What a great gem! Went to visit this unknown museum on a Sunday and ended up spending the whole day there! The museum has a (small) collection of planes from the early 1900s to WWII to rocket engines and helicopters. Our docent Walter was one of the most knowledgeable docents I've met at any museum, and as a former pilot added lots of insight. The collection has lots of references and photos of the connection of the aviation industry to the Buffalo region. Who knew that Consolidated Aircraft, makers of the B-24, started in Buffalo? Who knew that all the X planes, from the X1 to the X15, were designed by Bell in Niagara Falls? Walter offered insight as to why Glenn Curtiss moved his Curtiss Airplane factory from little Hammondsport, NY at the start of WWI to Niagara Falls. Will definitely be going back for another visit soon!

We had been to this museum many years ago. My husband more or less accidentally stumbled upon its web site, and we decided to go again. It was an interesting museum to visit, even if you are not an aviation fan. There's lots of local Buffalo regional history, and our docent Walt was really interesting.

We spent two hours here and could have made it longer but it was closing time. My sons are 21 & 24, their grandparents and myself really enjoyed it. A volunteer, Walter L. Was our guide and we all feel we were fortunate to have been able to meet him. He entertained with stories and got into the details of engine function, various planes and also much more. We thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet him and appreciate the time he spent answering questions and also debating thoughts about various aircraft. Our “boys” and my dad(their grandfather) were captivated. We highly recommend a visit here. The exhibits are very well done and the staff and volunteers were wonderful.