NEAM Is Again Open To The Public, Following A 10-Week COVID-19 Related Shutdown

Now that the New England Air Museum is again open to the public, following a 10-week COVID-19 related shutdown, all veterans and military service members will be admitted free of charge throughout the remainder of 2020.

"The New England Air Museum is pleased that we are able to reopen safely for our visitors, and we look forward to providing free admission to our veterans and military service men and women," says Debbie Reed, the Museum's Executive Director. "We want to share our aircraft collection and exhibits with people who often have firsthand experience flying or working on them."

A partnership between the Museum and KeyBank makes this opportunity possible.

The Museum has taken several measures to ensure the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers, including keeping our large hangar doors open for air flow, ensuring guests wear masks and maintain social distance, and providing ample hand sanitizer.

The Museum's Military Hangar has 14 aircraft currently on display. Several other military planes and helicopters are in storage and will be rotated into the exhibit hangars during the year. These include an F-14 Tomcat (the kind Tom Cruise flew in Top Gun) and an A-10 Thunderbolt (commonly referred to as a Warthog). With a total of three hangars, visitors can see over 55 aircraft, dozens of engines and diverse exhibits including a WWII Blimp Car, the world's oldest balloon basket, and even an exhibit of space artifacts.
 
The New England Air Museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday for the remainder of the year. Admission is $16.00 for ages 15 and up, $14.00 for seniors 65 and up, and $10.00 for ages 4 to 14. New England Air Museum members, children under 3 and all veterans and military service men and women with military identification are admitted free.
 
The New England Air Museum is the largest aviation museum in New England with three large hangars, outdoor exhibits and more than 100 aircraft ranging from early airships and flying machines to supersonic jets and helicopters. The museum offers special events, public programs school programs and field trips, and tons of hands-on family fun. The Museum is located at 36 Perimeter Road (off Route 75) on the North side of Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT.

FMI: www.neam.org