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In accordance with the updated guidance released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Defense (DoD) and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will require all visitors to wear face masks indoors effective July 30, 2021 until further notice.

Visitors ages three and up will be required to wear masks while indoors at the museum. This policy applies to all visitors, staff and volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Visitors may wear their own masks or a free paper mask will be provided. Cloth masks will also be available for purchase in the Museum Store.
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  • More than 60 pieces of art created by local students from schools across the Miami Valley will be on display at the National Museum of the U.S Air Force during the 35th Annual Student Aviation Art Competition and Exhibition. The exhibit will be open from April 7-May 6, 2018. This artwork is from grades 7-9 category and is by M. Wellmeier of Mad River Middle School. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Student artwork to be exhbited at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    More than 60 pieces of art created by local students from schools across the Miami Valley will be on display at the National Museum of the U.S Air Force during the 35th Annual Student Aviation Art Competition and Exhibition. The exhibit will be open from April 7-May 6, 2018. Student artists from both private and public schools in Clark, Greene,
  • (03/14/2018) -- The B-17F Memphis Belle poses for photos before moving into the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on March 14, 2018. Plans call for the aircraft to be placed on permanent public display in the WWII Gallery here at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 17, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Lush)

    B-17F Memphis Belle™ moves to WWII Gallery as exhibit opening nears

    The B-17F Memphis Belle™ – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 combat missions over occupied Europe – was recently moved from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Restoration Hangar to the museum’s World War II Gallery as work continues to progress on the new exhibit.Although the
  • Satellite imagery of Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas.

    Learn about meteorology during free event on March 17 at National Museum USAF

    Learn about various aspects of weather through a number of free fun demonstrations and hands-on activities during Family Day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 17 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  Activities include the game “Are you smarter than a fourth grader, weather edition”; demos and other activities about air pressure, density,
  • The B-17F Memphis Belle will be placed on permanent public display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air force on May 17 with celebratory events on May 17-19, 2018.

    Two B-17 aircraft and more than 130 reenactors scheduled to take part in B-17F MEMPHIS BELLE™ exhibit opening events

    Two B-17G Flying Fortresses and more than 130 reenactors are scheduled to take part in the opening events for the B-17F Memphis Belle™ exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, May 17-19, 2018. The B-17F Memphis Belle – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 combat missions over
  • The B-17 "Memphis Belle"™ and crew. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    B-17F Memphis Belle™ crew overcame long odds to complete 25 missions

    Since the Air Force was created more than 70 years ago, there have been many shining examples of Airmen who have exemplified the core value of “service before self,” but few flight crews have faced the odds that were presented to the heavy bomber crewman of World War II.During the war more than 25,000 U.S. heavy bomber crewman were killed in combat
  • Learn about satellites during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2013, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

    Free ‘Globe Trotting’ event on Feb. 17 at National Museum USAF

    Learn about the fascinating world of satellites – both natural and man-made – as we take a close look at how GPS works through fun demos and hands-on activities on Feb. 17 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Visitors can learn why satellites spin, how a GPS unit works, how an object orbits the planet, and play a version
  • DAYTON, Ohio (05/2016) -- An overhead view of the Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000 (Air Force One) at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)

    Celebrate Presidents Day by climbing aboard Air Force One

    National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors will have the unique opportunity of observing Presidents Day by viewing presidential aircraft and interacting with various Air Force One subject-matter experts on Monday, Feb. 19. Located in the museum’s fourth building, the Presidential Gallery features 10 historical aircraft representing more than 70
  • (01/23/2018) -- National Museum of the U.S. Air Force restoration crews installing propeller number one on the Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle™. Plans call for the aircraft to be placed on permanent public display in the WWII Gallery here at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 17, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)

    B-17F Memphis Belle™ restoration continues to move closer to the finish line

    Restoration on the B-17F Memphis Belle™ – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 missions over Europe – continues to move forward at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.   Since the aircraft first arrived at the museum in 2005, museum staff and volunteers have worked meticulously for
  • DAYTON, Ohio -- Front view of the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    National Museum USAF to reopen at 9 a.m. on Tues. Jan. 23

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23.                                     “We greatly appreciate the ability to reopen the museum and apologize for the inconvenience the closure caused our national and international visitors,” said Museum Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hudson. The museum will resume
  • DAYTON, Ohio -- Front view of the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    National Museum of the U.S. Air Force temporarily closed due to Government Shutdown

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is temporarily closed, effective Jan. 20, 2018 due to the federal government shutdown. All museum events and activities, including the museum’s Family Day program, have been suspended until an appropriation bill or continuing resolution is enacted. If the museum reopens by Jan. 27, 2018, the Reds Caravan
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