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Kansas Aviation Museum

3350 George Washington Blvd., Wichita, KS 67210
316-683-9242
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Ranked #20 of 28 attractions in Wichita
Type: Specialty Museums
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Tulsa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

It took us about two hours to go through this museum. We went outside and read about each of the planes outside. They had a bomber that was inactive and no longer in service. I thought it was interesting that the information on the plane said that the Russians sent a satellite over Wichita once a week to make sure... More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Well worth a visit. Not piles of aircraft but those they have are very interesting, historic and not just run of the mill. Tons and tons and tons of very interesting local aviation history to view in the beautiful old terminal building. Right next to Mc Connell AFB. A must visit! Highly recommended.

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kansas city
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

Several great little displays, but very poorly staffed and run. Two people working when we arrived. Not even a place to hang your coats. This little gem has a great deal of potential but as it is now, its an old airport, with a bunch of old plane parts. Shame. The kids area on the second floor had just opened,... More

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Tampere, Finland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

Avarything is a little old and outdated, but I could not blame the staff. There were not too many volunteers and I bet the funding is not great either. I cannot personally understand how the big aviation companies like Beech and Cessna are letting the museum disintegrate like this. The place itself was very enjoyable and all the cockpits upstairs... More

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Bratislava, Slovakia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2013 via mobile

Nothing extraordinary to see. Everithing is old and exposition is small. Nothig superb to see. But if you are aero fan go there at least for good feeling ...

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Louisville, Kentucky
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2012

In the old terminal next to McConnel Air Force Base. Can visit the old control tower on top of the museum. Have a lot of the old Wichita aviation memorabilia on display. The ramp area was closed due to ice on this day could see through window looked interesting.

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012

While I don't care much for the history of airplanes, my husband and son do. I did enjoy visiting the Kansas Aviation Meuseum. They had a lot of really neat things to see including the control tower.

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Wichita, Kansas, United States
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2012

This is so poor, so under supported of funded, it is embarrassing. Apparently none of the aviation companies in town have enough pride to help out to get this thing going. It is awful. If it were a dog you would shoot it to put it out of its death.

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Wichita, Kansas, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 16, 2012

Not the USAF museum or SMithsonian, but has some neat planes and artifacts. B-52 is good. Also the fact that men like Lindberg and Roscoe Turner walked these same floors.

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Kansas City, Missouri
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 8, 2012

I found the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita to be an interesting stop. It details the rich history of the old Wichita Airport and the aviation industry born there. The indoor exhibits were informative and showed the evolution of aircraft from some of the aviation leaders in the area such as Beech, Lear and Boeing. There was a nice view... More

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