H+STEM Day at the Mighty Eighth
Motor Pool H+STEM Day at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler, Georgia
Touch, Tinker, Learn: From Trucks to Takeoff
Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Admission: $6 per guest | Members Free
Join us at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force for Motor Pool, a special H+STEM Day where young learners explore how things move—from trucks and planes to gears and engines. This program is designed for children ages 5 to 10 and focuses on simple and complex machines, including the forces of flight and the mechanics of motion.
Activities include:
Hands-on STEM learning stations
Experience a rare, ground-level look inside the historic B-17 Flying Fortress, with interpretation from museum docents
Touch-a-Truck and Touch-a-Plane experiences
STEM sessions led by Southern Company Educator Wayne Grimes (three sessions during the day)
Learn how history and engineering connect through this engaging program that brings the Mighty Eighth’s wartime logistics and aviation history to life.
For more information, visit www.mightyeighth.org or contact us at (912) 748-8888.
175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, Georgia, 31322