The Material Culture of the Apollo 11 Goodwill World Tour

Article

“The Material Culture of the Apollo 11 Goodwill World Tour” by Margaret A. Weitekamp
Published in Quest Volume: 31 #4 (2024)

Abstract

How were material objects used to symbolize and solidify the admiration expressed for the first astronauts to walk on the Moon? In this article, the Curator and Chair of the Department of Space History at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum discusses some of the items that the museum collected from Neil Armstrong’s home and discusses the 38-day Giantstep Presidential Goodwill World Tour taken by the Apollo 11 astronauts.

Citation

Weitekamp, Margaret A. “The Material Culture of the Apollo 11 Goodwill World Tour.” Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly 31, no. 4 (2024): 3-10.