SPECIAL NOTE: If coming to Atchison to the AE House - do not take Highway 45 from Kansas City. There are two bridges out and extensive detours. Go Highway 7 to Leavenworth then Highway 73 to Atchison or you can also take I435 to Platte City Exit for Highway 92 - follow to Leavenworth - cross bridge into Leavenworth and go straight west on Highway 73 into Atchison.
 
Please click on the image to the left to view the Amelia Earhart Festival Brochure
 
 
Special Event

Commemorative Exhibit of the movie "Amelia"

* Special showing at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum of clothing worn by Hilary Swank in the "Amelia" movie.

Movie Review - "Amelia"

Considering the difficulty in making a movie about Amelia Earhart, I think it was nicely done as far as it went.  It showed her determination to defy convention and the emotion of the importance and danger of her flights.  The affair with Eugene Vidal is in question.  It did not show her depth of character,  her skills and ability to the extent which she deserves.

A lot of aspects of her life, her family influence, her intelligence, her business skills, her teaching ability were not shown.

It did introduce us to a beautiful person of whom we need to know more.

Louise Foudray, Caretaker
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

 
Museum Hours

Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please call to arrange for special tours. Maplink to the house provided by Yahoo!
 
Museum Entry
 

Adults - $4.00
Children (12 and under) - $1.00
   

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