New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum is the largest aviation museum in New England and is a private, non-profit educational institution that was organized in 1959. Three larger hangars and an outdoor display contain more than 80 aircraft with permanent exhibits that include the oldest surviving aircraft in the U.S. – the 1870 Silas M. Brooks Balloon Basket, as well as an S-39 Amphibian plane – the first aircraft built in Connecticut by aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky. Featured year-round are many historical aircraft and exhibits including a focus on World War II’s Tuskegee Airmen, and a display about Amelia Earhart alongside a Lockheed Model 10 Electra – the same type of plane flown by the female aviator. The Air Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting historically significant aircraft and related artifacts, engaging visitors through high-quality exhibits helping them to understand aviation technology and history and inspiring students through innovative and hands-on educational programs.
Discounted admission is available for veterans and active duty military personnel.
The New England Air Museum is located on 36 Perimeter Road (off Route 75) on the North end of the Bradley International Airport airfield in Windsor Locks, Conn. It is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day; the museum is closed on Mondays during the winter season.
Directions: Take I-91 North or South to Exit 40 (Route 20). Take second right exit off Route 20 and turn right onto Route 75 North. Continue for 2.8 miles. Take left at Museum sign onto Perimeter Rd for 1.7 miles. The Museum will be on the right.
If you are coming from Bradley International Airport, follow the signs to Route 75 and turn left and head east onto Schoephoester Rd. Turn left onto Route 75 North. Drive 2.2 miles and turn left onto Perimeter Rd. at the Museum sign.
FREE onsite parking and plenty of room for buses.
December 2019
The New England Air Museum, Breakfast with Santa
The New England Air Museum has just received word from the North Pole that Santa and his aviation crew will be headed to the Museum for a very exclusive breakfast for children of all ages. Breakfast with Santa is an exclusive opportunity to meet Santa and his elves prior to the daily opening of the Museum on Saturday, December 14th. The Breakfast will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 10:00 a.m. when Santa will invite his guests to…
Find out more »The New England Air Museum, December Break
With schools out for the holiday's, the Air Museum is hosting a series of daily interactive workshops. All activities will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and are included (unless otherwise noted) with admission. The Museum will be closed on Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. It will also be closing at 3:00 p.m. on both Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. Lunar Landscape Painting: Thursday, December 26 Learn about the surface of the moon by making a…
Find out more »The New England Air Museum, December Break
With schools out for the holiday's, the Air Museum is hosting a series of daily interactive workshops. All activities will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and are included (unless otherwise noted) with admission. The Museum will be closed on Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. It will also be closing at 3:00 p.m. on both Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. Lunar Landscape Painting: Thursday, December 26 Learn about the surface of the moon by making a…
Find out more »The New England Air Museum, December Break
With schools out for the holiday's, the Air Museum is hosting a series of daily interactive workshops. All activities will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and are included (unless otherwise noted) with admission. The Museum will be closed on Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. It will also be closing at 3:00 p.m. on both Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. Lunar Landscape Painting: Thursday, December 26 Learn about the surface of the moon by making a…
Find out more »The New England Air Museum, December Break
With schools out for the holiday's, the Air Museum is hosting a series of daily interactive workshops. All activities will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and are included (unless otherwise noted) with admission. The Museum will be closed on Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. It will also be closing at 3:00 p.m. on both Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. Lunar Landscape Painting: Thursday, December 26 Learn about the surface of the moon by making a…
Find out more »January 2020
The New England Air Museum, Open Cockpit
Visitors will also have the chance to climb aboard historic aircraft including a WWII P-47 Thunderbolt, F-100 Super Sabre, and several vintage helicopters. Other activities include flight simulators and the opportunity to construct your own flying machine during the Build and Fly activity. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch and utilize our outside seating The day's activities will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with the Museum and the Wings 'n Things Gift Shop staying open until 5:00…
Find out more »The New England Air Museum, Open Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The New England Air Museum's collection contains over 100 aircraft ranging from early flying machines to supersonic jets. Over 65 aircraft are on display in three large exhibit hangars and in an outdoor display area.
Find out more »April 2020
The New England Air Museum, Space Expo
The New England Air Museum's annual stellar event, Space Expo, returns on Saturday, April 4 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The event will feature a range of activities and special guests. Meet life-size droids and intergalactic characters Take flight at the NEAM Virtual Flight Center View a planetarium show in an inflatable dome Build and launch a straw rocket Make a marshmallow constellation Try on a space helmet Design a space mission patch Touch a meteorite, and more! You…
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