names in the museum atrium. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the reasonably equivalent value of a Starliner membership is $100.00. |
| Barnstormer - $194 Every year, Barnstormer Members will receive a hard-cover, signed copy of the annual promoted book. The current book is 'Finding Amelia', by Ric Gillespie. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the reasonably equivalent value of a Barnstormer membership is $15.00. | Texanaire - $5000 Texanaire Members will be permanently recognized on marble wall tiles in the Museum atrium, and receive a reproduction print of all four friezes surrounding the building. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the reasonably equivalent value of a Texanaire membership is $500.00. |
| Travelaire - $500 Every year, Travelair Members will receive one (1) raffle ticket for the annual Win-A-Plane raffle contest and their choice of a museum tee or promoted book. In accordance with IRS guidelines, the reasonably equivalent value of a Travelair membership is $25.00. | Lifetime Business - prices vary Lifetime Business Members will be honored on a plaque in the Museum atrium, receive discounts on facility rentals, invitations to all museum events, along with opportunities to host a VIP/private tour of the museum for up to 10 people at a time. |
| Annual Business - prices vary Lifetime Business Members will be honored on a plaque in the Museum atrium, receive discounts on facility rentals, invitations to all museum events, along with opportunities to host a VIP/private tour of the museum for up to 10 people at a time. | Reciprocal/Trade Memberships The 1940 Air Terminal Museum shares its memberships with other non-profit organizations. Benefits for traded memberships are based on mutually agreed terms. |
All Annual Members will receive, in addition to the benefits listed above, a 10% discount on Museum merchandise and gift shop items.
All Members at or above the Clipper Level will receive basic membership benefits for life, complimentary admission to the Museum's monthly Wings & Wheels open house, and a 15% discount on Museum merchandise and gift shop items.
Keep in mind that all members will receive the 1940 Air Terminal newsletter, The Starliner, a membership card and certificate, enjoy free admission to the museum during regular business hours, discounted admission at monthly events, and exclusive opportunities to participate in museum contests and fundraisers. We also recognize all our valued members once a year with a member-appreciation party.