Wartime Museum to Reopen Aug. 3

WNIN | By John Gibson

Published July 18, 2024 at 1:17 PM CDT

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Richard Hockensmith exits the display depicting a 1920s-era kitchen, which was buffeted with driving winds and rain on April 2. A tarp covers an individual P-47 engine and 1939 Plymouth built in Evansville, debris and water on the hangar floor.

Temporary repairs are in place following a severe storm in April; permanent repairs are still to come

The Evansville Wartime Museum plans to reopen three months after a storm damaged the facility. WNIN’s John Gibson has the update:

The museum on Petersburg Road -- on the grounds of Evansville Regional Airport -- will reopen to the public Saturday, August 3^rd.

Officials say the museum has temporary repairs in place on the roof and hangar doors.

Work has not yet begun on permanent repairs.

The museum says the repair contract is being finalized and the work may require weekday closings for a couple of months.

Starting August 3rd, the museum’s hours through September are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m.

On its Facebook page, the Wartime Museum says the facility “means a lot to this community” and officials want the museum to be available to all.

The museum’s bi-monthly Lunch, Learn and Share events will continue at the VFW Post 1114 on Wabash Avenue until repairs are complete.

Bruce Green (left) and Richard Hockensmith finish closing up “Rosie's Revenge” — a 1943 Sherman Tank, to keep water out of the machine on April1.