Wings Over Miami Museum — Attraction in Goulds

My review of the museum is that it is a decent but small museum. They have one of the last F-14D’s that flew with the US Navy on display and she is in pretty good condition. She was the reason for my visit and she was well worth the admission fee of $15.

The museum volunteers were friendly and helpful. Unfortunately those same qualities weren’t shared by the management…

Now for my review of the management. The management of the museum has a “No camera” policy. You can only photograph with your phone. If you want to use your camera they will want to charge you $300. Frankly this is absurd and hurts the museum in a number of ways.

It ensure that only “phone quality” pictures are available to see online.

It alienates your customer base. The aviation photography community tends to know each other, and we talk. Being known as the museum that charges $300 to bring in a camera is not conducive to building your business. If anything it hurts it.

I understand that museums have been hit hard since Covid and that many are struggling to survive. Trying to milk an extra $300 from your customers is not the way to fix this. You should be working with the aviation community to portray and promote your museum in a good light.

I’m willing to pay for admission. Hell, I even left a $20 donation, but I am not willing to be extorted for $300 to take photos with a camera.

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They've got a nice collection, including what is known as a color bird (the F-14D) as well as other interesting aircraft. The Bay of Pigs Memorial, located just outside of the museum, is pretty cool. I feel that the price of $15 is a little too much for such a small (and cramped) museum. The hangar itself is in derelict condition and anytime it rains (and it rains a lot), the inside gets wet. Their policy against the use of digital cameras (Nikon, canon, sony, etc) is not very cool. Their gift shop has a decent selection of merchandise. The owners(?) are if I had to guess Russian and so they obviously have an accent but fortunately, they can be understood well enough. Overall, 8/10 museum for someone who absolutely loves Aviation but probably a 6/10 for someone who doesn't really care about it or for families with several kids. If you're visiting Miami for several days, you should consider visiting the museum but if you're only visiting for a couple of days, do something else (like maybe Coral Castle or...

An aviation museum located inside Miami Executive Airport. 30 minutes drive from Miami International Airport, Florida Admission fee: $15 (discounts for children and seniors available) A medium-sized hangar has been turned into an aviation museum. The exhibits are mainly aircraft that were active from World War II to the Cold War, and the history of the development of civil aviation from Florida to Cuba after the war. There are few explanatory texts, but if you have any questions, you can check them online. The exhibition room near the entrance has many historical aviation photos and books. There are also tables and chairs, so you can take your time looking around if you are interested. Notable exhibits include the actual D-type, which is the final form of the F14, the actual MiG-21, and classic models. Wartime dioramas and aircraft under restoration are also on display, and you can feel the efforts of the exhibitors in the compact atmosphere. If you have time while staying in Miami,...