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Visitor tip
Staff members are exceptionally welcoming and knowledgeable - don't hesitate to ask questions or mention if you're a veteran, as they show genuine interest in visitors and may offer informal tours of specific exhibitions
Best time
Check the Events page and calendar before visiting as the museum has occasional closure dates. Notable events include the Decades Dance - planning ahead ensures you don't miss programming or find the museum unexpectedly closed
Visitor tip
The museum is excellent for children ages 8 and up interested in military history and aviation - the 1912 Gonzalez Flyer aircraft and WWII vehicles are particularly engaging for young learners
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aviation Museum
- Mission
- Honor, education, and patriotism through military history
- Main Attraction
- 1912 Gonzalez Flyer aircraft restoration
- Location
- 300 County Airport Road, Vacaville, CA
What visitors say
What a hidden gem! This is an amazing museum. My 10 year old loved learning about all of the wartime history! Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Free admission, donations accepted!
Wonderful museum with free admission, though it relies on donations to keep going. The staff is warm and genuinely curious about where you're from, especially if you sign in or mention you're a veteran. Hard to tell if they're more…
This is a small museum but well worth the visit. It has several vintage wartime aircrafts as well as some military vehicles from World War Two. All of the their items are well displayed. When I was there, the workers were very welcoming…
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Did You Know?
- Houses a 1912 Gonzalez Flyer aircraft, one of the early pioneering aircraft designs from the aviation era
- Contains an artifact from the USS Arizona battleship that was sunk during the Pearl Harbor attack in World War Two
- Offers completely free admission with a donation-based funding model to sustain operations
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