The Air Mobility Command Museum is a restored World War II hangar containing aircraft & artifacts reflecting history of Dover’s Air Force base and planes.

During WWII, Hangar 1301 was a hub for secret military weapons development, such as the research and testing of rockets. After the war the hangar was repurposed as a base for fighter squadrons until the 1970’s. By the 1990’s, the hangar had been repurposed as a National Historic Place, and eventually became today’s Air Mobility Command Museum.

The museum offers a flight simulator (ages 10+) and hundreds of artifacts ranging from vintage maps to real aircrafts. You are welcome to explore the planes up close and photograph anything. The Air Mobility Command Museum contains a comprehensive list, description, and photograph of the artifacts in the museum’s collection. Questions about the artifacts should be emailed to the Collections Manager at [email protected].

If you’re following the Delaware History Trail, this is one of the locations on it! 

Logistics:
Admission to the museum and parking in the surrounding lot are both free. Purchase tickets on-site, first come first served.

Hours:
Monday – Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday*–Sunday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 

The Air Mobility Command Museum also maintains a public library for historical research, which is open Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Getting Here:
1301 Heritage Rd, Dover AFB, DE 19902
Take exit 51 and enter through the museum gates off Rt. 9.
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