DAYTON -- [Updated May 1, 2025] — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has announced updated closure information related to Memorial Day Weekend, in support of an official event.
Updated Schedule Details:
Saturday, May 24 – The Museum's fourth building will be closed to the public. This includes the Presidential Gallery, Space Gallery, Research & Development Gallery, and Global Reach Gallery. All other areas of the Museum will remain open during normal hours.
Sunday, May 25 – The entire Museum will be closed to the public.
Monday, May 26 – Normal operating hours will resume.
Additionally, due to event preparations access to the Presidential Gallery will be limited from May 15 through June 5. Visitors may experience restricted access or intermittent closures of the gallery during this period.
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 hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world come to the museum. For more information or to plan your visit, go to www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.