A program at the and hands-on activities about flight is expanding and going online.
Under a $5 million sponsorship from GE Aviation, at its flagship Washington location and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., over the next five years, the museum announced on Monday.
Explainers work about 15 hours per month at the museum. They conduct educational demonstrations about space flight, assist with family days, and answer visitor questions submitted through the .
The program will also begin video broadcasting its Explainer demonstrations to public school students beyond the Washington area. A group of Cincinnati public schools will initially pilot the program for 18 months.
Gen. J.R. 鈥淛ack鈥� Dailey, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum, said in a press release that the 鈥渟ponsorship will lead the museum to a national program.鈥�
Image: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington. 鈥擜ndrew Harnik/AP