Exposición "Los orígenes del control aéreo" [Guadalajara, España]

• Título: Exposición "Los orígenes del control aéreo" 
• Cuándo: 30.09.2016 - 05.11.2016
• Dónde: Palacio del Infantado - Guadalajara

El viernes 30 de septiembre, a las 12:00 h, se inaugura la exposición "Los orígenes del control aéreo. Los ingenieros militares pioneros de la aeronáutica española". Será en el Museo de Guadalajara (Palacio del Infantado. Plaza de los Caídos, s/n. Guadalajara).

La muestra podrá visitarse hasta el 5 de noviembre, en el siguiente horario: de martes a viernes, de 10:00 a 14:00 h y de 16:00 a 19:00 h. Sábados, domingos y festivos: de 10:00 a 14:00 h.

• Díptico informativo (pdf)
• Invitación (pdf)

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