CURRENT EXHIBITS
Here are just some of the amazing exhibits you will see when you visit the Aerospace Museum of California!

The Makani Kite
View the world’s largest rigid wing kite on display now at the Museum! The Makani M600 energy kite is the last one in existence. Come learn the fascinating story of the Makani kite today.
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Come visit and walk through our large airpark of over 35 aircraft. Get up close and personal and even walk below suspended aircraft!
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Pilot an aircraft using a professional flight simulator under the instruction of experienced flight instructors. You will have the opportunity to practice taking off, flying, and landing.
Price: $10 for one-on-one training
Session Length: 20-30 minutes
Availability: Weekends

What began in tragedy would culminate in triumph as America raced to put a man on the Moon in the midst of the Cold War.
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

The story of Sacramento’s very own astronaut and the single-man rocket that would pave the way for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Programs.
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

A legend who would go on to command the Space and Missile Systems Organization, Air Force Systems Command, the Minutemen Program and the NSA, but not before overseeing the landing of men on the Moon.
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19.
Turn the corner and find yourself on the distant Red Planet! Our Mars Theater features an intimate amphitheatre-style seating area, a large viewing screen and an interior crafted to resemble the inside of a Mars Habitat Pod, complete with storage and control panels. Currently showing is the video presentation: Manned Mission to Mars 2034, a futuristic look at what the first manned mission to the planet might look like. The exterior of the Theatre features three screens playing space age footage and a comprehensive timeline of modern-day space travel.
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Lose yourself amongst our collection of early aircraft engines ranging from the 1910s through the 1950s and 60s, both military and civilian.
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent

Price: Free with Museum Admission
Type of Exhibit: Permanent
Book a Tour
Our knowledgeable staff will bring you on a special tour. Get an inside peek and hear stories behind each exhibit.