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

Access to the Presidential Gallery will be limited from May 15 to June 5
 

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  • Museum's Tuskegee Airmen exhibit selected for Air Force Heritage Award

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force was recently selected by the U.S. Air Force History and Museums Program as the recipient of the 2016 Air Force Heritage Award for “The Tuskegee Airmen” exhibit. The award recognizes outstanding achievements by Air Force History and Museums personnel that

  • Student artwork to be exhibited at museum

    More than 130 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 33rd Annual Student Aviation Art Competition and Exhibition. The exhibit will be open from April 2 through May 1. Student artists from

  • Art exhibit focused on Desert Shield and Desert Storm now open

    An art exhibit commemorating the 25th anniversary of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm is now open at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The exhibit, titled “Storm in the Desert,” features 28 paintings and may be viewed daily during regular museum hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The artwork

  • Space Shuttle Exhibit and STEM Learning Node to begin move to fourth building

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Shuttle Exhibit and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Node will soon be launched into the museum’s new fourth building.Turner Construction Company was recently awarded a $434,133 contract modification by the U.S. Army

  • Tours to resume for Presidential and R&D Galleries and Restoration Area

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will resume tours for the Presidential and Research & Development (R&D) Galleries as well as the restoration area starting next week.The Presidential and R&D Galleries, which are located on a controlled-access portion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, are

  • Learn about Berlin Airlift 'Candy Bomber' in honor of National Candy Month

    This month is National Candy Month, bringing to mind cravings for dark chocolate, caramels or lollipops for most people. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has a different way to celebrate this month's sweetness ... with the story of the "Candy Bomber."In June 1948, just a few months after

  • Missile and Space Gallery to re-open July 3

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Missile and Space Gallery will re-open on July 3 after being closed for nearly seven months for construction linking the gallery to the museum's new fourth building.As exhibits are prepared for final placement and others are transitioned for display in the

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