Welcome to the National Museum of Commercial Aviation!

The Permanent Exhibits

Inside the terminal building, you will find interactive exhibits on how airports work, how airplanes fly, how food, luggage and cargo are transported, how airplanes and parts are built, how air traffic control works, why commercial airlines exist and how they operate, and so much more. You'll also find stories about the famous and not-so-famous personalities that have built this industry. Coming soon is our Martin 404 cockpit from a Martin 404 dual prop liner once owned by Eastern Airlines and then the great Ray Charles... Click here to see more of our Collections.

We've Re-Opened!

We built it, and you came... and then we ran out of room! So, we moved next door and more than doubled our space. We re-opened the expanded Interim HQ & Museum, right next door to our old space, on September 12th. Our new hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Our location is right off of I-75 just south of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Our extensive collection of more than 35,000 artifacts includes thousands of timetables and ticket jackets, 200 vintage uniforms, hundreds of model airplanes, antique aviation toys, in-flight serving ware dating back to the 1930's, travel posters, aircraft components and so much more. Take a walk down memory lane with twelve new informative exhibits showcasing the history of the airline industry, a special section on commercial aviation in the south, a flight simulator, an art gallery, an extensive library and archives, and a fantastic gift shop. Click here for Hours and Directions.

Atlanta in the 1980s

Not Just Delta and Eastern

In conjunction with the opening of its new location on September 12, 2009, the Museum also launched its first aviation art exhibit, featuring 29 photos by well-known aviation photographer George Hamlin, who is also a member of the Museum's Board of Trustees.

The photos feature operations at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport (as it was known then) during the 1980s. In addition to the airport's two primary tenants at the time, Delta and Eastern, other domestic carriers including Republic and Piedmont are included, as well as 'new entrant' carriers that came into being as a result of the "deregulation" of U.S. airlines beginning in 1978. Cargo operations are also covered, as well as a rare visit of the supersonic Concorde to ATL.

Airways magazine (www.airwaysmag.com) is sponsoring the exhibit, which will run through the end of 2009. Prints of the photos being exhibited are available for purchase in the Museum's gift shop.

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Join aviation legends, current and retired airline employees, aviation enthusiasts, community leaders and supporters all over the world and consider becoming a member. Your investment in the museum effort will ensure that generations to come will be able to experience the history of commercial aviation.

Enjoy your stay at www.NationalAviationMuseum.com and be sure to add your name to our contact list so we notify you of upcoming events and news stories. Members will also receive our quarterly newsletter filled with events, news and information. Visit our store and read our blog as well.

The Future Museum

Coming soon will be our new Museum Campus comprised of several buildings, built in phases over a number of years. The main building will be a themed terminal covering the major decades of aviation, complete with jet-ways and full-size commercial airliners outside. Adjacent hangars and a Learning Center will contain our older aircraft, classrooms and career exploration areas, and a restoration shop.

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