Attractions
Expand your horizons
When the Air Zoo is not overwhelming you with sights, sounds and motion, learn from our ever-changing lineup of exhibits. Unique and fascinating, our permanent and traveling displays are sure to delight and inform.
National Guadalcanal Memorial Museum
One of the longest and bloodiest campaigns of WW II, the Guadalcanal campaign is known as the psychological and geographical turning point of land war in the Pacific.
This nationally-recognized memorial commemorates the experience with a large collection of artifacts, insightful dioramas, first-hand narratives and the Wall of Honor, memorializing 20 men who earned the Medal of Honor for their sacrifices on the island.
Sea Wings: The Story of Carrier Aviation
“Sea Wings: The Story of Carrier Aviation,” the 2000-sq. ft. exhibit chronicles the history of the aircraft carrier from its earliest beginnings (balloon barges in the Civil War) right up to today’s modern carrier battle groups.
This exhibit features over 400 photographs from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. National Archives, U.S. Naval Historical Center and British Royal Navy combined with descriptive text to tell the story. In addition to the visual materials, the exhibit also features a variety of artifacts.
This exhibit features over 400 photographs from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. National Archives, U.S. Naval Historical Center and British Royal Navy combined with descriptive text to tell the story. The exhibit has five main areas that cover the Beginnings of Carrier Aviation, World War II, Carriers in the Jet Age, Life on a Carrier and the Modern Carrier Battle Group.
In addition to the visual materials, there are two full-size aircraft cockpit simulators that visitors can get in and make believe they are flying on to or off of a carrier.
Of special interest are three impressively large models of U.S. Navy warships which are on display in the Carrier Battle Group area. These include a 9-1/2-foot-long model of the U.S.S. Wisconsin, an 8-foot model of the U.S.S. Nimitz and a 6-foot model of the U.S.S. Arleigh Burke.
Coming in May:
Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace
Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace, opening on May 15 presents Charles M. Schulz’s lovable beagle, Snoopy, as his alter ego, the Flying Ace. The exhibit showcases 40 of Snoopy’s most exciting adventures in his transformed doghouse—now a Sopwith Camel airplane —from the time he faced a deadly bout of influenza to sparring with the Flying Ace’s archenemy, the Red Baron.
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