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1 Armstrong Air & Space Museum
Located at Exit 111 off I-75, 500 South Apollo Drive, Wapakoneta
800-860-0142
Open year round.
Monday through Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sundays and holidays: noon to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
www.ohiohistory.org
Opened in 1972 by the Ohio Historical Society, and named in the honor of Wapakoneta native astronaut Neil Armstrong, the museum chronicles Ohioans' contributions to the history of flight and new horizons in space travel including the space shuttle program and the International Space Station. See a moon rock and the Gemini VIII spacecraft. The museum's Astro Theater presents the sights and sounds of space. Recent renovations include the addition of interactive exhibits with a space shuttle landing simulator and a lunar landing simulator. |
| Champaign County |
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Grimes Field
1636 N. Main St.
Urbana, Ohio
937-652-4319
www.grimesfield.com
www.champaignaviationmuseum.org
www.aviationheritagearea.org/grimesaviation.htm
Grimes Field, an active airport rooted in aviation history, hosts two museums. The Grimes Flying Lab Museum is a part of the National Aviation Heritage Area, which celebrates Ohio’s central role in the history of flight. The museum pays tribute to the pioneering spirit of Warren G. Grimes, Father of the Aircraft Lighting Industry. He founded Grimes Manufacturing of Urbana (now Honeywell Aerospace) and gave the airport to the City of Urbana. The jewel of the museum is the restored Grimes Flying Lab, a Beech 18 used to test Grimes’ innovations. The Champaign Aviation Museum features World War II-era aircraft and the ongoing restoration of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, which can be viewed by visitors. The airport hosts fly-ins and special events, including the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-in, one of the country’s leading gatherings of experimental aircraft, held the second weekend of September. |
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3 Historic WACO Field & Aircraft Museum
1865 South County Rd. 25A
Troy, OH 45373
www.WacoAirMuseum.org
937-335-9226
Whether the sky was filled with the drone of biplanes or the silent shadow of gliders, this aircraft company figured largely in the history of Troy as it made history in the world. Exhibits include a WACO primary glider, WACO 4 replica, WACO Cootie and a WACO UPF-7.
A reproduction of a vintage barn hangar and an antique aircraft restoration facility will transport you back in time.
Open Hours:
Saturday & Sunday noon-5pm
Monday - Friday 9am-noon |
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