Intrepid Museum Annual Report 2023 by intrepidmuseum

2023 Annual Report

BE CURIOUS. BE INSPIRED. BE INTREPID.

Message from the President

On August 16, 1943, USS Intrepid began a remarkable journey. Intrepid, spanning the length of three football fields, carried more than 90 airplanes and 3,000 sailors, aviators and marines at a time. Over its three decades of service, from 1943 to 1974, Intrepid played important roles in World War II, the Cold War, the Space Race and the Vietnam War. During times of war and peace, the mighty ship embarked on missions that shaped the course of history.

In danger of relegation to the scrapyard, the ship was saved through the vision and dedication of the Fisher family. For more than four decades Intrepid, now a National Historic Landmark, has continued its service as the centerpiece of an entire museum complex.

Throughout the 80th commissioning anniversary of this legendary carrier, we paid homage to the ship, its remarkable technology, one-of-a-kind artifacts, and the deeply personal stories of the 50,000 heroic men from all across the nation who served aboard during its time in commission.

We preserve these stories with reverence, pride and purpose. We are unique in how we connect the past, present and future by interpreting history and innovation in ways that no other museum can. Each and every artifact of our collections – from the diary of a sailor to a steam catapult – tells a story. We continually innovate and adapt to deliver these stories in state-of-the-art

ways, bringing them to life for our audiences to equally captivate and engage, educate and inspire.

Indicative of our undying commitment to perpetuate our history, we debuted a remarkable new permanent exhibition centered around fragments of a Corsair downed off Intrepid during World War II, discovered off the coast of Japan, and returned home to the ship 78 years later. The exhibit also honors the plane's pilot, Loren Isley, who lost his life on that mission. It’s an incredibly moving and important story.

We said a temporary goodbye to one of our most popular aircraft, Concorde. This record-setting supersonic jet traveled by barge to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a refurbishment but is due to return in the spring of 2024, so that future generations can continue to be inspired by its groundbreaking technology.

And I am beyond proud of our continued work to benefit and enrich communities near and far. In our immediate backyard, through a grant supported program, we are developing an innovative civics curriculum with a local elementary school. Supporting our core value of inclusivity, we received an award of distinction for our groundbreaking temporary exhibit Making History Accessible: Toolkit for Sensory Interpretation, which offered a range of solutions to improve and increase access, enjoyment and engagement at historic sites for all audiences. Overall,

our education programming continues to deliver real impact reaching 55,000 young people and their teachers annually; and our compelling Virtual Astronomy Live events touch tens of thousands globally. That’s moving the needle!

With an eye always toward our future, we are beyond excited about our new brand identity and logo, unveiled this past fall. It continues to celebrate our sea, air and space heritage while reflecting the Museum’s ever evolving growth, appealing to even more audiences and putting us in the best position to remain dynamic and relevant for years to come. I invite you to learn more about these endeavors and more in the pages that follow. Thank you for being an important part of our journey.

SUSAN MARENOFF-ZAUSNER President, Intrepid Museum

Refreshing the Museum's Image / Brand Identity

“Intrepid” is synonymous with boldness, courage and daring. To be intrepid is to venture forth into the unknown and embrace the spirit that animates innovators and leaders. This year, we made the decision to officially change our name to the Intrepid Museum to encapsulate all the meanings of our namesake vessel, the former USS Intrepid and to advance our mission to new heights.

The Intrepid Museum has always been more than just a sea, air and space museum. While those are fundamental elements of the Museum’s identity, we aspire to be so much more.

To accompany this change, the Museum unveiled a new logo that pays homage to Intrepid’s storied past and captures its current role as an icon of Manhattan's west side. At first glance, the logo is unmistakably a stylized depiction of the aircraft carrier Intrepid as seen head-on. Three color panels surround the image, picking it out in black, navy blue and light blue. The meaning of these colors becomes apparent when the logo is rotated. On its side, the ship silhouette takes the form of an aircraft flying through sky-blue air. Flipped upside-down, it resembles a rocket blasting off into the darkness of space. The logo is a fitting tribute to Intrepid, whose motto “In Mare, In Coelo” translates to “On the Sea, In the Sky.” This “rule of threes” in sea-air-space applies to the three pillars present in the logo, which also represents the Museum’s aspiration to embody the bold, dynamic and immersive; to capture the past, present and future; to uphold our core values of integrity, innovation and inclusivity; and stay true to our founding mission to honor, educate and inspire.

As we've grown and evolved as a museum, it became clear that our brand needed to evolve with us.

–Susan Marenoff-Zausner, President of the Intrepid Museum

"Intrepid's service insignia bore the motto "In Mare In Coelo," which translates to "On the sea, in the sky." Collection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Ronald Wishman. 2018.32.07

The Intrepid Museum icon is a stylized depiction of Intrepid as seen from the bow.

The Intrepid Museum has three pillars representing not only our collection —sea, air and space— but also our mission to honor, educate and inspire, and to create content that connects the past, present and future.

B E CURIOUS . BE INSPIRED. BE INTREPI D.

As part of the rebranding effort, the Museum adopted a new tagline, “Be Curious. Be Inspired. Be Intrepid,” and invested the resources for a complete overhaul of the website. However, the new site is not just an aesthetic upgrade. Enhanced ticketing features make for a smoother user experience. An improved events calendar makes it easier for prospective attendees to find their favorite programs. Resources for visitors—whether individuals, families or classroom educators—are all streamlined and easier to locate through more intuitive and user-friendly navigation.

These digital upgrades position the Museum to continue its role as a leading cultural institution while keeping Intrepid at the center of the story. Al Schumacher, who served aboard Intrepid from 1971–1973 and currently serves as President of the

USS Intrepid Former Crew Members Association, said, “For more than 40 years, the dedicated Intrepid Museum team has diligently carried on the legacy of all who served aboard USS Intrepid. I am proud of how the history of the ship, its innovations, and the stories of its crew continue to educate and inspire people of all ages, and I am delighted about the new logo. It duly pays tribute to our history while also helping to ensure that these important stories live on.”

With a new brand identity, new logo, and new website, the Intrepid Museum embarks on a new chapter while maintaining its role as one of New York City’s flagship cultural institutions for decades to come.

INNOVATION

Inspirational, Leading-edge, Bold

Respectful, Honest, Responsible

Welcoming all, Accessible, Supportive INTEGRITY

The Museum's newly optimized website is easier to navigate than ever before. New features allow users to filter events by categories like theme, audience and location, and to explore permanent, temporary and even past exhibitions from the comfort of their own home.

Exhibitions

Final Flight: The Story of a WWII Corsair

Intrepid is living history. Beneath fresh coats of paint, modern amenities, and immersive exhibitions, it is a place where men fought and died defending their country and loved ones. That can be hard to visualize, given all the changes the historic aircraft carrier has seen since its commissioning in 1943. The newest permanent exhibition in the ship’s hangar deck, Final Flight: The Story of a World War II Corsair, presents a visually arresting look at the carrier’s pivotal moment in history. Final Flight portrays an underwater scene of aquamarine blue-green colors with a single artifact reaching up from the ocean floor: the twisted metal wreckage of an Intrepid Corsair fighter aircraft lost during a strike in 1945.

The plane parts, which include an engine, propeller, and wing spar, are not reproductions or facsimiles. They are authentic fragments from a once sleek, gull-winged Corsair. The story behind these corroded components and their journey from Japan to the US reflects how both countries preserve wartime memories and honor the sacrifices of servicemen. In 1995, a Japanese fisherman accidentally snagged a piece of the Corsair with his net. Recovered plane parts were displayed at the nearby Yawaragi Peace Memorial Hall until they were returned to the US Navy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the war’s end in 2015.

To preserve this incredible piece of history, the plane parts were sent to the Naval History and Heritage Command’s Archaeology & Conservation Laboratory. Decades submerged underwater required stabilizing the metal components. Once this process was completed, the parts were brought to the Intrepid Museum, where experts from Terra Mare Conservation worked with the Museum’s expert aircraft restoration team to carefully treat the Corsair. Employing specialized chemicals and techniques, such as dry ice pellets capable of cleaning degraded metal surfaces without compromising their underlying structure, they gradually removed decades of corrosion. The end goal was not to “restore” the components to their original appearance but rather to show the full history of the plane while safeguarding its remains from the continued ravishes of the elements.

Right: Courtesy of the Family of Loren Isley

From day one, I go looking for the human element behind what I’m working on.

–Eric Boehm, former curator of aviation at the Intrepid Museum.

The emotional center of the exhibition is its focus on the plane’s pilot, a 21-year-old Ensign named Loren Isley. Eric Boehm, the Museum’s former curator of aviation, reached out to Loren’s nephew, Dale, about the uncle he never got to know. This impulse to uncover the humanity behind the hardware led to a treasure trove of information about the young pilot. The Isley family donated artifacts related to Loren’s service to the Museum’s collection, enabling the curatorial team to tell the powerful story of a freshly married Missouri farm boy and one family’s sacrifice for the war effort.

Interactive touch screens guide visitors through Loren’s life, while audio reproductions of Loren’s hand-written letters capture his love of flying Corsairs. A detailed model situated nearby shows visitors what the plane looked like before its final flight; a tactile model is attached for visitors who are blind or have low vision. Additional digital content on the Museum’s new Bloomberg Connects guide provides oral history interviews with other aviators from Loren’s air group and newsreel footage of Loren before his loss over Japan in March 1945.

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1. Wreckage of an Intrepid Corsair featured in the exhibition.

2. Dale Isley, whose uncle Loren Isley is at the heart of Final Flight, at the exhibition's opening reception in September 2023.

3. Thomas Bartelmo, President and CEO of The Kislak Organization, speaks at the reception in representation of the exhibition's lead funder, The Kislak Family Foundation

4. A view of the exhibition in Hangar 1.

5. Akira Endo, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Consulate General of Japan in New York, speaks at the reception.

Members of the Isley family journeyed from across the country to be present at Final Flight’s opening on September 14, 2023. They knew seeing the remnants of Loren’s plane would be a profound experience. Before his visit to the Museum, Dale Isley said, “It’s hard to explain how an inanimate object like that can really be a powerful connection to someone who you never even really met…[this] has been a really fabulous thing for our family.” He reiterated that sentiment onsite as well, speaking from a podium poignantly flanked by Final Flight and the Museum’s World War II-era Avenger torpedo bomber. Additional remarks were given by Thomas Bartelmo, President & CEO of The Kislak Organization, and Mr. Akira Endo, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Consulate General of Japan in New York.

This exhibit has been made possible thanks to generous support from The Kislak Family Foundation, Inc., Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust and The Ng Family.

The Corsair artifacts are on loan courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command Underwater Archaeology Branch.

Postcards from Earth

In 1977, the Voyager probes carried images and sounds from Earth into the vastness of space in the hopes of communicating with extraterrestrial life. This dream of interstellar dialogue is alive and well almost fifty years later. Rather than golden records on a nearly one-ton vehicle, the team at Cornell’s Space Systems Design Studio plans to send messages using holograms on a satellite that fits in the palm of your hand. This ambitious undertaking was recently showcased in the Museum’s temporary exhibition Postcards from Earth: Holograms on an Interstellar Journey.

The centerpiece of the exhibition, which opened February 16, 2023, in the Museum’s Space Shuttle Pavilion, was Alpha CubeSat: a roughly 4” x 4” x 4” (10cm3), 3.3lb (1.5kg) cube-shaped satellite containing hologram-coated solar panels, chip-sized computers, and a special light sail designed to propel the spacecraft of tomorrow at up to 20% the speed of light—more than 134 million miles per hour. Although it sounds like science fiction, Alpha CubeSat is very much science fact. The satellite’s light sail concept, which runs on particles of light in lieu of wind, has already been successfully demonstrated in space. Alpha’s parts are also low-cost and commercially available: its body is 3D-printed, and its sensors run off boards available even to hobbyists.

The title Postcards from Earth is based on the underlying goal of the Alpha CubeSat project which is to envision contact with alien life. Holograms on the exterior of the CubeSat reveal sculptures by artist

C Bangs, including a moth, a fish, and the faces of a man and woman. Although only a handful of holograms are incorporated into Alpha CubeSat, the medium holds a great deal of possibility. Unlike engraved images featured on the Voyager Pioneer plaques, individual holograms can be designed to contain thousands of 3D images, exponentially increasing the amount of information we can send into space even as the size of spacecraft continues to shrink.

Above: Two Museum visitors view Alpha CubeSat from the Postcards from Earth: Holograms on an Interstellar Journey temporary exhibition.

Right: Alpha CubeSat hanging in its display at the Intrepid Museum's temporary exhibition.

Postcards from Earth introduced the public to emerging technologies in space exploration, showed students what they are capable of if they work collaboratively to achieve a goal—the Alpha CubeSat team was principally composed of undergraduate students!—and encouraged visitors to contemplate what kind of messages they would send to life on distant worlds. Over the exhibit’s eight-month run, over 2,000 participants voted on which final hologram to include on Alpha CubeSat’s solar panels: a leopard or a sleeping cat. In the end, the smaller feline won the day.

Alpha CubeSat is scheduled to blast off for low Earth orbit (LEO) as early as September 2024. Though it will stay in LEO, its launch will serve as an important stepping stone for future attempts to reach across the cosmos in search of an answer to the age-old question, ‘Are we alone in the Universe?’

Postcards from Earth: Holograms on an Interstellar Journey was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. It was also made possible in part by Cornell Engineering and the NASA New York Space Grant Consortium.

1. Two Museum visitors study Alpha CubeSat inside its display at the Intrepid Museum's temporary exhibition.

2. Artist C Bangs is pictured in front of hologram designs, which Museum visitors could vote on. The winning design would be sent to space via the Alpha CubeSat at the exhibition.

Support & Recognition

Recognized for Impact: MANY & HSNA Awards

Inclusivity—being welcoming to, accessible to, and supportive of our whole community—is one of the Intrepid Museum’s core values. It guides everything we do. Newcomers may be surprised that the Museum is a trailblazer in the realm of accessibility as our principal exhibition space is a decommissioned World War II-era Navy ship, but our longtime supporters know we’ve been earning accolades in this area for over a decade. And our contribution to inclusivity in cultural institutions reaches well beyond the confines of Pier 86. In fact, it even reaches beyond City limits! This year, the Museum received praise for two signature projects designed to expand inclusivity at historic sites across the country.

The Museum’s Making History Accessible initiative was recognized by the Museum Association of New York (MANY) with its Award of Distinction for Engaging Communities, which celebrates organizations that use exceptional methods to engage communities and build new audiences. Making History Accessible was a collaboration between the Museum and New York University’s Ability Project. The team tested a range of digital and physical experiences incorporated into temporary exhibits at the Intrepid Museum and seven partner sites around the country. Evaluation and feedback from these exhibits, with guidance from experts at Access Smithsonian, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and disability

self-advocates, helped the team develop a freely available digital publication designed to make interpretive content more accessible, enjoyable, and engaging. Upon receiving the award, Elaine Charnov, the Museum’s Senior Vice President of Exhibits, Education & Programs, said, “We are pleased to be recognized for our efforts to better serve our diverse audiences and provide enriching learning experiences to people of all ages and abilities.”

Jonathan Milard, the Museum’s Manager of School & Teacher Engagement, received the Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) Educator Award. This recognition is a testament to his outstanding work in advancing education programs among HNSA partners. Jonathan’s collaboration with colleagues from other ship museums—Battleship Cove, Battleship Missouri, Battleship New Jersey, Battleship North Carolina, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum and the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum—resulted in the creation of digital content, educator resources, and lesson plans. These resources focus on underrepresented and overlooked histories, a significant contribution to our educational initiatives. The resulting project, Full Muster, explores barriers some Navy personnel faced based on their race, gender, sexuality, or nation of origin. Visitors can access Full Muster content either onsite or through 15 new digital exhibits included in the Museum’s mobile guide on the Bloomberg Connects app.

Full Muster was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. This project was also made possible in part by the Harry S. Black and Allon Fuller Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, and by the Sarah K. de Coizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust.

Making History Accessible was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, IMLS grant number CAGML-247144-OMLS-20. The project is also supported by the Harry S. Black and Allon Fuller Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee.

1. Charlotte Martin, Director of Access Initiatives at the Intrepid Museum, accepts the Museum Association of New York (MANY) Award of Distinction for Engaging Communities on behalf of the Museum.

2. A temporary exhibition installed at the Intrepid Museum as part of the Museum’s Making History Accessible initiative.

3. Display in the Museum’s hangar deck exhibiting underrepresented stories from Intrepid ’s time in service.

4. Jonathan Milard, the Museum’s Manager of School & Teacher Engagement, received the Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) Educator Award.

Educating for American Democracy

Our republic requires the engagement of its citizens to grow and thrive: a balance between individuality and shared identity, leadership and consensus. The citizens of tomorrow will need examples of civic action from the past to chart a course for a better future. Fortunately, decades’ worth of such examples exist within the collections of the Intrepid Museum —and they are making their way into classrooms thanks to a grant from the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) initiative.

This grant has made it possible for Museum educators to develop and implement a rich civics curriculum with partners at PS 51 Elias Howe, a school located just two blocks away in Hell’s Kitchen. Specialized lesson plans developed for the project support the 400 students PS 51 serves in Grades 1–5 as well as 30 school educators. This endeavor comes at a critical time for the school. In addition to being a Title I school with more than half of its students in low-income families, PS 51 recently added 150 children of asylum-seeking immigrants to its student body. Access to bilingual Museum educators, teacher professional development opportunities, and curriculum support ensured that these students developed a sense of community and familiarity with collaboration, which serve as hallmarks of civics education.

The support for students and teachers of PS 51 is just the beginning. The Museum’s pilot project, funded through EAD, was designed to be replicable and scalable. The project’s framework, developed by EAD, and its curriculum, developed by the Museum, are adaptable for other historic sites. With 40% of Museums across the country falling into the categories of historic sites or historical societies, this project has the potential to empower these institutions to make a significant and lasting impact on the future of civic engagement nationwide.

This collaboration…allows us to ignite a passion for civics and history in the hearts of young learners, fostering active citizenship and critical thinking.

–Susan Marenoff-Zausner, President of the Intrepid Museum

Civics lessons from the aircraft carrier Intrepid’s time in active duty veritably leap off the page. While in service between 1943 and 1974, the ship was a microcosm of the country for which it served. The crew members were active participants in the ongoing dialog of America. Some experienced segregation, while others fought for civil rights at the same time as their civilian peers back home. They voted in elections, formed associations based on shared identities and learned how to live and work together with people of many different races, creeds, colors and orientations. In some cases, such as for women, they were excluded entirely from key opportunities until concerted efforts changed the landscape.

The inquiry-based learning model at the heart of the project promotes this active process of engaging in citizenship. Students listen to oral history clips and share what they have learned from their own communities. They take part in a voting activity to learn more about the function of government and discuss how individuals enact change by ensuring their voices are heard.

Projects like this are increasingly important given the state of civics education in America. According to EAD, US federal spending on STEM education averages about $50 a year per student. Civics education, on the other hand, is allocated about $0.50 per student. The results should not be surprising. Classroom civics scores documented as part of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)—often referred to as “the Nation’s Report Card”— declined in 2022 for the first time since 1998. Therefore, it is up to institutions like the Intrepid Museum and EAD to prepare students for the challenges they will face in an increasingly polarized and rapidly changing world.

Welcoming our community

The Untold Legacy of LGBTQ+ Military Personnel

LGBTQ+ service members have always existed, even though they faced great personal and professional risk if identified throughout the 20th and into the 21st centuries. A call to service motivated untold thousands to stand up and be counted among their nation’s protectors. Through activism, organization and determination, LGBTQ+ individuals in service have fought to overcome “other than honorable” discharges for their orientation in the post-World War II years and more recently achieved the repeal of "don’t ask don’t tell" in 2010. Despite these huge strides, studies show that LGBTQ+ veterans face higher levels of economic insecurity and mental health concerns than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts. This is why it is so important year-round and during events like Pride Month to spotlight the contributions and continued struggles of LGBTQ+ service personnel.

On June 21, 2023, the Museum hosted Contributions and Experiences of LGBTQ+ Service Members and Military Children, a live-captioned panel discussion featuring veterans and children of military families. WABC-TV’s Derick Waller moderated the event. One speaker, US Army Combat Engineer veteran Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker, enlisted in 1981 when closeted gay and lesbian service members could be dishonorably discharged if they were found out. As a trans-woman, Tanya had to worry not just about sexual preference but her gender identity. Her experiences in the military and civilian worlds led Tanya to become a leading advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. She is co-founder of the New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG), facilitates the transgender women’s group at SAGE Midtown Manhattan and formerly served on the advisory board at Equity New York.

James FitzGerald spoke about the evolution of the military’s policies and practices affecting LGBTQ+ service members. As a US Army infantry combat veteran who received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division, James knows what it means to sacrifice for his country. But he also had to sacrifice something intensely personal to sign up: his identity. He was openly gay prior to enlisting. Even after the repeal of "don’t ask, don’t tell," James felt he had to hide that side of himself until he medically retired in 2014 as a result of his injuries. Like Tanya, his experiences led himself to advocate

Jay Cook, Derick Waller, Tanya A. Walker, and James Fitzgerald. Photo credit: AmeriVet Securities

Securities for fellow LGBTQ+ service members, including as the Deputy Director of the NYC Veteran Alliance and interning at the White House as part of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Joining Forces initiative. He is now Associate, Engagement and Communications at AmeriVet Securities.

Lastly, Jay Cook grew up in a Marine Corps family that traveled across the country, from Camp Pendleton on the California coast to Corpus Christi on the Gulf of Mexico. Jay has been openly gay since age 12 and is engaged to a trans-man. He spoke from experience on the challenges faced by military children.

Collectively, Tanya, James and Jay helped shed light on a diverse array of experiences within the active military and veteran communities. Their stories of resilience in the face of adversity serve as examples for current and future generations striving toward equality.

Panel photo. Photo credit: AmeriVet

New Full Muster Stops

Diversity is inherent in the Intrepid Museum. It is part and parcel of New York City, our home, and reflected in our global audience. By the same token, diversity is written into the history of our exhibits, especially in our flagship artifact, the former USS Intrepid. In war and peace, Intrepid traveled to foreign ports that served as points of cultural exchange for sailors, marines and airmen. Intrepid’s crew, comprised of people from myriad backgrounds living cheek to jowl in the confines of the carrier, displayed the diversity of the United States population. It was a veritable city at sea.

However, representation of these diverse voices was never equal. Women did not receive assignment to combatant ships until 20 years after Intrepid’s decommissioning; Black and Filipino sailors throughout the Navy faced uphill battles to break out of menial roles; and LGBTQ+ service members faced discharge if their orientation was discovered. The story of their fight for equality and experiences seeking justice were underrepresented in their own time. That is why the Museum’s National Endowment for the Humanities-funded Full Muster: Inclusive Histories on Historic Naval Ships project is so important today. Fifteen new stops in the Museum’s digital guide on Bloomberg Connects tie into these tales of perseverance and progress, providing inspiration for guests of all identities and creeds.

The digital content added to Full Muster provides a robust then-and-now look at these subjects. Stops like “Segregation at Sea” and “Serving in Silence” draw on oral histories for first-person perspectives. Related “Collection Connection” articles spotlight artifacts for added context. And “The Navy Today” follow-up feature brings readers up to speed on the ways these issues have changed over time. Since the Museum's free guide on the Bloomberg Connects app hosts all this content, readers can access it in nearly thirty languages, exemplifying inclusivity that aligns perfectly with these stories.

1. Dorie Miller, the first Black sailor to receive the Navy Cross medal, talks with three sailors and a civilian during 1943 his visit to the Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. Collection of the National Archives.

2. Gofrido Garcia, son of a Navy veteran from the Philippines, served aboard Intrepid as a photographer's mate third class from 1971 to 1974. Collection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of PH-1 Gofrido Garcia USNR (Ret). P2021.11.01

3. Five crew members from diverse backgrounds rest in the shade on the flight deck under the horizontal stabilizer of an airplane. Collection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Agustin Ramos Jr. P2013.161.19

4. Henry Mouzon, USS Intrepid former crew member, steward's mate 1st class, discusses his experience in an Oral History interview with the Intrepid Museum. 2 4 3

Coding Together

The Museum has previously hosted “Hackathon” events with private and public partners, and on November 4, 2023, it debuted the first in-house mini-hackathon, Coding Together. Aimed at teens and youth in Grades 6–12, the event invited participants at all levels of coding experience to learn, program and work together to solve challenges across a range of coding languages. Nearly 100 registrants spent the afternoon experimenting with coding platforms like Scratch, a visual programming language developed by MIT Media Lab for youth ages 8 to 16. Scratch is completely free and available in more than 70 languages, making it an ideal introductory tool that participants can continue to experiment with at home.

Based on the evaluation gathered at the end of the program, 80% of participants indicated they had learned something new during the event. Some even referenced overcoming a challenge or fear related to coding. The event also presented an opportunity for teens and youth with shared interests to practice working collaboratively. More than 1 in 4 respondents indicated that working in teams was a positive experience. Early exposure to group work is critical not just for future programmers but for future members of the general workforce. It encourages the development of soft skills like communication and adaptation and provides opportunities for peers to learn from one another.

Evaluation

Exit ticket insights

Referenced learning something new

Liked working in teams

Felt accomplished

Overcame the challenge or fear of coding

The first mini-hackathon served as a great starting point for the Museum. In fact, attendance and participant takeaways indicate that future sessions may need to run longer to include more content. Participants’ hunger for programming competency should come as no surprise since the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates job growth in computer occupations will increase by 14% in the next ten years—almost five times the average across all occupations. Be sure to keep an eye on the Museum’s online program calendar for information about the second iteration of Coding Together in 2024!

Bloomberg Connects

At the end of June, the Museum moved its web-based Bring Your Own Accessible Device mobile guide to the more robust Bloomberg Connects app. The Museum joins more than 350 galleries, sculpture parks, gardens and cultural spaces around the world on this free platform, which users can explore onsite or in the comfort of their own homes.

The Museum’s guide on Bloomberg Connects features all the latest exhibition content, including Full Muster: Inclusive Histories on Historic Naval Ships and Final Flight: The Story of a WWII Corsair. It also provides an interactive map that is especially helpful for firsttime visitors navigating the Museum’s unique layout. Having numbers and QR codes prominently displayed on signage make it easy to find related content in the guide, and audio accompaniment plays even if users pocket their devices or scroll into unrelated digital exhibits, ensuring an immersive experience. Bloomberg Connects is continuously adding new functionality to the platform, including a recently released “Tours” option that will allow the Museum to develop thematic routes for visitors to explore.

Thanks to the groundwork laid by the Bring Your Own Accessible Device project, the Museum was able to take full advantage of the wide range of accessibility features built into Bloomberg Connects, including screen reader technology; captioning; transcription;

Content by the Numbers

The Museum's existing catalog of audio-visual content created a robust starting point for the launch of Connects, with more specialized content being added to the digital guide annually.

Understanding Usage

Users typically interact with multiple forms of media while exploring Connects. Some even start the guide multiple times, indicating an interest in returning to exhibition material after a break or even offsite.

Experience Bloomberg Connects

audio description; and image zoom/font size adjustment. To further remove barriers to participation, the Museum’s Access team integrated audio descriptions for visitors who are blind or have low vision into the main exhibit descriptions for Intrepid, Growler, Enterprise and Concorde. This design choice ensures individuals of all abilities can easily enjoy all the great content available in the Museum’s guide.

Since launch in July, 14,309 users have accessed the guide in 27 different languages, speaking to the great diversity of visitors traveling from all over the world to explore our

one-of-a-kind institution. The Museum is continuing to add more content related to the aircraft collection and special exhibitions, so the user experience will only improve over time. Check back regularly for new engaging and thought-provoking digital exhibits on the Museum’s new guide on Bloomberg Connects!

The Bloomberg Connects digital experience is made possible through the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bring Your Own Accessible Device was made possible thanks to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

Astro Live

The Museum’s Astro Live virtual and onsite programs continued to shine in 2023. Partnerships with Kerbal Space Academy and NASASpaceFlight.com helped propel viewership across six streaming platforms, providing multiple options for learners of all ages to watch live or through saved recordings. Over the course of the year, monthly episodes reached a whopping average of over 25,000 space enthusiasts each.

The popularity of Astro Live was also due to the incredible lineup of experts interviewed by the Museum’s Producer of Public Programs, Elysia Segal; the Museum’s Senior Space Advisor, former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino; and moderator Summer Ash, an astrophysicist and science communicator. In 2023 alone, Astro Live hosted 14 NASA scientists/ engineers and four NASA astronauts to discuss everything from CubeSats to plans to send astronauts back to the surface of the Moon—both important tie-ins to space-related exhibitions.

Unsurprisingly, Astro Live is continuing its upward trajectory to reach diverse audiences around the globe. Viewers from 34 separate countries tuned into episodes in 2023—a more than two-fold increase from 2022. If early reports from 2024 are any indication, Astro Live still has plenty of space to grow.

Astro Live is supported through a NASA Cooperative Agreement awarded to the New York Space Grant Consortium. The program is also supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

in 2024.

1. Diverse space enthusiasts attend Astro Live during the Museum's Astronomy Night

2. (L-R) Former NASA astronauts Mike Massimino and Nicole Stott discuss art in space with Inspiration4 astronaut Sian Proctor.

3. Astronaut and artist Sian Proctor creates art with an Astronomy Night attendee.

Kids Week

Kids Week, spanning February 18–25, continues to shine as a one-of-a-kind festival driving the Museum’s mission forward. Where else can children of all ages and their families meet NASA astronauts and travel through space in immersive virtual reality experiences one day, only to see the Blue Man Group, enjoy live animal shows, and participate in interactive dance performances the next? Kids Week events and partners offer a wide-ranging combination of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) content to inspire the next generation of innovators while ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for all visitors. The numbers speak for themselves: attendance topped 25,000, and every major local broadcast outlet covered some aspect of the week’s events.

A young guest experiences the marvels of motion with Mad Science.

Two by Two Animal Haven introduces visitors to a baby kangaroo.

A young astronomer uses a mini telescope.

A Museum educator explains the evolution of human spaceflight.

Blue Man Group gives a thrilling performance.

6 "Life is the bubbles!" with the Gazillion Bubble Show.

NASA Crew-4 Astronaut Jessica Watkins discusses her time in space.

Girls in Science and Engineering

Our ninth annual Girls in Science and Engineering Day celebrated girls and youth involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with displays set up by a dozen partner organizations working to advance women’s roles in STEM. The Museum’s focus on sea, air and space was reflected by demonstrations and activities offered by organizations such as the International Ocean Discovery Program, Women in Aviation, and the Amateur Astronomers Association. We’re already looking forward to next year when Girls in Science and Engineering Day will celebrate its 10th anniversary!

Free Fridays

Free Fridays at the Intrepid Museum made their longawaited return in April, providing visitors with the opportunity to explore the Museum, enjoy special programs like Astro Live and Movie Night, and participate in hands-on activities for learners of all ages—all absolutely free of charge! These special events were offered on select Fridays from April through September between 5–9pm. Free Friday themes included celebrating Intrepid’s 80th commissioning anniversary and the opening of the Museum’s temporary exhibition, Postcards from Earth.

Renovation and Restoration

The Intrepid Museum’s need to move the British Airways Concorde offsite for a complete restoration and preservation treatment allowed the Museum to renovate a 4,000ft 2 section of Pier 86. Both undertakings kicked off with Concorde’s departure on August 9, 2023. The plane’s 84-foot wingspan meant travel by land was not possible, so it was ferried down the Hudson River via barge to its temporary home at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Coverage of the move reached an audience of over one billion through television broadcasts, newspaper articles and social media, speaking to Concorde’s continued popularity.

Once at the Navy Yard, experts on Thomarios’ aerospace & aircraft restoration team began undoing two decades of wear and tear caused by exposure to the elements. According to Eric Boehm, the Museum’s former curator of aviation and aircraft restoration, “New York is absolutely the worst environment to put an airplane on display. We have salt water, we have severe weather… The airplane needs… a complete repaint not just to make it pretty, but to protect it structurally.”

Meanwhile, at Pier 86 in Hudson River Park, which spans several miles of the Manhattan shoreline,

workers were tearing down the chiller plant previously located across from Concorde. This section of the pier was still supported by wooden pilings originally driven more than one hundred years ago. Between demolishing the plant, driving new steel pilings and pouring fresh concrete to replace the old foundation, this renovation has opened up a large enough park space to host the bandstand during Fleet Week, creating ample opportunities for events, festivals and the general enjoyment of the public.

Ceremonies

A total of 2,403 people were killed as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Museum’s annual commemoration of these events serves as a poignant reminder of service and sacrifice. In past years, the Museum was fortunate to have survivors of the attack present on its anniversary to recount their firsthand experiences and participate in a wreath-laying for their brothers-in-arms who died that day. Sadly, their numbers have dwindled over the years. “We’re losing about 900 World War II veterans a week,” noted Brigadier General Daniel H. Hershkowitz in his remarks to the audience gathered at the Museum. Though the passing of Armando “Chick” Galella and Reverend James Blakely in 2021 left the Museum without its longtime friends and witnesses to this historic moment, their families and the families of other survivors continue to participate in the Museum’s wreath-laying ceremony, honoring their loved one’s legacy and ensuring this important event is remembered for years to come.

Fleet Week

The Museum’s annual Fleet Week celebration coincided with the 35th anniversary of the event, propelling attendance and partnerships to new heights. Fleet Week kicked off with the Parade of Ships reception on the morning of Wednesday, May 24, co-hosted with the USO in the Concorde Plaza on Pier 86 in Hudson River Park. In the days that followed, over 30 partner organizations and more than 36,000 attendees—including nearly 3,000 maritime service personnel—streamed onto the pier to enjoy free festivities and pay tribute to our nation’s military personnel who died in service. A poignant Memorial Day ceremony at the conclusion of Fleet Week reminded attendees that the summer fun of the previous week was made possible, in no small part, thanks to those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.

Visitors make slime with the NYC Ghostbusters.

The Satin Dollz perform songs of yesteryear.

USCG Jazz Band and the USMC Brass Band have a jam session!

sailor on shore leave meets a Guide Dog Foundation ambassador.

80th Commissioning Anniversary

“If these walls could talk.” It’s a phrase that epitomizes the aircraft carrier Intrepid, a witness to history that served as a World War II battlefield and then a recovery vessel for some of humankind’s’ first forays into space. Throughout the year, visitors to the Museum can glimpse into the ship’s past through immersive exhibits and former crew member volunteers who share their firsthand experiences. There is one day a year, however, when Intrepid’s time in service comes most sharply into focus: August 16, the ship’s commissioning anniversary.

August 16, 2023, marked 80 years since Intrepid joined the US Navy’s fleet. To recognize this milestone anniversary, the Museum pulled out all the stops, welcoming nearly 200 former crew members from all its years in active duty and 600 of their family members aboard the carrier for a celebration of their service. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro served as keynote speaker for the ceremony. Addressing the audience in the ship’s hangar deck Del Toro said, “These sailors continue to serve our Nation long after taking off their uniforms, inspiring and guiding our next generation of sailors… Intrepid preserves the legacy of the men who served onboard, including members of our ‘Greatest Generation’ who bravely fought for our nation’s freedom.”

It isn’t a piece of steel. It’s a piece of history.

Returning to their ship from near and far

Map showing the states and corresponding number of former crew members who traveled to be present at Intrepid 's 80th commissioning anniversary.

The Museum was lucky to have two plank owners— original members of the ship’s crew—in attendance for the festivities. Though their time aboard Intrepid overlapped, Ed Coyne, 97, and Edward Hill, 99, met for the first time during the 80th commissioning anniversary. The ship’s crew numbered about 3,000 men at the time, making it a veritable city at sea. Coyne served on the flight deck while Hill served belowdecks. As a result, their paths never crossed. Ed Coyne told reporters at the event, “The Japanese bombed us, torpedoed us, hit us with kamikazes…[Intrepid ] isn’t a piece of steel. It’s a piece of history.”

1. Stu Gelband ('70-'72) shakes hands with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro

2. Former crew members including Richard Torggler ('62-'63) and Michael Hallahan ('58-'59) attend the 80th Anniversary ceremony

3. Former crew member Terry Voss reads the names on the Museum's Honor Wall

4. Former crew members and their families enjoy dinner on the flight deck.

We cannot take the presence of men like Edward Hill and Ed Coyne for granted. Less than one percent of Americans who served during World War II are alive today. As their generation passes on, what remains are their recollections, mementos and the artifacts that help tell their story. The commissioning anniversary served to inspire visitors with the stories of Intrepid former crew members and preserve them for future generations through oral history interviews and artifact donations. The Museum’s curatorial team interviewed six former crew members and received 19 donations to the collection, expanding our understanding of

spaces like the post office, pharmacy, engine room and fire room.

These accounts and objects will provide crucial details for upcoming exhibitions. Former crew members also manned posts around the Museum, interacting with visitors and setting up tables with documents from their time aboard Intrepid. According to Vietnam-era crew member Bill Carroll, “Whenever you bring someone here, like my granddaughter or my sons, the family, they’re always amazed at how much is going on with the history of the ship…”

Former crew members and their families enjoy dancing and entertainment after sundown 2

Susan Marenoff-Zausner with World War II crew member

Ed Coyne 3

The Rockettes perform on I ntrepid 's flight deck

Museum volunteer and Navy veteran Ralph DeSantis and family

Former crew members John Olivera ('61-'62) and Tony Francica ('68-'69)

SECNAV Del Toro addresses the crowd at the 80th commissioning anniversary

After a night of food and festivities on the flight deck, former crew members and their families slowly said their good-byes to the Museum. Some had just visited for the first time. Others volunteer regularly and would likely be back in the coming days. And then there are those, like plank owner Edward Hill, for whom the anniversary served as a final farewell. Mr. Hill passed in October 2023, leaving behind a legacy of service aboard Intrepid that, to paraphrase his shipmate Ed Coyne, helped transform a piece of steel into a piece of history.

Former crew members assemble

Second Annual Unstoppable Women Leadership Symposium

I am unstoppable because I value challenges and mistakes; they help me get stronger and smarter.

– Janna Lewis

Imagine the truly incredible experience of a sit-down dinner under the space shuttle Enterprise. Now, add in a panel discussion featuring astronauts and leading lights in the new space economy—and the opportunity to support women’s STEM initiatives at the Museum—and you’ve got a night to remember! We are of course talking about the second annual Unstoppable Women Leadership Symposium, which continues to shine as one of the Museum’s signature events. Nearly 200 guests filtered into the Space Shuttle Pavilion to enjoy this after-hours affair on November 16, 2023.

The panel, moderated by NBC News Senior Business Analyst Stephanie Ruhle, featured industry luminaries Meagan Murphy Crawford, Co-founder and Managing Partner of SpaceFund and Host of the Mission Eve Podcast; S. Sita Sonty, CEO of Space Tango; Janna Lewis, Senior Counsel of BAE Systems, Inc.; and Peggy Whitson, Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and a former NASA astronaut. The discussion provided fascinating insight into the challenges

Susan Verni and

I am unstoppable because as a diplomat in the Middle East, an executive in aerospace, and a mother, I understand people. I lead with empathy and provide fearless direction.

– S. Sita Sonty

and opportunities innovators are tackling to keep the space economy thriving, including everything from satellite data transfer to payload delivery and beyond. At the program’s conclusion, panelists took questions from the audience. Attendees were curious about the panelists’ experience overcoming adversity and the relationship between space science and the environmental stewardship of our planet.

A cohort of the Museum’s teen girls in STEM program was in attendance to learn from the speakers. They were especially thrilled to meet Peggy Whitson, recipient of this year’s Unstoppable Woman Leadership Award. Whitson’s career at NASA spanned almost two decades, and in her current role at Axiom Space she continues to serve as a leader in space exploration.

In addition to being the first woman appointed as NASA’s Chief Astronaut, she has more cumulative days in space than any other NASA astronaut in the history of the institution. Whitson dreamed of space while growing up on a farm in the Midwest. Through hard work and dedication, she became a pioneering astronaut. Her example continues to serve as an inspiration for young women who dream of someday reaching the stars.

With NASA’s announcement that the Artemis II mission will send the first woman into lunar orbit in the next few years, it is clear that women will continue leaving their mark on space exploration for years to come. Much like these unstoppable women, the Museum’s annual symposium shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.

Thank you to our 2023 Host Committee members: Charles Bolden, Virginia Davies, Sameer Garg, Nicole Goldman, Jake Misisco, and Susan Verni.

Misisco family.

Salute to Freedom Gala

This year’s Salute to Freedom Gala, held on Thursday, May 25, honored a Hell’s Kitchen local who rose to prominence as the head of the Department of the Navy and an Army Ranger turned executive who has led Paramount’s push to serve and employ our nation’s veterans. CBS News’ Jim Axelrod hosted the event.

The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, received the Museum’s Intrepid Freedom Award in recognition of his 22-year naval career and his vital role overseeing 900,000 sailors, Marines, reservists and civilian personnel. “As a maritime nation…we rely on you to champion our cause by educating your visitors on the importance of our nation’s naval services,” said Del Toro in his acceptance speech. “I truly am honored and humbled to accept the Intrepid Freedom Award. It re-affirms my drive and commitment to living a life of service supporting our Sailors, Marines and their families.”

2. Representatives from the USS Intrepid Former Crew Members Association accept the Intrepid Valor Award on behalf of the 50,000 men who served aboard the carrier during its time in service.

The Honorable Carlos Del Toro receiving the Intrepid Freedom Award.

3. Paramount's Chief Veteran Officer Richard M. Jones receiving the 2023 Intrepid Salute Award.

4. Governor Kathy Hochul speaking at the Salute to Freedom Gala.

Master of Ceremonies Jim Axelrod making his remarks.

Paramount and Richard M. Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Veteran Officer, received the Intrepid Salute Award for the important work the Paramount Veterans Network is doing in support of service members, whether they are veteran employees or part of the greater veteran and military community. Jones said, “It has been a great honor to have worked these many years with the Intrepid Museum and to support its impactful, life-changing mission—and it is an even greater honor to be recognized for this year’s award for which Paramount and I are so grateful.” During his remarks, he drove home the importance of honoring our men and women in uniform: “The Paramount family goes beyond merely thanking veterans for their service. We ensure that their sacrifices will never be forgotten.”

Board member Gerry Byrne

Financial Activities + Net Assets

Condensed Summary of Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities

These statements are summarized and excerpted from the audited financial statements. A complete set of audited financial statements are available at intepidmuseum.org.

OPERATING REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Admission + membership

Contributions + grants

Sponsorship income

Special event revenue (net cost of direct benefits)

Rental income, net

Auxillary activities

Investment return designated for operations

Total Operating Revenue and Support

OPERATING EXPENSES

Program Expenses:

Education

Exhibits + museum services

Public Programs

Other mission-related program support

Total Program Expenses

Supporting Expenses:

Management + general

Fundraising

Total Supporting Expenses

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating revenue and support in excess of total operating expenses 18,564,727 4,075,138 312,292 1,034,129 2,700,364 3,985,586 1,980,790 32,653,026 4,880,164 20,999,663 1,702,436 17,975 27,600,238 2,951,164 1,513,780 4,464,944 32,065,182 587,844

NON OPERATING REVENUE, EXPENSES + OTHER SUPPORT

Capital depreciation and amortization expenses

Contributions + capital grants

Gain on extinguishment of debt

Insurance proceeds from casualty loss

Surplus (loss) of investment return in excess of spend rate

TOTAL NON OPERATING REVENUE + OTHER SUPPORT

Condensed Summary of Consolidated Statement of

1,860,166 (1,455,603) (867,759) 66,283,290 65,415,531

Condensed Summary of Consolidated Statement of Financial Positions

These statements are summarized and excerpted from the audited financial statements. A complete set of audited financial statements are available at intepidmuseum.org.

NET ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Pledges receivable, net

Grants and other receivables

Prepaid expenses and other assets

Investments in marketable securities, at fair value

fixed Assets, net

Total Assets LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilites

Deferred revenue

Advances payable

Finance lease obligation

Loans payable

Notes payable

Total Liabilities 7,555,595 4,609,139 3,019,301 545,991 31,999,422 41,690,635 89,420,083 5,024,470 2,124,352 752,962 809,018 5,093,750 10,200,000 24,004,552

NET ASSETS

Without donor restrictions

With donor restrictions

Time restricted for future periods

Purpose restrictions

Endowment funds

Total Net Assets TOTAL LIABILITES AND NET ASSETS 29,736,504 12,458,214 779,825 22,440,988 65,415,531 89,420,083

Thank You

The Intrepid Museum thanks the following donors who made a gift of $250 or more between January 1 and December 31, 2023. While space limitations do not permit listing gifts of less than this amount, the Museum extends its sincere thanks to all donors.

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Denis A. Bovin

Charles and Nathalie de Gunzburg | The Canary Charitable Foundation

Citi

Con Edison

Cushman & Wakefield

Sam Darwish Fiserv

Stanley and Karen Hubbard

Kislak Family Foundation

James L. Nederlander

Kathleen O'Hare

Joe Plumeri

Tom and Cindy Secunda

The FAR Fund

$25K+

BAE Systems Inc.

Bloomberg

Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Martin L. Edelman

The Glenn W. Bailey Foundation

Barbara Lyne and Mel Immergut

J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation

KPMG LLP

Mark Lapidus

Pritzker Military Foundation

PwC

Restaurant Associates

Vanguard Charitable

$10K+

American Express

Mr. Robert P. Balachandran

The Barker Welfare Foundation

BNY

Christine Buehler

Gerry Byrne

DAV (Disabled American Veterans)

Virginia Davies

Fareportal

Gwen Fisher

Goldman Sachs

Suni and Woody Harford

iCivics / Educating for American Democracy

International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading Foundation

Jane Street Capital

Mike Lawings and Elizabeth Crenshaw Lawings

Lionheart Strategic Management, LLC

The May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation

John and Kathleen McAvoy

Microsoft

NFL Foundation

Douglas Ng

Paul Hastings LLP

Pfizer

Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation

SHoP Architects PC

SL Green

Syracuse University

USS Intrepid Association, Inc.

Donna Karan and Stephen Weiss

$5K+

Anonymous

AXA XL Global Services

Candace Forsyth

Frank J. Antun Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. William W. Helman

L&L Holding Group LLC/Metropolitan Security Company

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lachappelle

Robert Lourie

M&T Bank

Dennis and Karen Mehiel

Richard and Ronay Menschel

Michael Tuch Foundation

David and Robin Neubart

Olsen Foundation

Orca Mechanical, Inc.

Pulseworks

RXR

Mr. Joseph Speicher

Sami Steigmann

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Jonathan and Lizzie Tisch

Jocelyn Forsyth Vick

Donna Wilson

$1K+

Mark and Kareen Aaron

Helena Åhman

Steve Alpert

Anonymous

Ira and Sandy Asherman

The Berman Group

Juanita Bigelow

Ardith Bjorge

Robert Burgess

CAES

Robert Carey

Karen and Robert Chapman

Chubb

Robert and Edwina Churchill

Ms. Jennifer Clay

Collado Engineering

Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Charles T. Crawford

Capt. James L. Crum

John Eldridge

James Eng

Anne Evans

Event Network

Peter Hein and Anne Farley

Amanda Field

Harold Gross and Teri Figliuzzi

Roy D. Fugazy

Marie Fullerton

Stuart and Ellen Gelband

Mr. Nicola S. Gigliotti

Mark Glasser

John Harrison

James and Robin Herrnstein

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Meaghan Janker

Beverly Johnson

Philip T. Johnson

Francis C. Parson, Jr.

Laurence D. Karr

Gayley Knight

George Konow

David and Susan Lazarus

Police Athletic League

Jody Leonardo

Peter and Jocelyn Luongo

Glenn and Aline Martin

William and Kelly Massey

Elizabeth and John Meehan

MKDA

Bill and Marguerite Nelson

Raymond and Margaret Nemmers

Moses Singer

New York City Tourism + Conventions

Frank and Barbara Osinski

Craig Peters

Eric Peters

Scott Peters

Dolores Peterson-Wise

Pittman Family Foundation

PKF O'Connor Davies

David Polcyn

Kevin Power

Ashutosh Rathor

James and Deborah Reda

David Rees

Annette Riedell

Sam Rosenberg

Frank Russo

Richard and Debbie Sander

Katherine Schwab

Travis Patton and Jeff Seese

Shearman & Sterling LLP

Ann Sheedy

Colin Smith

Donna

Phillips Snyder

Joseph and Suzanne Speicher

Gary and Kandy Steen

Vicky Stoakes

Marla Sullivan

William Marden & Anne Tarbell

Patricia Taylor

Thomarios

Frances Townsend

Ms. Susan Verni

Kathryn Cusumano and Angela Villegas

Terry Voss

James Walsh

Roger Weyant

Willis Marine

WL Technology Solutions

Zurich North America

$500+

Anonymous

Michael R. Aulicino

Michael Black

Charles Bolden

Mary Lee and Brantley Bradley

Andrew Bush

Keith Butterfield

Ranji Cheema

Murray's Chicken

Greg Dagget and Claudia Isley Dagget

Edward Curtis and Dale Davidson

Jeffrey Douglass USMC (Ret)

Ralph and Karen Eberhart

Jeff and Rona Feldman

George and Diane Fellows

Charles Fenton

Buffy and Mark Filippell

Jeanne Donovan Fisher

Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation

Elpida Frantzeskarou

Gain Communications

Jeffrey Gentile

Amanda Granacher

Linda and Craig Grannon

Kacie Griest

CMSAF Steve and Linda Grindle

Arlene Husni Higgins

Buell and Elizabeth Hollister

Michael Hubbe

Beth M. Garaas Isley

Dale E. Isley

Alexandre Jasserme

Sylvia Kachala

Don Kang

Tracy Kiffer

Jennifer Kneeland

Loree Sutton and Laurie Leitch

Risa Letowsky

Mike Massimino

Jeff Mauro

Natalya Michaels

Joe Mina

Jonathan Misisco

Matt Mullin

Timothy & Gabriela Neufeld

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Elizabeth Bergin and Margaret O'Connor

Lucie Perry

Brian and Mary Jo Rogers

Cye Ross

Adam and Stephanie Schechter

Morris Scott

Commercial Instrumentation Services

Chris Simon

Mr. Thomas E. Kirch and Ms. Susan Sterk-Kirch

Penelope Tarrant

Carlos Del Toro

Richard and Colleen Truly

Jonathan and Shari Turell

Stephen Ucko

Lou Wardlow

Kay and Marc Whiten

Willis Towers Watson

Lynne Wolitzer

Kevin and Michelle Woodside

Kevin and Melissa Woolf

Robert Zaccaria

Susan Marenoff-Zausner and Daniel Zausner

$250+

Nicholas Alexiou

John Alvizuri

Anonymous

Brian Aronson

Michael and Sherry Baker

Michael and Luppy Barbour

Francis Bartlett

Gregory and Sarah Bender

Richard Bergstol

Vera Rajic and Alan Bernstein

Matthew Bigony

Joanna Bluestone

John and Laura De Boisblanc

Benjamin Breiner

Devin Campbell

Walter Nollmann and Maureen Carr

Lucas Cavaluzzi

Alice Chan

Wesley Chedister

John Colleary

Mr. Ronald E. Collette

Duane Corey

Thomas Craver

Charles and C Crislip

Matthew and Sarah Curtin

Connor Donovan

Gino Dossche

Benjamin and Elizabeth Federbush

Carlos De La Garza

Nicholas Germanakos

Nicole Goldman

Edward Gonzalez

Tiffany Moy and Darren Goodman

John and Constantine Goudelias

Yoseph Feit and Edith Gross

Paul Guse

Camilla Uden and Hakan Gustafsson

Michael and Erika Halford

Amy Van Andel and Mitchell Heath

Chris and Heidi Hedberg

Richard S. Heller

Alfred Feliu and Susan Hobart

Amy Wender-Hoch and John Hoch

Craig Williams and Bill Hughes

Watcharaphoom Udomsripan and Leieu Huynh

Stephen Mcguire and Kamie Hyrns-Mcguire

Sachin Jindal and Sunayna Jain

Albert Wise and Martha Jenner

Nicole Kaye

Joan Huffman Kelley

Jennifer Mcgrady and Brian Kirkbride

Brian Knudson

Srinivas Yenigalla and Sravanthi Kolli

Nicholas Kamillatos and Sharon Kratochvil

Ofer Krichman

Sheldon and Rosalyn Levin

John and Kyoko Lin

William Lindstrom

Alan Luchs

Neal Post and Erica Lum

Denise La Magna

Vladimir Makarov

Hilary and Jeffrey Mauro

Frank and Candace McNally

Carl Melella and Tanya Moximchalk

Gavin Nelson

James Nesbitt

Marshall Nichols

Ellen Nigro

Mr. Michael O'Reilly

Andrea and Michael Orlando

Daniel Rose and Blake Otte

Mike Pannacciulli

Michael Aaron and Sarah Parkinson

Edna Handy Peeples and Charles Peeples

Julie Peet

Richard Peinert

Paul Poulin

Jill Povol

Robin Psaros

Susan Robinson

Jorge De La Rosa and Karen Tai-De La Rosa

Donald and Marcella Rothgery

Roger and Charlotte Rowe

Benjamin Rudnick

Walter and Marie Rutka

Jennifer Salonia

James Sauer

Christoph Schillig

Joseph and Adrienne Schuster

Ania Krasniewska and Christopher Shahidi

Max Shifrin

Douglas Skinner

James Solakian

Joseph and Elena Spallina

Jeff Stark

Christine Denham and Robert Stein

William Stillwell

Johnson Chen and Charlene Sun

Sue E. Taylor

Jacob and Marcia Toledano

Karen Ubelhart

Anthony Verderame

Basil Vasilkioti and Diane Weinstein

Stephen and Nova Wheeler

Polly Willis

Charles Wladyka

Michael Woznyk

The Intrepid Museum thanks the following public supporters, sponsors, donors of gifts-in-kind and artifact donors between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

Public Supporters

FEDERAL

National Endowment for the Humanities

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Federal Emergency Management Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

CITY

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

New York City Economic Development Corporation

Manhattan Borough President

Council of the City of New York

Mayor of the City of New York

STATE

New York State Council on the Arts

NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services

New York State Dormitory Authority

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

New York State Empire State Development

New York State Assembly

New York State Senate

NON-GOVERNMENT

Cornell University

Allied

Arsenal

Helicopter Flight Services

Sesame Unlimited

Sightseeing Pass LLC

Catering

Inland

Artifact Donors

Lauren Allison-Fisher

David Baker

James Baldwin

Debbie Boschetti

Alan Boyce

David Brody

William Carroll

Patricia Cashman

Robert Cianfrocca

Ted Cooper

Claudia Daggett

Donald Dixon

Mark Edmonson

Bernard Farrell

Michael Fink

Ralph Fink

Michael Fiorini

Anthony Francica

John Gaiser

Julie Gasper

Richard Gratton

Nicholas Grecco

Diane Harmeling

John Herlihy Jr.

Peter Herron

John Hill

Edward Hill Jr.

Denise Howard

Marianne Hudz

Jill Huston

Dale Isley

Cindy Jacobsen

Denise Jones

James Jones

Joel Keels

John Kimbrough

Albert Kreitzer

Matthew Leonard

Ben Levinsohn

Susan Marchetti

Lynn Margraf

George Mehlig

Robert Mettinger

Stanley Moore

Edward Moy

Annette Nale

Dr. Valerie Neal

Terry Nimocks

Andrew O'Donnell

Brian O'Maley

Joel Packer

Michelle Parrish

Mark Pulaski

Edward Quiel

Bob Rose

Walter Schmidt III

George Scott

Kathleen Daley Smith

Renae Southwick

Mike Spittell

Stephen Sulkoski

Theresa Thomas

James (Jim) Tritten

Germiniano (Gerry) Tubao

Thomas Wargo

John Warren

Daniel West

Wayne Wilcox

Marc Wolf

USS Intrepid Association

Thank you to our dedicated volunteers

Samuel Albrecht

Nicholas Alexiou

P.J. Aronica

Elbert Austin

Alexander Aznavoorian

Redin Barefoot

Joan Bennett

Richard Berliner

Joseph Betz

Joanna Bluestone

Frederic Bouley

Jay Brick

Jennie Brown

Karen Brueckner

Michael Burns

John Caccioppoli*

Catherine Calloway

Ron Capotorto*

Robert Cassara

Henry Cateura*

David Chadwick

Rhoda Chaloff

Kenneth Chin

Adam Cole

Kevin Coll

Manuel John Cortez

Richard Cortez*

Rosario Costanzo

Tom Coulson

Selamawit Czebotar

Nataly Davison

Ralph De Santis Jr.*

Nick DeMasi

Jeffrey DePasquale

Susan Diamond*

Burton Dicht*

Joe DiFilippo

Mike Dora

Loree Draude

William Dugan

Andrew Earnest

Zachariah El Moustakim

John Eldridge

Stuart Elefant

Ronni Elmore

James Eng

Arlene Feola

Gerald Feola

Taylor Fillman

Lawrence Finch

Wanda Finch

Elizabeth FineSmith

Frederick Fischer

Thomas Fisher*

Martin Flank

Bianca Fragosa

Anthony Francica

Albert Frater

Roy Fredricksen

Thomas Freed

Luisa Frey

Thomas Gallo

George Games

Stuart Gelband

Tracey Gerlitz

Elizabeth Gorski

Alan Gottesman

Estelle Gottlieb*

Arthur Grabiner

Douglas Grabiner

John Graham

Lloyd Grauman

Dominic Griffin

Paul Grigonis*

Jeffrey Guttenberger

Patricia Hansen

Robert Hartling

Michael Hayden

Mark Herskowitz

Steven Hofstetter

James Hogg

Gordon Huie

Bill Humienny

Lynda Ivey

Zachary Jellison

James Jondreau

James Kane

Stephen Kaufman

John Keenan

Bernard Kellaway

Henry Klapholz*

Stephen Klein

Larry Kleinman

Anita Kraus*

Yau-Hang Lee

Harry Livenstein

Richard Lo

Keyla Lora

Enrico Mandragona

Evangelina Marte

Gary Martucci

Peter Mayzlik

James McCarthy

Richard Mellor

Paul Messina

Patricia Minns*

Alexander Ng

Doug Ng

Dennis O'Connell

John Olivera

Carlos Opio

Walter Parezo

Susan Pasquariella*

Matt Perelli

John Perry

William Peters

George Pittel*

Wayne Placek

Carlos Ramirez

Paul Ramirez

Aaron Reznick

Elyse Richardson

Maria Riofrio

Robert Rose

Benjamin Rosen

David Rosenzweig

John Russell

Norman Russell

Thomas Sandler

Michael Savino

William Savino

James Scaglione

Michael Schleiff

Garret Schneider

Stephen Schneps

Hayley Schultz

Al Schumacher

Paula-Jane Seidman

Asa Selzer

Eric Shuler

Patrick Sirr

Sheldon Siskin*

Joseph Speicher

Ralph Spielman

Sami Steigmann

Karl Steinbrenner*

Jerry Stone

Patrick Sullivan

Frederick Sutton

David Sypen

Basil Vasilkioti

Thomas Walsh

Peter Weiland*

Sanford Wexler

Amy Whelton

Ronald Winchester

* indicates volunteer emeritus

Marc Wolf

Tamara Zuckerman

Board of Trustees

CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD

Kenneth Fisher

Partner, Fisher Brothers

Bruce Mosler

Chairman of Global Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefiel

VICE CHAIRMEN

Denis A. Bovin

Chairman & CEO, Palimere Advisors

Charles de Gunzburg

FS Fiduciary Services, LLC

Martin L. Edelman

Senior of Counsel, Paul Hastings LLP

Mel Immergut

Chairman (Ret.), Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP

Mr. Richard Santulli

TRUSTEES

Robert P. Balachandran

President, BellRow Title Agency

Charles F. Bolden

President, The Bolden Consulting Group, LLC

Gerry Byrne

Vice Chairman, PMC

Sam Darwish

Chairman & CEO, IHS Towers

Winston Fisher Partner, Fisher Brothers

Thomas J. Higgins

Head of Global Services, Fiserv

Stanley S. Hubbard

Chairman & CEO, Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc

Mark Lapidus

Michael Lawings

Vice President, Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Services, USAA

James L. Nederlander

President, The Nederlander Organization

Joseph J. Plumeri

Founder, JJP Ventures LLC

Thomas F. Secunda

Founding Partner, Bloomberg LP

Frances F. Townsend

David H. W. Turner

Museum Executives

Susan Marenoff-Zausner

President

David Winters

Executive Vice President

Patricia Beene-Colasanti

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Elaine Charnov

Senior Vice President, Exhibits, Education and Programs

Marc Lowitz

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Matthew Woods

Senior Vice President, Facilities, Engineering and Security

Thomas Coumbe

Vice President, Human Resources

Larry Becker

Vice President, Information Technology

Lynda Kennedy

Vice President, Education and Evaluation

Alexis Marion

Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Michael Onysko

Vice President, Marketing

Irene Tsitko

Vice President, Grant Management and Administration

Brian Walker

Vice President, Corporate Communications and External Affairs

Lisa Yaconiello

Vice President, Venue Sales and Events

Jennifer Fugina

Assistant Vice President, Visitor Services

Christopher Malanson

Assistant Vice President, Exhibits and Experience Design

Desiree Siegel

Assistant Vice President, Public Programs

Jessica Williams Head Curator

Camilo Fajardo

Creative Director, Marketing

Sylvia Ayivor

Director, New Media

Stephen Yarczowe

Director, Protective Services

Anthony Fernandez Director, Maintenance

Louise Gormanly

Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Gerrie Hall

Director, Lifelong Learning

Stacey Hosang Director, Public Relations

Benjamin Levinsohn Director, Volunteers

Liam Marshall Director, Video Production

Charlotte Martin Director, Access Programs

Kerry McLaughlin Director, Out of School Time Programs

Virginia Proano Controller

Moriah Shtull Director, Marketing

Katherine Suhr Director, Advancement Events

Eric Boehm Curator, Aviation and Aircraft Restoration

Kyle Shepherd Chief of Staff

Staff Members

Adediwura Adesanya

Nicolas Aksert

Fred Alcenat

Eric Ammons

Michael Andrews

Sabine Ansay

Elizabeth Austin

Mercedes Barbosa

Keith Barr

Fernando Barriera

Michael Bee

Raisa Begum

Darwin Beltran

Jacob Berrios

Samuel Besse

Annmarie Bobak

Grace Bosley

Ina Brennan

Bethany Brotman

Jessica Brown

Alison Burke

Silvana Cadena

Louis Cajigas

Angel Calderon

Tiffany Cales

Cameron Campbell

Trevor Cardone

Ceferina Carvajal

Amanda Catherall-Dirvin

Josiane Charlot

Angelina Charon

Sabrina Cheng

Jamie Chung

Megan Clark

Brittney Coleman

Christina Conte

Melecio Contreras

Keith Cooper

Yrisnelda Cruz

Natesha Curtis

Karen Darlington

Jeremiah Davis

Kirt Davis

Willie Davis

Natalie Davison

Monica Day

Johnny De Jesus

Jonelle Demby

Caroline Derksen

Sheryl Distin

Theodore Doytchinov

David Dzendzel

Cecil Edwards

Jennifer Elliott

Richard Eng

Silvia Estevez

Camilo Fajardo

Chaya Ferguson

Aless Fermin

Camille Fielder

Michael Fink

Samantha Fischer

Eli Fisher

Lullita Fluellen

Jason Gallant

Margaret Gambaro

Deborah Gaouette

Emil Garcia Martinez

Scott Gawlicki

Nazima Gelfarb

David Giacomini

Darryl Gomez

Berman Gonzalez

Daniel Greco

Sharome Green

Megan Grindle

Dara Gross

Mackenzie Grosse

Patricia Hall

Gary Hartley

Dallas Hayes

Elaine Hernandez

Wayne Hernandez

Rodrigo Herrera Quinde

Edward Holland

Philip Hunt

Glenny Inoa

Geeta Jagroop

Emily Katebini

Luke Kelly

David Kistoo

Ephraim Kozodoy

James Laboy

Tylon Lee

Timothy Leitner

Brinks Levius

George Limbrick-Zanleone

Maria Lopez

Juan Lopez Hernandez

Keyla Lora

Rafael Lorenzo

Tyler Mangru

Jordan Marks

Leah Marks

Gyasi Martin

Samaria McCullough

Connally McCurdy

Joseph McNulty

Charis Mercado

Daniel Mezar

Jennifer Milani

Jonathan Milard

Allan Millington

Deshaun Mitchell

Lucy Moeller

Sarah Mohamad

John Mordan

Todd Morisset

Joseph Mungin

Jason Nappi

Emilio Narvaez

Luis Navarro

Olga Nezhalsky

Alexander Ng

Mi Dan Nguyen

Victor Nieves

Lornery Norelus

Stephan Novembre

Andrew Orlando

Tanya Oyewale

David Padilla

Melina Pantosin

Ellen Peiser

Phillip Pena

Juan Carlos Peralta

Matthew Petersen

Anthony Phillips

Rene Phillips

Joseph Piazza

Daniel Pizzuto

Kevin Power

Andres Pujols

Lauren Pyke

Christine Quigley

Narsingh Ragoonanansingh

James Rah

Mohammed Rahman

Mohan Ram

Timothy Ramirez

Edwin Remigio

Semen Reydman

Mychael Reyes Castillo

Jasmial Rivera

Cristina Rodriguez

Chelsea Rose-Pulitzer

Cynthia Ruales

Johelis Rubio

Sarah-Jane Runser

Cesar Salcedo Portorreal

Aviv Saliman

Allison Salvatore

Ana Schlanzky

Connor Schuerlein-Bai-

ley

Elysia Segal

Gavin Shepherd

Richard Skolnick

Molly Sloan

Howard Smith

Jessica Smith

Michael Stevens

Ruby Stricker

Jason Sullivan

Danielle Swanson

James Tardiff

Tyrone Taylor

Ayanna Terry

Cory Testamark

Tonitarshea Thompson

Maria Toro

Peter Torraca

Yolanda Torres

Fabricio Trejos

Mohammed Uddin

Elizabeth Valdez

Nancy Valerio De Luna

Jasmine Vazquez

Sarah Visnov

Zenas Washington

Amanda Webb

Deborah Wecksell

Anthony Wells

Ronald Wesley

Joseph White

Brandon Williams

Christopher Williams

Kevin Zheng

Andrea Zrake