Smithsonian Affiliations

Luke Perez

Luke Perez is the Curator of Collections at College Park Aviation Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, which is operated by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. He is a practitioner in the care and preservation of US history who enjoys bringing new history to light through his curatorial and collections work.  He earned an MA in Art and Museum Studies at Georgetown University, an MA in Social Sciences-History at the University of Chicago, and a BA in History at Brown University. He invites everyone to visit College Park Airport, in operation since 1909, and College Park Aviation Museum, located in College Park, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC. Visit here to learn more.

Stories from this author

Before Tuskegee, There Was Riverside Airfield

How Columbia Air Center became the first licensed Black-owned and operated airfield

Luke Perez | September 16, 2025