Museum portrays the base history from 1942 to 2012 covering the flying training mission and then the Minuteman Missile history from 1961 to present. Outside static displays of many different aircraft
It's fun to see a few short times as an adult. Our young children love to go and walk under and around the outdoor exhibits though.
Museum & staff are great. Super planes, helicopters, and missiles on display. All free. The strategic importance of Malmstrom is detailed. Base mission has changed over the years, but still remains significant in maintaining national defense .
I like to be able to walk among the different airplanes that are on static display outside. I like being able to take friends to the center for them to see the airplanes on display. Inside the building I find the display they have regarding the missile sights in the area is good. There are other displays in the building about the history of Malmstrom that I found interesting to read and see the pictures.
This is a very compact museum with a small collection of historical aircraft outside but a high quality museum inside as well. I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB many moons ago and it was amazing to see some of the old equipment that I use to work with. There was also a fascinating video presentation that described the basic process of missile launches. Definitely recommended if you have the opportunity.
It is a Must See visit if you are in the Great Falls area. The historical significance of Malmstrom is pretty darn amazing, and of course if you have an Air Force connection, you are in for a real treat. The docents at the museum are all retired military and many of them are former pilots, so they share from their life experiences as well as walk you through the museum.
If you haven't been here, you are shortchanging yourself. The staff loves to tell stories, the displays are great, and all secrets are revealed! Wander through the outdoor displays, too - they are world class! I revisit often and always learn something new.
My kids loved this place and to tell you the truth so did I! I even enjoyed it more than the Smithsonian Air & Space museum in D.C. We loved all the planes and Air Force history.
I spent three hours w Curt and Bill at the museum oct 30 2014. The exhibits were good (curated by Curt). But the best were their comments on the history and the parts they personally played in the Cold war. I commend the Air Force for supporting this museum and the history and stories represented there.
My 2 year old loves planes so we decided to visit. You have to show ID and give your ss# for a background check which takes a few minutes. Then you walk to a small park with a few planes, a helicopter and a missal. My sons enjoyed looking at the planes and walking under them. However, when we went inside the very small museum the volunteers were not interested in talking with us. They tried to insist that we watch a 10 minute video before looking around. And then wouldn't answer any basic questions about what we were looking at saying, "The video will tell you more about it than I can". Basically because we had young children they didn't want us there.