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 Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
FREE Admission & Parking
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Open Aircraft Days

On these days, visitors will have the unique
opportunity to look inside one of the museum’s aircraft from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
(The list of aircraft is updated quarterly)

Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 - Look inside the cockpit of the Lockheed SR-71A . Due to the popularity of this aircraft, Open Aircraft will occur from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  In the event of long lines, time tickets may be utilized to cue on-site visitor access to the aircraft. 

Future Dates:
Saturday, January 15:  A-10A "Thunderbolt II" (Fairchild Republic)
Saturday, February 12:  F-4C "Phantom II" (McDonnell Douglas)
Saturday, March 12:  P-47D "Razorback Thunderbolt" (Republic) - AND -  BF 109G-10 (Messerschmitt)

Plane Talks

Plane Talks will occur a few times a year and allow visitors the opportunity to interact with various subject matter experts. The experts at these talks may include veterans, active duty, former pilots, crew members, engineers, navigators, and more. These experts will be stationed in the galleries near the aircraft or exhibit that relates to their expertise. These Plane Talks programs often occur on the anniversary of a significant Air Force or military event.
 

Future Dates:
December 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
February 19 - In honor of Presidents Day

Video-USAF Maj.(Ret.) Lew Newhard- Former SAM 26000 Pilot

Pop-Up Concerts

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will team up with the USAF Band of Flight for a series of pop-up concerts in the museum galleries. Visit the museum throughout December for a chance to see them perform.

Video-Air Force Band of Flight Concert Footage(2019)

Traveling WWII Memorial
June 5-6, 2022

Kick off the 75th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force with a weekend of activities featuring the Traveling WWII Memorial consisting of the Wall of Stars, the Atlantic and Pacific Pavilions, 56 Pillars, and stands with oak and wheat wreaths.  Granite slabs also highlight quotes from President Roosevelt and General MacArthur.  The Wall of Stars reads “Here Marks the Price of Freedom." This traveling display is owned by Freedom’s Never Free. Additional family-friendly activities include Reenactor Encampment, Fly-Overs and indoor events. 

Traveling Korean War Memorial “The Forgotten War”
June 25-26, 2022

Remember the 72nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War and honor those who served by visiting this replica exhibit of Washington DC’s Korean War memorial. Hear the living history from museum volunteers sharing the vital role that many of the museum’s aircraft played in this war, and visit the Air Force Museum Foundation Theatre to see Korean War related movies.

SALUTE:
A Vietnam Veterans Tribute
Aug. 18-21, 2022

• Join us at the museum as we welcome the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Traveling Wall.  This 80% Replica of the Vietnam Wall bares the names of more than 58,000 service members killed in Vietnam. As a backdrop for this memorial, the museum will host aerial events, a flyover and more.

World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous 
Oct. 7-8, 2022
Aerial events, reenactor encampment, antique cars, workshops and a speaker series frame an exciting weekend of fly-ins from replica WWI aircraft. Sights, sounds and activities for the whole family will take place throughout the museum complex as we look back to WWI and America’s early air superiority.

Video-Replica WWI Flying Aircraft at the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous 2018

Cockpits & Cocktails (postponed)

The museum is planning an evening event exclusively for adults ages 21+ with food, fun and drinks! Tickets will be required.