Tomorrow’s 2019 Apollo 11 50th anniversary commemorative coin design unveiling

October 10, 2018 By Press Release Leave a Comment

The 2019 Apollo 11 50th anniversary commemorative coin design unveiling will take place tomorrow Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s Moving Beyond Earth Gallery at Independence Ave at 6th St, SW Washington, DC 20560.

The following individuals will also be present:

David Ryder, Director United States Mint
Dr. Ellen Stofan, Director National Air & Space Museum
Gabe Sherman, Deputy Chief of Staff NASA
Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7 Astronaut

The event is open to the public and will also be livestreamed from the museum and recorded for a later showing on NASA TV.

Press release courtesy of the United States Mint.

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