From the Museum Website:

 The American Helicopter Museum & Education Center is Located in West Chester, PA.  A family friendly aviation museum is home to one of the world’s largest collections of rotorcraft. Marvel at the wonders of vertical flight through exciting, immersive, and multi-sensory activities. Our exhibits allow you to get up close and personal with our extensive collection of well-preserved rotary-wing aircraft, many of which you can climb in and experience what it’s like to actually pilot them. A fun and educational activity for aviation enthusiasts and visitors of all ages that will excite and captivate the imagination. 

Mission:

The American Helicopter Museum & Education Center’s mission is to preserve rotary-wing aviation history, educate society on helicopters and their missions & inspire future generations. 

We will collect, preserve, research, publish and exhibit objects, artifacts and documents relating to the origins and development of rotary-wing aircraft. We accomplish this through an active schedule of public educational programs, exhibitions, events, air shows, workshops and publications designed to teach the principles of flight, celebrate the pioneers of aviation and encourage and inspire future generations of engineers, scientists, innovators, pilots, mechanics and inventors!

Vision:

To be the preeminent rotorcraft museum and education center in the United States and widely recognized as a major tourist destination in the mid-east region. 

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center is envisioned as an enterprise that  Preserves and showcases Rotorcraft and related artifacts using displays that interpret each item’s unique history and contributions to science and society.