National Register of Historic Places
Museum Hours: Saturday & Sunday 11 AM-3 PM National Register of Historic Places. A Florida Heritage Site. Home of Flight 19.
05/05/2026
ITEM OF THE WEEK | This week we highlight a painting by artist Bob Jenny of the Air Force Thunderbirds who arrived in Fort Lauderdale last night. Be sure to visit this painting and many others by Jenny in our gallery room.
Keep an eye out for the Thunderbirds flying throughout the week and don’t miss them perform in the Fort Lauderdale Air Show this weekend!
05/04/2026
Please help us wish volunteer Cannon the best of luck in his next big adventure. Cannon has been volunteering at the museum since September and brought a wealth of knowledge in aviation. His experience at the museum inspired him to change majors to Museum Science which will require him to transfer schools. Cannon has been a great addition to the team and will be greatly missed. Good luck on all your future endeavors!
ITEM OF THE WEEK | In honor of the Artemis II mission’s return to Earth occurring later today, we want to highlight an item that is connected to the space race of the 1960s. These metal plaques and patch came from the USS Lake Champlain (CV-39). The Lake Champlain was used to recover Alan Shepard after the first human spaceflight. The Lake Champlain was also used to recover the Gemini 2 and Gemini 5 spacecrafts.
04/06/2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of longtime volunteer Debbie Hamilton. Debbie was the daughter of the founder Allan McElhiney and has played a critical role in museum operations from the very beginning. Debbie will be greatly missed.
UPDATE: A memorial service will be held in Debbie’s honor at the museum on Friday, April 17th at 4 PM. All are welcome to attend.
ITEM OF THE WEEK | This week we highlight our ship recognition kits and manual. These kits were used in training to help aviators quickly identify between friendly and enemy vessels. Can you identify any of the ships in the video?
We will be closed next Sunday for Easter.
ARTIFACT OF THE WEEK | This piston and cylinder head are from a Wright R-3350 engine that powered the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It was recently brought to us from Naval Air Station Pensacola. Thank you to volunteer Bob for transporting it down!
| Thursday | 11:30am - 3:30pm |
| Saturday | 11:30am - 3:30pm |
| Sunday | 11:30am - 3:30pm |