very nice little aviation museum. great displays and exhibits, very informative, and very nice, friendly staff. Great for an afternoon visit. My son loves it every time.
A very nice collection of aviation items, lots of WWII stuff.
I had a few hours to spare today and found this aviation museum at the Olympic Airport. I love looking at airplaines and old war planes are always interesting so I jumped right in for only $7 (for adults) The entire museum fits in one hanger. There were 5 helecopters and 3 WWII vintage planes (including a beautiful P51 Mustang). So, it didn't take long to check them all out. They were all in fantastic shape, appearing that every one had been through extensive restoration. I believe all of them were fully operational. There were photos of several of them in the air which appeared to be taken recently.. I wish that one could climb up and see the cockpit interiors but no such luck. If you like vintage aircraft if is certainly work spending an hour or two there...
Unique historic aircraft, beautifully restored and flying. Nothing matches the deep throaty sound of a Merlin-Rolls V-12!
Lots of WWII through Vietnam War aircraft. The star of the museum is the P-51 Mustang. Has Huey helicopters too. During the summer you can take rides on some of the airplanes and helicopters. They have an airshow too!
This is a small museum in an airplane hangar. There are a couple of air craft outside that the kids can climb in, but for the most part it is a no touch facility, that is harder for the little kids. They probably have 12 airplanes inside. They have a lot of airplane memorabilia. They have some special events including the air show, a paper airplane event and santa arriving by aircraft. The real perk is to get the yearly pass, and you can visit a couple of times and then get in for free at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
This is a small museum with some very nice, flyable aircraft on display as well as some non flying airplanes and helicopters. The display cases have some interesting material. It is located not too far from the freeway, it is easy to get to and worth the effort. I found the staff to be very friendly and helpful in answering questions.
We found this little museum by the Olympia airport and decided to check it out. They do have a AAA discount for admission, but we decided to donate more as we liked it and wanted to support his kind of place. Most of the main displays are in a main hangar. One distinction is that most of the planes on display are still able to fly. These were all fun and can be seen fairly quickly. The richer experience for me was exploring almost every wall filled with artifacts, personal effects, and very moving letters from flyers who lived through many eras of flight.. I learned of an aviator who was given up for dead, then found to be in a prison of war camp and finally returning home, definitely not dead, years later. The retired teacher in me never stopped thinking of a scavenger hunt with a question list I might plan with students to make sure they took time to see these cool artifacts which might be missed if the viewing were rushed. Outside the hangar there was an old medical helicopter that could be climbed in an explored and was also a good photo op.
The collection is not extensive, and consists primarily of ex-military aircraft. However, the presentation was good and there are a few "hands-on" aircraft outside to interest kids. There is a small gift shop in the museum.
Small accessible aviation museum with interesting planes and helicopters and historical perspective. Run by friendly volunteers with admirable enthusiasm. Recommended as a stop for an hour or so, even if not particularly interested in aircraft, for the history.