Tours
The museum is laid out in chronological order, making it easy for visitors to self tour the facility. We offer six free guided tours of the galleries a day, as well as a Glimpse Behind the Scenes program that provides an opportunity to engage with program volunteers on elements of the restoration process highlighted through a variety of materials and visuals. Click here to for more information about tour dates and times.
D-Day Commemoration – 75th Anniversary
May 13, 2019 and June 6, 2019
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day with two separate days full of events, as well as a temporary augmented reality (AR) exhibit.
The events will take place on Monday, May 13 and Thursday, June 6 2019. The event on May 13th will include a Paratrooper Jump, D-Day films and the opening of the temporary AR exhibit which will remain open through the end of the year. The event on June 6th with include a flyover, wreath laying, living history re-enactors, WWII-era vehicles, collection displays and D-Day films. Click here for more details.
Family Days
The museum’s Education Division hosts Family Days one Saturday a month (excluding December). These programs are designed for children and adults of all ages and offers several hands-on opportunities for all to enjoy. Aerospace demonstration stations are located throughout the museum's galleries to teach fun aerospace principles. Each month features a new theme; such themes include engineering, meteorology, gravity, and space.
Click here for more information about Family Day.
Upcoming Family Days May 18, 2019 – Armed Forces Day and International Museum Day June 15, 2019 – Play Ball July 20, 2019 – 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing August 17, 2019 – National Aviation Day September 28, 2019 – Fall with Gravity October 26, 2019 – Spooktacular Aerospace Fun November 16, 2019 – Exploring Engineering
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 Plane Talks
Armed Forces Day – Saturday, May 18, 2019 72nd Anniversary of the Air Force – Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 70th Anniversary end of the Berlin Airlift – Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 Veterans Day – Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019
Concerts
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force teams up with the USAF Band of Flight and other performers for concerts throughout the year.
Concerts are free and open to the public, and at times, tickets are required. Most concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Doors open for indoor concerts at 6:30 p.m., and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Performances last approximately 70-90 minutes and may include an intermission.
For more information about upcoming concerts, please call (937) 522-3252.
British Invasion Concert
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Come hear the iconic British rock bands such as the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who and the Rolling Stones. The Air Force Band of Flight will perform such songs as Blackbird, Lady Madonna, Tumblin’ Dice, Satisfaction, Good Times Bad Times, Under Pressure and Won’t Get Fooled Again. There will be no tickets issued for this concert so come early.
Big Band Concert featuring Glenn Miller music performed by Air Force Bands
Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Ticket information usually available one-month prior to concert.
Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Aviation Events
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force hosts outdoor aviation events each year (weather permitting).
2019 Giant Scale Radio-Controlled (RC) Model Aircraft Air Show
Aug. 30 - Sept. 1, 2019, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
During this three-day event visitors will see some of history’s well-known airframes at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force over Labor Day weekend, but they won’t just be the ones inside the galleries. Scale versions of those aircraft will fly over the museum, regaling spectators with daring aerobatics. RC pilots will entertain audiences as they perform skillful maneuvers with jets, warbirds and helicopters from all eras of aviation history.
Night at the Air Force Museum Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
Aviation history will come alive during Night at the Air Force Museum ten years after the first time this event occurred at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. A variety of interactive programs will take place throughout the museum, as visitors have the unique opportunity to meet characters from all eras of military aviation history. Discover the source behind this evening of “life” at the museum. Best of all, this family-friendly event is free!
Air Force Museum Theatre Events
The Air Force Museum Theatre* offers a Living History Film Series and a Hollywood Film Series on several dates throughout the year. The theatre is operated by the Air Force Museum Foundation. There is a cost associated with these film series. Visit the links above for more information.
Living History Series ($)
Monday, May 13, 2019, 6:30 p.m. - Secret Spitfires U.S. premiere of the film with guest speaker Ethen Cetintas, filmmaker Click here for more information
Hollywood Film Series ($)
Sunday, April 28, 2019, 4 p.m. - Solo:A Star Wars Story
Sunday, May 26, 2019, 4 p.m. - Mary Poppins Returns
Sunday, June 23, 2019, 4 p.m. - Forrest Gump Sunday, July 28, 2019, 4 p.m. - First Man
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, 4 p.m. - Bumblebee Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, 4 p.m. - Moana Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, 4 p.m. - The Greatest Showman Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, 4 p.m. - Lion King Sunday, Dec. 22 2019, 4 p.m. - The Polar Express
* The Air Force Museum Theatre is operated by the Air Force Museum Foundation. Federal endorsement is not implied.
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is a federally owned and operated facility. Therefore, by regulation, certain types of events and activities are prohibited at the museum. Some of the types of prohibited events are as follows:
- Non-military/private organization events
- Fundraising and non-profit events
- Holiday parties
- Weddings and wedding receptions
- Funerals
- Political events
- Gambling events
- Religious events
The Air Force Museum Theatre has limited ability to support private events such as meetings and ceremonies. Click here to be directed to their website.
The Air Force Museum Theatre is operated by the Air Force Museum Foundation. Federal endorsement is not implied.
The museum receives an overwhelming number of requests for military ceremonies (re-enlistments, retirements, promotions, change of commands, etc.) and must limit ceremonies to General Officers, members of the Senior Executive Service, and the HQ AFMC Command Chief. (WPAFB personnel should contact their organization’s protocol office for more information).
Other individuals not listed above may hold a non-support ceremony at the museum. Non-support ceremonies are intended to allow individuals the opportunity to stand near an aircraft or exhibit for the purpose of conducting a small, brief promotion or retirement ceremony. Complex ceremonies requiring reserved parking, chairs, podiums, sound systems, presentation tables, briefing rooms, and/or musical support, do not qualify for non-support status and cannot be held at the museum. For more information regarding non-support ceremonies, please call 937-255-8046.
Notice: Visitors may be filmed, photographed or recorded by the U.S. Air Force for educational and promotional uses, including for posting on public websites and social media.
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