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The EAA Aviation Museum, formerly the EAA AirVenture Museum, is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historic and experimental aircraft as well as antiques, classics, and warbirds.
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The EAA Aviation Museum, formerly the EAA AirVenture Museum, is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historic and experimental aircraft as well as antiques, classics, and warbirds.
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Brought my son, who is an aviation fan, to this museum. We came here primarily because it is on the list of ASTC passport museums (which we can get in to for free) but we stayed because IT - IS - AMAZING! There are so many planes here, they are hung upside down, backwards, forwards, just every which way! The entire facility is very clean, and staff are helpful. Sometimes they have a free pioneer flight for kids ages 8-17 -- but you must be a PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN to sign the waiver for the flight. We tried to wait for the flight, but the shuttle bus to that building took a very long time, and there were many other children that wanted to do it. We didn't have a lot of time to spend so we opted to stay in the main aviation museum side. It was still a great way to spend several hours. My favorite part was the Eagle Hangar with the military planes. There's a large focus on WWII era planes. My other son is not an aviation enthusiast but he still had a fantastic time in the kids' area with the awesome flight simulators and other interactive exhibits. He also loved hanging out in the other hands on area with ferro fluid and other experiments. He also liked the movies so he could rest his legs. We visited on a Tuesday and it was not crowded at all, except maybe the line for the kids' flight. We took our time to go through the many exhibits. The gift shop was also great -- lots of EAA items and not just typical museum gift shop items that have prices hiked up. Bathrooms are plentiful (but only on first floor of museum area). Parking is free. The only thing we wished it had is some kind of food or concession stand. I know other visitors also were looking for this as well. We would have stayed even longer if there was some food option, but they only have a few CASH ONLY vending machines. We did take advantage of them, otherwise we wouldn't have made it! HIGHLY RECOMMEND this amazing place. You can really spend an entire day easily if you're interested in planes or aviation. LOVE!
Jamie Tang ChangJamie Tang Chang
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Anyone who loves aviation, flying, or engineering marvels should make an attempt to visit the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. There are countless examples of aircraft models throughout the museum showcasing how far humanity has come in their dream of flying. From the earliest planes at Kitty Hawk to advanced fighter jets used by the Air Force, nearly every form of aircraft gets represented here. Lots of displays share historical details about important people, the development of various planes, the addition of different technologies to improve flight performance, etc. A few of the interactive displays weren’t functional though it’s probably because they’ve seen lots of use from previous visitors. Though I do hope the staff gets around to fixing them. Although I didn’t show up for it, there’s supposed to be an event known as AirVenture. You’ll have to look up the details since I’m not qualified to talk about it. People of all ages can appreciate the EAA Aviation Museum and all the efforts its made toward the local community. You can’t help but get some sense of accomplishment from seeing everything here.
Aaron ReineckeAaron Reinecke
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2020 - I've been coming here for my whole life. It's amazing history but it's such a shame that they don't maintain or fix anything. The activities for kids worked great when I was a kid... It's still the same stuff, 30 years later now, and everything is dirty and broken. For such a passionate community, they really disappoint here. *2022 Update - As I mentioned, I've been coming here since I was a kid, my family brings my nephew here now. I'm deeply disappointed because I thought they may start to take pride and fix things. My nephew was so excited to get here and check out the kids venture area. Literally about 30-40% of things are even functioning at all through there and the rest of the museum. My brother emailed in a formal complaint a few years ago as well and received an email back stating that they will pass the information along and get things looked into. What have they done to remedy anything? The majority of things have a note taped to them now saying sorry, out of order... This is such a huge disappointment and maybe the workers are just volunteers anyway so they might not have any say, but it's such a disappointment. Sure, come through and see some history, but half of the videos don't work at all and your kids will be let down. *2023 Update - This is years later. Still, the same things are broken, plus more. They finally put signs up apologizing for the inconvenience and acknowledging that it's broken... But seriously, what's the point in this when almost nothing gets updated and nothing ever gets fixed. People come from all over for EAA Airventure and the one week this is happening, signs get put up but nothing ever is truly being worked on. Barely any updates and everything being broken is a norm for an expectation for coming here at this point. My brother emailed over 5 years ago expressing frustration on all of this and still no progress. Shouldn't we be trying to get people excited about aviation and looking forward to coming here and experiencing this? *2024 Update - I don't even get excited to come here anymore. Still, none of my previous mentions have been fixed and still more things are broken down, or just straight up missing. The whole museum seems empty compared to what used to be here. As you walk through, it's obvious that things are missing from all areas. They've put some dates and who reported issues on paper slips but they're from months ago with no timeline, plan or who's responsible for fixing it, as you can see that one of the pictures that I uploaded showed a report from over 6 months ago. I almost thought I was uploading duplicate photos until I realized that they're of the same broken things, just years apart! There's no real pride here anymore compared to what this once was years ago. My nephew said that he wanted to go to the only fun part around, the kids area, just to run in and stop and hang his head in disappointment. Joy and excitement are literally being drained and he doesn't look forward to coming here anymore either.
GarrettGarrett
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One of our stops in 2022 when touring Wisconsin on a father son road trip! The city of Oshkosh is well known for its amazing Air Shows but the museum is just as good! My son and I were here for hours taking in everything it had to offer! There is so much to see and do, it felt like it never ended! No matter your age, from 9 to 92, you will find plenty to do and see! They have a top notch kids play area! Interactive displays! Flying simulators! Live science stations! Film presentations! A vast miniature model display! Planes and heirlooms dated throughout history! And so much more!!! The facility is very clean, nice and cool and very easily handicap accessible. A family could easily spend the afternoon here and go home with smiles and dreams of flight! I know I did! I wanted to get my pilots license right then and there! You would be missing out on an absolute treasure by not coming here! Highly recommend!!! 10 stars!
D-Rock TD-Rock T
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Wife and I are both EAA members so museum access is a membership perk. It was our first time up to the Oshkosh area and the EAA was a great stop. If you or the kids are aviation enthusiasts, it's a smart stop. The whole museum can be covered in a few hours at a casual pace, but stopping for the movie attractions will add time respectively. Focused mainly on civil aviation, the museum does have a small but solid WW2 warbird display that was very satisfying and really made the visit worth it. The Civil aviation aide shouldn't be dismissed though, there is a great deal of history and unique displays . Always check the museum calendar of events too. Never know of theynare going to have guest speakers or special displays out. Well worth the visit if you're local or will be in the area.
Robert H.Robert H.
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This museum is a must see for anyone who likes airplanes or history! It shattered our expectations in the best way. We had heard it was big and interesting. Wow, it was huge! There are so many planes of all shapes and sizes. We loved reading the history of how things evolved in aviation. We spent way longer than expected just taking it all in. We enjoyed that the displays were dynamic, planes at crazy angles, displays that moved or were interactive. It was a hit with both young and old. The areas showed different aspects of aviation history, from the Wright Brothers, through wars, and into space. Highly recommend it! We went on a Saturday morning and they were not busy. A few families but we didn't have to cross paths there was so much to see. I can't wait to go back!
Tonya FTonya F
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SOS Brothers Beer Tent
Cinnabon
Auntie Anne's
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Auntie Anne's
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(920) 426-4800
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eaa.org
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