In support of an official event 

The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Fourth Hangar will be closed Saturday, May 24

Guided tours of the 4th building, normally scheduled at 3:00 p.m. daily, are canceled through May 28.

Effective immediately, the William E. Boeing Presidential Gallery will have limited guest access due to scheduled event preparations. The only accessible exhibits during this time include: Douglas VC-54 Sacred Cow, Flying the President Exhibit, USAF Established Artifact. We anticipate full gallery access will resume by June 5, 2025.

Modelers invited to display at the Wings, Rails and Wheels Model Expo event at National Museum of the US Air Force

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  • By Lisa M Riley

Modeling enthusiasts are invited to display their transportation-related models at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Wings, Rails and Wheels Model Expo event on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Participation and display space at this event are free.

The Model Expo aims to showcase a diverse array of unique, scaled model aircraft, locomotives and motor vehicles of all kinds featured against the backdrop of the museum's aircraft displays. Modelers will have the chance to interact with museum visitors and share the model-making process and the hobby of model making.

The participant registration link can be found https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Events/. The link will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 2, or until all display space is reserved.

About the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force:
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, is the world’s largest military aviation museum. With free admission and parking, the museum features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space. Each year thousands of visitors from around the world come to the museum. For more information, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.                                                                          

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NOTE TO PUBLIC: For more information, contact the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at (937) 255-3286.