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 100 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.
FREE admission is available for veterans and active duty military personnel.
What is NARM?
The North American Reciprocal Museums Association (NARM), offers free admission to over 1,000 reciprocal museums in the United States. With a NEAM family membership and up, you will become part of this program. Attached is a list of over 100 museums in New England you can visit.
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.
There Really WAS a Race to the Moon - And it was a lot Closer than You Think! $20.00 With fifty years of insight, and insights coming from declassified Soviet and US archival material, we now know that there really was a race to the Moon. But, the story most of us have heard for […]
Come meet the Easter Bunny at the New England Air Museum, participate in fun hands-on activities, and more! This event is included with admission. Library passes cannot be used for this event.
March Open Cockpit Climb inside a selection of historic aircraft with the help of our docent crew! Aircraft are subject to change, restrictions may apply. Library passes are not valid on open cockpit days. TICKETS Aircraft are subject to change, restrictions may apply. Library passes are not valid on open cockpit days.
Woodturners Day Join us to learn all about woodturning with the Central Connecticut Woodturners Association! Watch how woodturners work, check out their pieces, and take a "turn" yourself! This event is included with admission.
Enter with teams of up to two players, solve the puzzle, explore the New England Air Museum after dark, and have a chance to win a $1000 prize!
Meet local women in the aerospace industry, participate in hands-on STEM activities, climb aboard historic aircraft, use flight simulators, and more! The New England Air Museum will hold its annual event, Women Take Flight, on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 10AM – 3PM. The museum’s family friendly celebration of women in aerospace features hands-on activities, […]
Bessie Coleman at the Museum Saturday, February 24th 11AM & 1PM Join us on Saturday, February 24th, with historian and performing artist Tammy Denease, who will be portraying famed aviator Bessie Coleman. Performances are included with general admission.
The New England Air Museum is excited to announce that the official ceremony and plaque placement for its designation as an official site on the Connecticut Freedom Trail will take place on February 21, 2024. This significant recognition honors the museum's commitment to preserving and sharing the diverse narratives that have shaped Connecticut's history of […]
CT & MA February Vacation February 19th - February 23rd Enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities during school vacation week at the New England Air Museum from 10:30AM - 2:30PM! All activities are included with museum admission and schedules are subject to change.
Come fly with us! Try out our 3 NEW kid-friendly simulators, take a ride in our F-18, Redbird, and more! Kidsport sims are free with admission, other sims are an additional charge, first come first serve. Flights of Family Fun! Saturdays & Sundays, 10:30AM - 2:30PM From Story Time and Flight Science Demonstrations to hands-on […]
The New England Air Museum will be open Monday, January 15, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day from 9AM – 4PM. Visitors can enjoy family friendly activities such as scavenger hunts and explore the museum’s three exhibit hangars. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.neam.org
Join us on Saturday, December 9th, for Stories with Santa! Santa will be telling holiday stories at the museum at 10AM and 1PM. Come hear Santa's stories, take selfies with Santa, enjoy holiday treats, and more! Stories are at 10AM & 1PM. Please choose your time and tickets below. All tickets must be purchased online. […]
For one day only the NEAM restoration team will be offering tours of the Restoration Hangar! Listen to the crew as they discuss their newest projects and techniques. This event is included with standard admission. LEARN MORE Marine Toys for Tots Drive November 4th through December 9th The Museum is collecting new unwrapped toys for […]
Join us November 11th. Walk our hangars and learn about the history of aircrafts in our collection. Veterans and active military will receive FREE admission to the museum on Saturday, November 11th, in honor of Veterans Day. Please bring ID to receive free admission. *Department of Defense issued ID card, Veteran Health ID card, Veteran […]
Get ready for an extraordinary experience at the Halloween in the Hangars Brew Fest, happening on Saturday Oct 28th from 6pm to 10pm at the New England Air Museum. This incredible event will showcase local breweries, live music, and food trucks. Attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to indulge in their favorite brews inside a massive hangar, […]
Join us for a Halloween Open Cockpit Day at the museum! Trick or treat throughout the hangar, climb aboard historic aircraft, listen to spooky (and not so spooky!) stories about our aircraft, and more! This event is included with admission. Costumes encouraged!
See the F-14 "Tomcat", F-4D "Phantom II", F-86 "Sabre", and more! The storage hangar houses more than 20 iconic aircraft. This experience is included with standard admission. We are open all weekend and Labor Day! Tickets are $21.00 for ages 15 and up, $17.00 for seniors 65 and up and $13.00 for ages 4 to […]
The New England Air Museum is excited to be a participating museum in CT Summer at the Museum program! No timed tickets required, unlimited availability every day! From July 1st through September 4th, all CT youth aged 18 and younger receive FREE admission to the New England Air Museum with paid adult admission! All tickets […]
Celebrate Father's Day weekend at the museum with Helicopter & Open Cockpit Day! Experience our helicopter collection, climb aboard historic aircraft, fly in our F-18 simulator, and more! The helicopters on display vary from the large 22,000 pound CH-54 Tarhe, sometimes called the Skycrane, to a small one man helicopter. In addition we will display […]
Public Exhibit Opening: The Tuskegee Airmen: Their Untold Stories The museum's newest exhibit, The Tuskegee Airmen: Their Untold Stories, opens to the public on Sunday, June 4, 2023. The New England Air Museum is honored to be working with children of Tuskegee Airmen to create an extraordinary exhibit. Through first-hand stories about their parent’s war and post-war […]
