Palm Springs Air Museum

Palm Springs Air Museum is a flying, living history museum dedicated to educating the public about the role of Air Power in preserving American liberties & way of life. We preserve, exhibit & fly aircraft used in World War II, Korea & Vietnam. We honor veterans & educate future generations with programs, exhibits, and hands-on internships with local schools.

Palm Springs Air Museum is open year round 10 to 5; children 12 & under get in free with paid adult admission; Education programs and warbird rides for sale occur most Saturdays November to May. Over 150,000 annually visit the Museum's five hangars totaling 91,000 square feet, housing 75+ flying and static aircraft - inside and outside. Free admission is offered to special needs populations and to public school groups. Guided Youth Tour Docents service over 6,000 students annually; Public schools are reimbursed for their buses. Special events include Memorial Day Flower Drop & Air Fair, a Halloween themed Chili and Car Show, and a Santa Fly-In (themes change every couple of years). Our most recent "Snowtopia" featured real snow and Santa, and over 5,000 visited over 4 evenings. Signature exhibits include POW Bracelet Display; Tuskegee Airmen Mural, Women Pilots, Pearl Harbor diorama; Open Cockpit experiences on Saturday mornings; and partnerships for STEM education, First Flight where 50 high school students per year fly in a Cessna 182 and are encouraged to look at aviation careers, Airplane Mechanics Internship with a local high school, Air Traffic Control Day and Rocketry Explorations. Newest displays are the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter, the B-29 Nose and Cockpit, and Movie Memphis Belle under restoration. There is also an Education Center / Library with over 13,800 volumes, many in first person; Flight simulators teach lift off & landing techniques; visitors are able to walk inside a B-17 and C-119 most mornings; and inside a flyable C-47 when the C-47 is not flying. The Young Science Professionals Scholarship program is now in its fifth year, awarding 4-year college scholarships to two individuals each year who are pursuing degrees in STEM / Aviation. 

Testimonials

"The Palm Springs Air Museum is the patriotic center of the Coachella Valley" Joey E.

"The Palm Springs Air Museum's real importance is as a source of education for our local school children." Richard O.

"Thank you for having our class come to the PS Air Museum. We are grateful for everything we get to do. We appreciate the bus, the bracelet, the lessons, lunch, and most importantly the museum. The students love the whole experience. Please thank the cafe also." Valle Del Sol Elementary School, Coachella, CA