We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Mac: Safari.

Dayton

Free Newsletter

Interested in Dayton?

We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Dayton each week.

  • Save National Museum of the United States Air Force and IMAX Theater
  • E-mail this page

National Museum of the United States Air Force and IMAX Theater


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 29 attractions in Dayton
Traveller Description:
Familiar with National Museum of the United States Air Force and IMAX Theater? Write your own description and share what you know with other travellers.
Attraction type: Military museum, Museum, Speciality museum, Transport museum
Activities: Picnicking, Shopping
Address: 1100 Spaatz St
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, OH 45433
Tel: 937 255 3286

Reviews you can trust

[ Date ] [ Rating ]
Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Central WI
29 Nov 2009

Our family absolutely loved this place. We have an appreciation for WWII aircraft especially, due to veterans in the family, but this was simply amazing. What a variety of airplanes, from bombers, to presidential planes. The volunteer guides were wonderful and very helpful. One said that this museum is larger than the Smithsonian Air & Space museum. It seemed very... more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
alexandria, va
11 Sep 2009

Really. If you have any interest at all in history, the militiary, or air combat, this is a must-visit destination. I've been there many times over the past 20 years and it never gets old. In fact, the museum has expanded dramatically in recent years, most recently with the addition of a gallery of ballistic missiles. I've visited aerospace museums... more

21 Aug 2009

We made it to the entrance just before the guided tour started at 10:30 am and it was fascinating!! The aircraft and displays are well maintained and the shear size of the place is rather daunting – we spent about 5 hours there and didn’t see it all. There are displays from the earliest days of flight with the Wright... more

Save Review
4 of 5 stars
Barrie, Ontario
15 Aug 2009

First, it was great to find out that it was FREE!! If you wanted the Imax you had to pay, but the admission to the museum was free. It was very well layed out, with lots of aircraft from the past to the present. Some unbelievable aircraft (B-36)! A must see in Dayton! Also, the cafeteria had a great selection... more

Loved it.
Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Lower Michigan
28 Jul 2009

My great, great uncle has a plane on display there. He built an engine for one of the Wright Brother's planes. Was awesome to see it, been wanting to go here forever to visit. Nice museum. I will go back. Can't hardly believe it is FREE! more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Independence, Kentucky
24 Jul 2009

The museum has grown and gotten a lot better over the years. The have new displays and a new hanger has opened. They have the layout set that you start with the old planes and you work thru WWI, WWII, and all the other wars we have been in. They have an area just for space and rockets. They have... more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
maryland
22 Jul 2009

First - get there early. The museum opened at 9:00, we were there at 9:10 and there were plenty of people there already. Go directly to the desk where you need to sign up for a bus to go out the the Presidential Plane and R&D plane hangar. This is a timed sidetrip and the buses fill up quickly. We... more

19 Jun 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We went to Kings Island and the Zoo and decided to make the drive to see the museum. Wow! It turned out to be the best part of the trip. The kids loved it too. Really a first class experince. more

Get here!!
Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Pittsburgh
8 Jun 2009
2
people found this review helpful

On a recent trip to Cincinnati we were looking for something to do from there to Columbus. A friend of mine said he and his girlfriend were here a couple years ago and loved it, so I figured even though it was out of the way we'd stop. WOW!!! I'm so thrilled we did. Best part of all, it was... more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Oakdale, CA
5 Apr 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Went there in 2002 and again in 2009. Place has expanded since the first visit but still a wonderful place to see. You walk through several different rooms that have different eras of planes. It is great to see how planes and airline suits have changed over the years. We spent a 6 hours there and still did not get... more

Travellers Who Viewed This Attraction Also Viewed
No photo provided
Price not available
No photo provided
Price not available
No photo provided
Price not available
Write Your Own Attraction Review

Been to National Museum of the United States Air Force and IMAX Theater? Share your experiences!

Write a Review
Add Photos
Add Videos

National Museum of the United States Air Force and IMAX Theater: Management Resources

TripAdvisor has free and easy resources to help you enhance your listing and promote your property.

  • Start Here - Visit Your Owners' Centre
  • Add Photo
  • Add Video

National Museum of the United States Air Force and IMAX Theater Address

1100 Spaatz St, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 45433
Tel: 937 255 3286