Intrepid Museum

Meet the MiG-17, a fast and agile fighter jet flown by North Vietnamese forces, and one of the U.S. military’s toughest adversaries in the Vietnam War. At the Intrepid Museum, you can see the MiG-17 and an A-1 Skyraider. During the Vietnam War, an Intrepid crew member flying the Skyraider, which is not designed for dogfighting, went head-to-head with a MiG-17 in combat and pulled off an impressive and rare victory!

Concorde was, and still is, a true technological marvel. Retired in 2003, it flew at twice the speed of sound (Mach 2), used afterburners to power through the sound barrier, and featured an iconic delta wing design — changing passenger air travel forever. Hear what made it so extraordinary from legendary Concorde pilot Leslie Scott.

Dance the night away on an aircraft carrier with Prohibition Productions and Intrepid Museum's Battle of the Big Bands — a one-night-only event celebrating the big band music, dancing, and vintage style of the swing era, an evening you won’t forget! ✨ Here's what's in store: 🎶 Live music 💃 Dance performances + FREE lessons 🎤 Barbershop quartet 👗 Costume contest 🗓️ Saturday, May 23 | 7:00 PM–11:00 PM 📍 Intrepid Museum, Pier 86 Grab your tickets before they're gone! 🎟️ bit.ly/4mzQanz

Calling science lovers of all ages! Visit us at @HudsonRiverPark's free SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival on Saturday, May 16. We’re excited to be a part of this special annual event that welcomes everyone to explore NYC’s coastal waters, meet wildlife critters up close, dive into local research and more! Our team will explore how submarines work, and participants will have the chance to build their own submersible vessel! 📍: #HRPK’s Pier 84 at W 44 St. 📅: Saturday, May 16 ⏰: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

After repairs or upgrades, aircraft carrier crews test their catapults. They fire "dead loads," heavy vehicles that simulate the weight of different aircraft. This photograph captures a dead load test on Intrepid in 1965, during an overhaul at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. According to a handwritten note on the back, "These things went over halfway across the East River."

🚀 @IntrepidMuseum's "Astro Live" just won an Award of Excellence at the 32nd Annual @commawards! 🏆 So proud to be a host & producer on this series, connecting audiences with space experts and exploring some of today's most exciting missions! #CommunicatorAwards #SciComm #STEM

We're thrilled to announce that @elysiasegal and our #AstroLive team have won the Award of Excellence in Film & Video - Education Series at the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards! 🏆 Check out our award-winning series here! #CommunicatorAwards @NASASpaceflight @commawards bit.ly/3QR8L2F

Memorial Day Weekend at the Intrepid Museum starts May 22 with Movie Night and continues May 23 to 25 with pier activations and giveaways supported by @pressurethefilm. Pressure, starring Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser is in theaters May 29

May the fourth be with you. #StarWarsDay

Suit up. @NASA's @SpaceX Crew‑13 is almost ready to write the next chapter in orbit. 🧑‍🚀 Launching no earlier than September 2026, the international crew will head to the International @Space_Station for Expedition 75, where they’ll support science and technology demonstrations that advance exploration from the Moon to Mars and benefit life on Earth.

This AAPI Heritage Month, we honor the Asian Americans who served aboard Intrepid and Growler, along with the many others serving on U.S. Navy vessels.

Happy Space Day! This year, we celebrate the Artemis II mission and the astronauts who traveled to deep space for the first time in over 50 years. 🚀 Ready to launch your own career? Middle school students are invited to join us on October 24 to learn about specialized aerospace, engineering and other CTE high schools. More details are coming soon. Save the date and visit intrepidmuseum.org for updates. Photos courtesy of NASA

The aircraft carrier located on New York City's Hudson River isn’t the first USS Intrepid… It’s the FOURTH. 😲 The original? The ketch Intrepid, which served in the U.S. Navy from 1803 to 1804.

This September, we're sending a new crew to the @Space_Station! Meet the four members of our SpaceX Crew-13 mission, who will help us learn how to live in space while making life better back on Earth: go.nasa.gov/4cvxYYR

We’re excited to host @workshoptheater at the Intrepid Museum for the debut of four original short plays, created in collaboration with the Veteran’s Spouse Project. Tickets are pay what you can, and all proceeds support the Veteran’s Spouse Project. bit.ly/4bW2QBd

And that's a wrap on #NYSpaceWeek 2026! Thanks to @EmpireSpaceNY and the @IntrepidMuseum for being phenomenal partners, and proud that Imagine Milk was a sponsor. Until next launch window!🚀 #nyspaceweek #nyspaceforum2026 #imaginemilk #empirespace #intrepidmuseum

This Memorial Day Weekend, May 22–25, 2026, the Intrepid Museum honors our service members in uniform. Enjoy special displays and activities all weekend, and don’t miss the annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. Pier activities are free and open to the public. Memorial Day Weekend is proudly supported by Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New York and @pressurethefilm. #MDW #MemorialDayWeekend

OTD 2012—a local news channel in DC was covering the departure of space shuttle Enterprise from Dulles airport, heading to JFK. I went outside hoping just to spot it at all. But it was overcast—except one hole right above me. No way😟 ...YES way! 😃 @airandspace @IntrepidMuseum

#OTD 4/27/2012: #SpaceShuttle #Enterprise arrived in NYC atop a @NASA Aircraft. It flew over all 5 boroughs and past many #NYC landmarks, including the #StatueOfLiberty and @CentralParkNYC. It landed at @JFKairport before making its journey to its new home at the @IntrepidMuseum.

14 years ago today, I witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime moment… the final flight of @NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise, atop the Shuttle Carrier, arriving in NYC at @JFKairport from @airandspace at @Dulles_Airport bound for @IntrepidMuseum & then was interviewed about it on @NY1.