by John Murawski | Jul 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
May 5, 2011 was a historic day for Bucks County as the original gondola of the Johnsville Centrifuge that was used for training America’s early space heroes returned to Warminster. It had spent the last 47 years at the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration and...
by John Murawski | May 11, 2011 | News, Original Gondola
Below is the text of an editorial that appeared in the Daily Intelligencer on Monday, May 9, 2011. History made here America’s space program has roots in Warminster IT WAS ALL so new then, so unfamiliar, so much like something out of Capt. Video: On May 5, 1961...
by Mike | Apr 29, 2011 | News, Original Gondola
After spending the last 47 years safely stored at the National Air & Space Museum’s Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration and Storage Facility in Suitland, Maryland, the original gondola of the Johnsville Centrifuge will be coming home to Warminster on...
by John Murawski | Apr 13, 2011 | News, Oral History
TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR OUR SECOND ANNUAL SPRING GALA: SAT., MAY 14TH 2011 AT THE VE CLUB Renown Astronomer Derrick Pitts to Provide Comments on Importance of Science Education Program will also feature Special Q&A Session with Retired Naval Corpsman who...
by John Murawski | Nov 11, 2010 | Stories of the Johnsville Centrifuge
Retired Navy Corpsman Art Guntner made a trip to the Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum in Warminster, PA from his home in Inwood, West Virginia not knowing what he would find in the building where he worked as an Aerospace Medicine Technician (AMT) in the early...
by John Murawski | Sep 25, 2010 | News
We are happy to be part of this years Scarecrow Contest at Peddlers Village in Lahaska. If you get a chance to visit Peddlers Village this fall, make sure to stop by and see “Neil Armstraw” on the main village green. You can vote for your favorite...
by Mike | Mar 15, 2010 | News
It has been 10 months since The Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum introduced its vision to the public. Our April open house, which featured Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter, was a great success and allowed us to present our goal of providing a first class...
by John Murawski | Feb 19, 2010 | News
Special thanks go out to the Greater Bucks Mont Chamber of Commerce for inviting me to speak at their luncheon yesterday. It is always exciting to share the mission of the museum with the local business community. Afterwards, a gentleman approached me and told me...
by John Murawski | Feb 1, 2010 | New Findings
As we were cleaning out some of the storage areas of the centrifuge building, we came across a trunk that held an old suit. We’ve had a few people look at it and have had it on display for the past ten months or so. We are still trying to make a positive...
by John Murawski | Jan 27, 2010 | News
I spoke to a local Rotary club this morning about the museum. During the Q&A one of the members told about his experience as a volunteer test subject on the ejection tower in the 1950’s. He told about how he had to pull a leather loop from above his head...
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