Aviation Museums

Site Listings

• Aero Space Museum - contains a photo archive, ask the experts section, aviation stories, and space display. Operated by the Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary.
• Air Force Memorial Foundation - the foundation's goal is to build a memorial honoring the contributions to peace and freedom rendered by the USAF or its predecessors.
• Air Museum Planes of Fame
• American Airpower Heritage Museum - accredited Confederate Air Force World War II aviation museum covering U.S. aviation history from 1939-1945.
• Antique Airfield - home to the Antique Airplane Association and Airpower Museum.
• Arkansas Air Museum - highlights restored aircraft and replicas from the Golden Age of Aviation.
• Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum - devoted to preserving both civilian and military aviation history. Features history, exhibits, hours, and aviation links. Located at the Halifax International Airport.
• Aviation Heritage Museum - will be built on land donated by H. Ross Perot, Jr. at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Aviation History On-Line Museum - collection of aircraft images and text of some of the worlds most famous and historic aircraft. The early years of aviation, construction technology, aircraft engines, the theory of flight and more.
• Bay Area Airline Historical Society
• Bristol Aero Collection - museum of aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft, built in Bristol.
• British Columbia Aviation Museum (BCAM) - collects, restores, and preserves aircraft and artifacts related to the history of aviation in Canada, with emphasis on BC.
• Brooklands Museum - home of the first purpose built motor racing circuit in the world and of British aviation. Offers location filming and corporate hospitality.
• Canada Aviation Museum - offers archived photographs and descriptions of a range of aircraft.
• Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre - dedicated to the history of bush flying and forest protection in Canada. features floatplanes, seaplanes, waterbombers, and forest fire fighting artifacts.
• Canadian Museum of Flight - features photos and specs of the aircraft collection, aviation history, art gallery, events, and more.
• Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Official Web Site - features specs, photos, and history of the aircraft collection, articles, flightlines, restoration projects, and more. At the Hamilton International Airport.
• Castle Air Museum - features rare warbirds from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Cold War eras.
• Cavanaugh Flight Museum - offers a collection of aircraft, artwork, and artifacts, spanning the time period between World War I and the Vietnam War.
• City of Norwich Aviation Museum
• Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum - dedicated to the preservation of the history of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and to those airmen who trained and served their country in WWII.
• Comox Air Force Museum - covers Canadian military aviation in its evolution from the Royal Flying Corps to Air Command of the Canadian Forces.
• Duxford - working museum of aviation run by the Imperial War Museum, with American, Land Warfare, British, and Naval collections.
• Evergreen Aviation Educational Center - aviation museum in McMinnville Oregon, current home of the HK-1 "Spruce Goose," Howard Hughes mammoth seaplane.
• F.E. Warren AFB Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and Heritage Museum - information on living history, Fort D.A. Russell Days, Cheyenne, WY, and F.E. Warren Air Force Base activities.
• Fighter World - experience fighter aircraft up-close. Located at Williamtown RAAF base, just outside of Nelson Bay.
• Fleet Air Arm Museum - charting the history of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, with exhibits including carriers, both World Wars, and the technological development of aviation.
• Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum - collects and preserves artifacts and documentation related to U.S. Marine Corps aviation history.
• Globe/Temco Swift Museum Foundation - The International Swift Association was formed in 1968 to promote the preservation, appreciation, enjoyment and safe operation of one of general aviation's finest aircrafts.
• Greenwood Military Aviation Museum - houses exhibits that encompass the early formation of the Greenwood base in 1942 and proceeding through the Lancaster, Neptune, Argus, and Aurora eras.
• Hellenic Air Force Museum - unofficial site, primarily in Greek.
• Hill Aerospace Museum - exciting display of historical and current aerospace vehicles.
• Hiller Aviation Museum - online "walking" tour.
• International Women's Air & Space Museum - contains an online archive of biographies, photos, articles and information about the museum and its collection.
• Kalamazoo Air Zoo - home of the National Guadalcanal Memorial Museum and Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame.
• Kansas Aviation Museum - Learn about the KAM's aircraft, library and other resources and links pertinent to Kansas aviation history. Make sure to visit the photo gallery!
• Lone Star Flight Museum
• MAPS Air Museum - the Military Aviation Preservation Society is dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and display of warbird aircraft.
• March Field Museum - airplanes including SR-71, B-17, and B-29 on display at March Air Reserve Base.
• McCarran Aviation Heritage Museum - located in McCarran International Airport that shows the history of aviation in Southern Nevada.
• Mid America Air Museum - more than just aircraft. Houses "hands-on" aviation science exhibits, hosts special events like an annual air show, and features aerospace education for students in its theater.
• Mid Atlantic Air Museum
• Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum - the Eighth Air Force was formed in Savannah, Georgia, in January, 1942, and became one of the world’'s great air armadas.
• Minnesota Aviation History and Education Center - museum under construction to display collections and historical information on Minnesotan aviation pioneers and technological progress.
• Mitchell Gallery of Flight - preserves Milwaukee's and Wisconsin's aviation history.
• Museum of Berkshire Aviation - collection of aircraft and photographs recalling Berkshire's aviation heritage.
• Museum of Flying, The - features a collection of World War II fighter aircraft.
• Nanton Lancaster Society and Air Museum - commemorates the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and features aircraft displays including an Avro Lancaster Bomber.
• National Air & Space Museum
• National Aviation Hall of Fame - honors individuals in the U.S. who have made significant contributions to aviation and the space industry.
• National Aviation Museum Aviodome Schiphol - presents the Dutch contribution to aviation.
• National Museum of Naval Aviation - features aircraft exhibits, an IMAX theater, planes, simulators, and historical exhibits.
• National Soaring Museum -Elmira, NY - displays collections of gliders and sailplanes of historical significance.
• National Warplane Museum
• New England Air Museum - located near Bradley International Airport and exhibiting a variety of aircraft, engines, artifacts, and vehicles.
• New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum - honours the fighter pilots of both World Wars and presents the aircraft of the Alpine Fighter Collection.
• Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots - papers, personal items, and other historic artifacts of significant achievements and adventures of the international community of women pilots.
• Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum - incorporates the th Bomb Group, Bomber Command, Coastal Command, Air-Sea Rescue, and Royal Observer Corps museums.
• Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
• Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
• Pima Air & Space Museum - collection includes over 200 aircraft occupying 65 acres of land.
• Pueblo Historical Aircraft Museums - including the PHAS B- Aircraft Museum and the Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society's museum.
• RAAF Museum - collection of aircraft (static and flying) and memorabilia relating to the AFC and RAAF.
• RCAF Memorial Museum - official web site of the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Museum.
• Real Aeroplane Company, The - active airfield and museum that houses Spitfire, Hurricane, and more.
• Royal Air Force Museum - Britain's national museum of aviation located at Hendon and Cosford.
• Russian Aviation Museum - an online reference which catalogs the aircraft of the Soviet and Russian airfleet.
• San Diego Aerospace Museum - experience aviation's history from the Wright Flyer to the Space Shuttle and beyond.
• Seattle Museum of Flight
• Shearwater Aviation Museum - devoted to Canadian maritime military aviation heritage. Features an archives, virtual tours of the galleries, Naval Air Net, and more.
• Svedinos Bil- och Flygmuseum - automobile and aviation museum.
• Temora Aviation Museum - offers the opportunity to see and experience aviation history, with regular aerodrome activities, flight simulators, and a museum shop.
• Tillamook Air Museum - vintage flying aircraft housed inside the largest wooden building in the world, a WW II blimp hangar.
• Toronto Aerospace Museum - offers aviation heritage information, photograph gallery, directions, and more.
• United States Air Force Museum - virtual tour, complete with aircraft images, background information, and specifications.
• Virginia Air & Space Center - features historic air and space craft suspended from the Center's -foot ceiling and giant-screen IMAX films.
• Virginia Aviation Museum - displaying an extensive collection of vintage flying machines.
• WACO Aircraft Museum and Aviation Learning Center - dedicated to biplanes and military gliders produced by WACO, and aviation education.
• Web Directory: Florida's Aviation Museums
• Western Aerospace Museum
• Western Canada Aviation Museum - aircraft and exhibits, including hands-on interactive children's section. Facility may be rented for special occasions.
• Western Museum of Flight - near LAX, this Air Museum is home of the YF-A, YF-, F-A, JB-, A-A, XAT-E, YO-A, DH-A, Stinson A Voyager, RP-, RP-A and many more aircraft.
• Yankee Air Force & Museum - are dedicated to the restoration and preservation of historic aircraft and American aviation history.
• Zeppelin Base in Tønder - offers photo galleries and Zeppelin history of the region, formerly German territory. Also lists related resources including museum, hangars, and more.
• Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen - offers exhibits on the history and technology of airship flight.
• Zeppelin Museum Zeppelinheim - exhibits a collection of objects and models of the Zeppelin airship technology and flight operations.