Collections
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Exhibits
These are just some of the things currently on display from our collections.
There’s so much more to see and do and staff updates and adds to exhibits and activities regularly.
FAM is an easy day trip from Tampa and Orlando, as well as most of Central Florida. Plan your visit today!
Known for its year-round flying conditions, Florida has long been a destination for aviation and aerospace enthusiasts. Learn more about the world’s first scheduled commercial passenger flight, which took place between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida.
Explore an interactive exhibit that includes historic, cutting edge and modern examples of fixed and variable pitch propellers.
Howard Hughes stands beside a large hangar and his one-of-a-kind Hughes H-1 Racer, built in 1935. The plane is now preserved at the National Air and Space Museum and set a world speed record in its time. From the collection of the Florida Air Museum, Lakeland, Florida
The Florida Air Museum is home to the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame. Organized by the Florida Aviation Historical Society, the Hall of Fame recognizes an inductee annually during the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo. Click here for more information about the Hall of Fame and the nomination process.
Let your imagination take flight in this family-friendly space that features STEM games, a dress-up station, and a creative coloring booth.
Featuring the International Council of Air Shows, Hall of Fame, and memorabilia belonging to well- recognized aviators including Bob Hoover, Howie O’Keefe, The Red Baron Flight Squadron, and Jessie Woods.
The collection of engines on display at the Florida Air Museum represents innovations that have occurred across the last century. Can’t miss artifacts include the interactive Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major and the intricate Ion Engine utilized by spacecraft exploring deep space.
Visitors to the Florida Air Museum will be able to see up close and in person a wide variety of aircraft. Crowd favorites include the SeaDart, Vertical Riser, Tomcat, C-47 and Pietenpol.
Explore our remodeled MD-80 fuselage to discover what it was like to serve on a B-29 or B-17 bomber during World War II or grab a seat and practice buckling your seat belt and securing your tray table.
To donate item(s) to the Florida Air Museum, please fill out our Donation Questionnaire. We will be in contact with you after Donation Questionnaire has been submitted.
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