Marathon Air Museum — Attraction in Marathon

Parents - watch out for jagged, rusty metal on the climb aboard items.

Started out great, very neat place, but then my five year old got cut pretty decently on the rusty metal of the fire engine we were told he could climb in. After asking the gentleman if they happened to have any rubbing alcohol, he goes 'It's because he's hyperactive. That's why he got hurt."

Wow. I'm the first the correct or make my kid take accountability, I'm incredibly on top of him, but he was climbing up the stairs very calmly and got snagged on sharp rusty metal edges that it would've been nice to know were there before letting him open the door to climb up, so for this man to immediate blame my five year old for a safety issue that should've been addressed or at least noted was a bit mind boggling. We just left at that point because I was so put off by...

Really a great visit, especially if you're a member of train and plane spotting interest group. Bahamas or mainland hops, flying is a special facet of Key life. The museum is at the Marathon public airfield and has many interesting things to see. And then there's the Key rhythym: watch a small plane go out. Watch a small plane taxi in. Easy to imagine myself a character in a story here. On current display were two kit planes you buy and fly, there's B-52 jet engines, there's vintage props, even things for kids to clamber up and on. Local characters, Free admission. Voluntary...

Avery & Mike are amazing gentlemen to meet & listen to about any & everything aviation at this free museum. Please take the time to stop in and enjoy, they have a cool flight simulator for adults and kids. Both gentlemen we met are pilot's, & Mike hand built one of the planes that he flies regularly and...