(Road Trip Attractions) Interview With Julie Shuster, Executive Director For The International UFO Museum and Research Center at Roswell, New Mexico

Interview done by Michael Wilkerson

MW: Please introduce yourself?

JS: My name is Julie Shuster. I am the executive director for the International UFO Museum and Research Center at Roswell, New Mexico.

 

 

MW: What is Roswell UFO Museum?

JS: The Museum was founded to provide a home for information on the 1947 Roswell Incident. Very quickly the founders discovered the world was curious about not only Roswell but other UFO phenomena as well. So now the Museum houses displays and information on Roswell, Crop Circles, Abductions, and Ancient Cultures and of course the Hollywood take on the subject. We also have a very extensive special collections library that provides information and assistance to students, authors, researchers, media and the general public.

 

 

MW: When was Roswell UFO Museum established?

JS: The idea of the Museum came to light in 1990. We were incorporated in 1991 and opened to visitors in the fall of 1992. We are a 501c3 non-profit corporation.

 

MW: What is the cost to visit Roswell UFO Museum?

JS: What does that include? The admission fee ranges from $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors 65 and older and US military with ID, 5-15 years old is $2.00 and under 5 are free.

 

MW: What other attractions are around Roswell UFO Museum?

JS: Roswell is the home to the Roswell Museum and Art Center which houses an exhibit on Robert H. Goddard among other wonderful exhibits. To the east we have Bottomless Lakes State Park, to the northeast we have Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. As for attractions around the Museum, there are numerous souvenir shops.

 

MW: Can Roswell UFO Museum help in planning a vacation?

JS: Yes we can assist with the names, etc. of hotels and a little more detailed information about the other Museums, etc.

 

MW: What would you like to say in closing?

JS: We like to let people know we are a museum dedicated to the subject of UFOs, space and anything connected to those topics. We provide information for the visitor to learn and make up their own minds about whether they believe or not.

(Road Trip Attractions) Interview With Tanya Meadows, Director Of Marketing For American Wind Power Center And Museum In Lubbock, TX

Interview done by Michael Wilkerson

MW: Please introduce yourself?

TM: Tanya Meadows, Director of Marketing

MW: What is American Wind Power Center?

TM: A museum of wind machines from the 1800’s to the present day.

MW: When was American Wind Power Center established?

TM: In 1993 Ms. Billie Wolfe, a professor at Texas Tech University purchased a collection of 45 historic windmills from A Mr. Don Hundley and the National Windmill Project dba American Wind Power Center was established as a 501 C ( 3 ) with the mission statement:  To interpret the relations of humans, the environment and technology through the medium of wind power.

MW: : What is the cost to visit American Wind Power Center? What does that include?

TM: $5 per person or $10 for a family of up to 4 persons for general admission.  The museum is set up for a self guided tour with signage on the over 100 windmills in the main exhibit hall and labeling on the windmills in the 6000 sq ft. mural that is in the special events room.  A guided tour which is $6 per person by appointment allows the visitor to watch the narrative on the mural, get detailed explanations on several of the windmills inside the main exhibit hall, entry into the tower of the V47 Vestas wind turbine that supplies the center’s electricity and admission to the Flowerdew Post Mill’s Visitor Center.

MW: What other attractions are around American Wind Power Center?

TM: American Museum of Agriculture, Buddy Holly Museum, Silent Wings Museum, Mackenzie Park and Joyland Amusement Park

MW: What would you like to say in closing?

TM: The American Wind Power Center is the largest publicly displayed collection of historic windmills in the world.  The 6000sq ft Mural in the events area is among the top 5% of large artworks in the World.  The museum is a must see for any history buff.