Explore aviation and journey through history at the Palm Springs Air Museum in California
The educational non-profit Palm Springs Air Museum is dedicated not only to honoring veterans but also to educating our youth about the sacrifices made on their behalf. All children 12 years and under get in free with at least one paid adult admission. Special rates are available for families with teenagers 13 through 17. Enter the museum and travel on an exciting journey through the history, science, and technology that comprise our 80+ aircraft and the stories about pilots who flew them. The Museum has 91,000 square feet of climate-controlled hangar space on 17 acres. Built in 1996, the museum is open 362 days a year, friendly dogs on leash are welcome, ADA accessible, café on site, education library and simulators on the 2nd floor, accessible via stairs and elevator, and a separate children’s area. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and February 7, 2026, for our annual Gala.
Youth Tours (guided) are available for school groups: 10 minimum to 40 maximum with one adult per 10 students; free admission for regional public schools, sign up online at PSAirMuseum.org/Education or emaileducation@palmspringsairmuseum.org
Self-guided Youth Tours are also available.
Highlights by Hangar:
- B-17 Hangar: B-17 interior tours available most mornings-$5 suggested donation; children’s area, café, restrooms, B-29 Nose.
- European Hangar: Large wall map of Europe during World War II; Displays: Tuskegee Airmen; Women Airforce Service Pilots; B-25 Mitchell Bomber (airplane was featured in the Hollywood movie, “Pearl Harbor”); Spitfire, P-47 Thunderbolt, & if not flying: P-51 Mustang, P-63 Kingcobra, & C-47 Skytrain.
- Pacific Hangar: Large wall map of the Pacific during World War II; Pearl Harbor Diorama; Uniform Displays; Scale models of major ships during the war; Corsair (plane was the hero of Disney’s movie, Planes; Grumman Wildcat, Hellcat, Bearcat and Tigercat; Dauntless (changed the course of the war in the Pacific); USS Missouri peace treaty with Japan; & the Walt Disney Grumman 1 Archives Display.
- Korea /Vietnam Hangar: POW bracelet display; Presidents Who Served display; President Bush’s flight jacket; F-86 Sabre, C-119 cockpit (interactive); Lear Jet and display with movie and TV series photos; F-104 Starfighter Jet; and restrooms.
- F-117 Stealth Fighter Pavilion: F-117 Stealth Fighter surrounded by duplicate cockpit; dashboard; and interactive wall displays showing how stealth technology was developed and how it works.
- Open Cockpit Saturdays: Every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, one vintage aircraft is open, allowing visitors to climb inside and take photos. Docents give the history and context of the aircraft. Included with museum admission, $5 for a museum-provided souvenir photo.
- Saturday Commemorative Programs: Most Saturdays from November through April, there is an educational history program at 1 PM.
- Warbird Rides: Warbird rides are for sale for those 13 and older on most weekends. Schedule is available on the website. Must be able to read and understand spoken English for Safety Regulations.
