The world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum. Get a sweeping view of Air Force and military aviation progress at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum. You’ll discover more than 360 aircraft and aerospace vehicles on display, many rare and one-of-a-kind. In addition, you’ll find thousands of historical aviation artifacts.
Start at the Early Years Gallery that takes you from the Wright brothers up to the early 1940s. The World War II Gallery showcases an exhibit featuring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders and other rare WWII-era aircraft.
Building 2 includes the Korean and Southeast Asia War Galleries, the Cold War Gallery which puts you face-to-face with the massive B-36, and the Missile Gallery as it presents the Air Force’s key role in strategic nuclear deterrence.
Building 4 houses the Global Reach, Presidential, Research and Development and Space Galleries. These galleries include some of the world’s most iconic aircraft, including the “Air Force One” Boeing 707 that served every U.S. president from Kennedy to Clinton, the XB-70A Valkyrie, and a complete Titan IVB space rocket.
What’s more, you can take in the thrills of the six-story 3D digital Air Force Museum Theatre, take to the skies in the Air Force Museum Simulators or walk in space on board Virtual Adventures. And, be sure to visit the Air Force Museum Store for that special gift or souvenir. When you’ve worked up an appetite, you can stop by one of two onsite cafés.
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