The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum (CRSM) is located on the campus of the

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Flight Academy, which is situated at the southern end of

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, in the city limits of

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, and in close proximity to the world headquarters of American Airlines. The location is at the midpoint between

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and

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near the intersection of Highways 183 and 360. The CRSM has an exhibit gallery of approximately and a hangar that houses the Flagship Knoxville, a fully restored

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aircraft. The museum also includes a

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and a large-format theatre similar to IMAX. The museum opened on July 3, 1993, and is dedicated to the history of American Airlines and

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. In November 2016 the museum received a grant from The Boeing Company to extend its Flight Workshop Program to disadvantaged students in nearby Title 1 primary schools.

Mission statement

The museum preserves the history of American Airlines and interprets the

air transportation Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot ai ...

industry. Through its activities, the museum serves active and retired American Airlines employees, the educational community and interested members of the general public. Because of the museum's commitment to education, its exhibits stress

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through hands-on displays. The museum collects artifacts and archival materials that are suitable for its educational and exhibit programs.

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* Museums in Fort Worth, Texas Aerospace museums in Texas Museums established in 1993 Industry museums in Texas American Airlines 1993 establishments in Texas {{Texas-museum-stub