AIR RESCUE MUSEUM

HOUSTON, TX

Houston Skyline from Interstate 45, Houston, TX Founded in 1836 by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, Houston was named for Sam Houston, one of the most prominent leaders of the Texas Revolution in the 1830s.  The city was incorporated and became the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1837, before the capital moved permanently to Austin in 1839.  The city grew slowly as a major trading hub for the state of Texas beginning in the 1840s, and became the main railroad hub of the state of Texas by 1890.  However, the city lagged behind the nearby port city of Galveston, located on the Gulf of Mexico, until the 1900 Galveston Hurricane devastated the city, leading to an effort to create a deepwater port at Houston, which was further inland and better protected from hurricanes.  Between 1902 and 1914, the Houston Ship Channel was deepened, creating a large port at Houston, leading to the beginning of the city’s continual rapid growth ever since, growing from under 100,000 people to over 2,000,000 people in the century between 1910 and 2010.  The city’s skyline today is dominated by skyscrapers built during the energy and real estate boom of the 1970s and 1980s, and includes several buildings by significant architects, including Philip Johnson and John Burgee, I. M. Pei, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and Pelli Clarke Pelli Associates.   The city has continued to see major growth driven by the petrochemical industry, and today has the fourth-largest municipal population and fifth-largest metropolitan area population of any city in the United States, as well as being one of the nation’s most ethnically diverse cities.
Houston Skyline from Interstate 45, Houston, TX Credit: w_lemay

The Air Rescue Museum is located in Houston, TX and was established in 2000. It is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to preserving the history of air rescue missions and equipment. The museum features a collection of helicopters, planes, and other equipment used in air rescue missions throughout the years.

The museum's collection includes a Bell UH-1H helicopter, a Sikorsky HH-52A helicopter, and a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Additionally, visitors can see a variety of rescue equipment, such as hoists, litters, and survival gear.

The museum also has a collection of photographs and artifacts on display that document the history of air rescue missions. Visitors can learn about the evolution of air rescue technology and the brave men and women who have risked their lives to save others.

The Air Rescue Museum is open to the public on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. The museum also offers tours for groups and schools, as well as special events throughout the year.

AIR RESCUE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in HOUSTON TX. US MID #8404800492

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 164,263 from tax period 201206 (YYYYMM).

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AIR RESCUE MUSEUM
2001 HOLCOMBE BLVD UNIT 2105
HOUSTON
TX
77030-4217

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MID # 8404800492
Name AIR RESCUE MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 203368727
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201206
INCOME 164,997
REVENUE 164,263
LAT/LONG 29.706717, -95.388128
CODES FIPS State Code: 48
FIPS County Code: 201
US Census Tract: 313100
US Census Block: 1055