The Intrepid

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

A dramatic Hudson River presence on Midtown Manhattan’s West Side, the Intrepid is among America’s largest maritime museums, welcoming 600,000 visitors annually. The Intrepid Museum Foundation was founded by Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher to memorialize the distinguished W.W.II aircraft carrier and to honor the men and women of the armed forces and their families. The Intrepid destroyed 650 enemy planes, sunk 289 enemy ships and lost 270 men to bomb, torpedo and kamikaze attacks. The Fisher family is the museum’s largest supporter and maintains seats on its Board.

Michael Tyler Fisher Center for Education

This state-of-the-art, 18,000 square foot facility at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum opened October 5, 2004 to serve students, teachers and administrators. The three level center is comprised of classrooms, breakout rooms and a 4,000 square foot “Great Hall” which can accommodate up to 240 people.

The Michael Tyler Fisher Center for Education provides after-school leadership programs, educational tours for school groups, and enrichment workshops for educators. Another inspiring program, “Pathways to Success: The Power of One,” enlists well-known speakers to address high school students who may be struggling with difficult life choices.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, founded by the Fisher family, provides unrestricted grants to families of military personnel who have been lost in Afghanistan and Iraq. The grants, $11,000 to each family and an additional $5,000 to each dependent child, are intended to help these families through immediate or long-term financial difficulties. 100% of the money collected for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund goes directly to the dependents. No administrative costs are deducted.

Concorde

The world’s fastest and highest flying commercial airliner, the Concorde, is on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The specific aircraft on exhibit, commonly referred to as “Alpha Delta,” made the fastest Atlantic crossing of a Concorde on February 7, 1996, taking just 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds. During her career, “Alpha Delta” flew 23,397 hours, made 8,406 landings and underwent 7,010 supersonic cycles. The final flight of the “Alpha Delta” took place on November 10, 2003, and the aircraft was de-registered on May 4, 2004.