We expect to locate the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum (MASM) at Hanscom Field in Bedford, very close to the geographic population center of Massachusetts. The state owned property is operated by MassPort and is within easy reach of Massachusetts school districts from the Berkshires to Cape Cod, as well as major colleges and universities and a variety of educational institutions. Established public transportation systems operate directly to the site.

As a new museum, MASM will have the unique opportunity to offer a robust “clean-sheet” educational program featuring educational experiences that address state and national science and mathematics teaching goals. These are 21st century educational priorities designed to improve K-12 student achievement, and incubate the scientists and researchers to feed and grow the rich Massachusetts aerospace culture.