Capital Campaign
Preliminary plans for the Aviation
Museum at Marietta, Georgia include permanent
and temporary exhibit galleries, a
100-seat theater, laboratories and
classrooms, meeting rooms, artifact
storage and care facilities, archives
and media center, and indoor
exhibit space large enough to
showcase a C-5 fuselage. Officially
licensed products and other merchandise
will be available for sale
in the museum store. Options for
on-site food service are being evaluated.
Many spaces in the 60,000
square foot facility and its outdoor
exhibit park will be available to rent
for private functions.
The museum will be located on 15.5 acres at the corner of New Atlanta Road and South Cobb Drive in close proximity to the entrances of Lockheed Martin, Naval Air Station and Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Thanks to assistance from Lockheed Martin, the Air Force has leased the property to Cobb County who will sublease it to the Aviation Museum. The term of the lease is fifty years with the option to renew.
Museum property is a mere 1.5 miles from the Marietta Square and only 25 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Located just three miles from I-75, the museum will be a drawing influence for tourism and economic development.
Annually Georgia hosts approximately 50 million visitors who spend more than $25 billion during their stays thus making tourism the second largest industry in the state. According to the American Association of Museums, science and technology centers boast the second highest visitorship of all museums and average 180,000 visitors a year.
According to a recent study by the Cobb Convention & Visitors Bureau, out-of-town visitors spend an average of $170.68 per day on lodging, food, retail, attractions, and transportation. If the Aviation Museum draws 50,000 out-of-town visitors annually it will draw over $34,000,000 into the local economy through dollars spent during a typical stay.
Phase Two $5 Million
Sitework
12 acres x $60,000 per acre-$ 720,000
3 acres parking x $25,000 per acre-$ 75,000
Consulting (Architect, Project Management)-$ 600,000
Building
Admin, Education & Exhibit Space (55,000 SF x $51)-$2,805,000
Mall (2,000 SF x $80)-$ 160,000
Theatre (3,000 SF x $80)-$ 240,000
Customized Mobile Unit-$ 350,000
Campaign Expenses-$ 50,000
Phase Three $4.7 Million
Exhibits (Design & Fabrication)
Wonder of Flight Pod (4,800 SF x 200)-$ 960,000
Industry & Community Pod (4,800 SF x $200)-$ 960,000
The Sky’s the Limit Pod (4,800 SF x $200)-$ 960,000
Furniture Fixtures Equipment (FFE)-$ 610,250
Special Costs
Moving-$ 15,000
Insurance-$ 25,000
Contingencies- $ 755,750
Campaign Expenses-$ 50,000
Operating Expenses-$ 364,000
Naming Opportunities
Naming opportunities begin at $50,000. Take advantage of this opportunity to leave a legacy.
- Air Traffic Control Tower
- Mobile Discovery Center
- Board Room
- Outdoor Aircraft Displays
- C-5 Event Hangar
- Permanent Exhibit Hall
- Classrooms
- Restoration Hangar
- Flight Line Garden
- Snack Bar
- Gift Store
- Temporary Exhibit Hall
- Industry and Community Pod
- Theatre
- Laboratories
- The Museum
- Mall and Foyer Areas
- The Sky’s The Limit Pod
- Media Center
- The Wonder of Flight Pod
- Meeting Rooms
Three limited-time membership opportunities are open to individuals and civic organizations, please click the logos below for additional information.
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A bequest or legacy gift will ensure the success of the Aviation Museum at Marietta, Georgia for years to come. Other forms of giving, such as gifts of insurance, gift annuities, gifts of stock, and charitable trusts, are appreciated.
The Aviation Museum at Marietta, Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax deductible for tax purposes to the full extent provided by law.
