The Tulsa Air and Space Museum Sky Theater was completed in May 2006.
The Contractor submitted this project to the Associated Builders and Contractors (association) for an awards competition and they were notified that it was a winner of an “Excellence in Construction” award.
Background:
Vision 2025 funds were provided in majority to build the planetarium or Sky Theater.
Private contributions have provided 100% of the funding for the design and construction of the museum facility constructed on the grounds of Tulsa International Airport under leasehold arrangements. The new location near Mohawk Park quadruples the capacity of the original location and house additional meeting rooms, a main hall, four classrooms, a hands-on learning center, an audio-visual theater, space physics laboratory and an enlarged library and teacher resource center.
TASM is creating a first-rate attraction that will accentuate Tulsa’s role in aerospace education and industry. The museum encourages young people to pursue aerospace careers though our educational systems and seek careers in our own $3 billion aviation industry.
The facility now features a 43,000 square foot main museum that will attract local visitors as well as tourists. Attendance with the completion of the facilities is running above estimates of 90,000 per year with annual revenues of $500,000.
Educational and entertainment opportunities are available through the new Electric Sky Theater (digital planetarium), which features the latest in visual and sound technology for sky and space presentations. The Electric Sky Theater is housed in a separate building being constructed and owned by Tulsa County, but operated entirely by Tulsa Air and Space Museum.
