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Location
Visitor tip
Don't miss the outdoor control tower playground near the runway and the outdoor play area with ride-on airplanes. These are highlights for families with young children and offer great photo opportunities.
Best time
The museum is closed on Mondays and typically open 10 am-4 pm. It's located at the world's oldest operational airport, so you can combine your visit with other nearby recreational activities like tennis facilities and outdoor recreation options.
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the interactive 'touch items' stations and cockpit demonstrations, as well as audio stories from aviation pioneers. Staff are noted as friendly and knowledgeable, so ask them for recommendations on must-see exhibits.
About College Park Aviation Museum
Flight-focused Smithsonian affiliate. Museum next to the world's oldest continuously operating airport celebrating aviation milestones.
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What visitors say
This is an awesome place for any aviation fan! In the tight suburban areas of College Park, you will find the oldest operational airport in the world. Admission was free when we came in, but I think the normal admission fee was 5…
Must see if you like history, airplanes and traveling. This museum is a hidden gem in Prince George's County Maryland. Tells the story of the Wright Brothers birthing aviation in College Park, MD and how it became official in 1909.…
Great staff, clean and well maintained facility, reasonably priced. This is an interesting place to visit for both, young and old. There is an airfield nearby and also a tennis facility as well as outdoor recreation options- so you can…
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Did You Know?
- College Park is home to the world's oldest continuously operating airport, which has been in active use since 1909 and still functions as a working airport fueling commercial jets and private aircraft
- The museum is a Smithsonian affiliate located adjacent to the historic airport where the Wright Brothers officially established aviation in College Park, MD in 1909
- The museum features interactive exhibits allowing visitors to enter actual aircraft, sit in cockpits to see pilot perspectives, and try on aviation costumes, making it highly hands-on and child-friendly
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