Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum The Armstrong Air and Space
Museum is a museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the hometown of Neil
Armstrong, first man to set foot on the moon. The museum
chronicles Ohio's contributions to the history of space flight.
Among the items on display are an F5D Skylancer, the Gemini 8
spacecraft in which Armstrong flew (and in which he made the
first space docking), Apollo 11 artifacts and a moon rock. In
the museum's Astro-theater, multimedia presentations of the
sights and sounds of space unfold against a starry background.
The Armstrong Museum is located just west of I-75 at exit 111
(Bellefontaine Street) in Wapakoneta. The museum is operated by
the Ohio Historical Society and has no formal relationship with
Armstrong. The museum is a component of the National Aviation
Heritage Area. Neil Armstrong's Early Years  Mr. Armstrong was
born on August 5, 1930 on his grandparents' farm, in Auglaize
County, near Wapakoneta. He had a sister, June, and a brother,
Dean. His parents were Stephen