Reviews of National Museum of World War II Aviation (Museum)

Oso Marz

We visited the museum in August 2018, they have recently been designated a National Museum. The displays are excellent. They have a working WWII era Link trainer which was demonstrated to us during our tour, it was facinating, not many exist in working condition! The aircraft they have are all in flyable condition, some had just been at the EAA flight show at Oshkosh. Our tour guide was very good, retired Air Force pilot, who new his history and presented it very well. They have broken ground on new facilities which allow them to put many more items on display so this place even get better!

Anthony Ottaviani

Awesome place . Spent 3 hours there. Johnny Gave my wife and I an amazing tour of their facility. Thank you Johnny!!

Austin Konkright

Was a great tour would do it again

John Mckibben

Very cool planes.plus they all fly.very informative tour.its very dedicated to its purpose of. The muesum.thanks

Steve Austin

Fantastic! Amazingly knowledgeable tour leader. 16 yr old granddaughter suggested it and was also well entertained. Would definitely go back.

Elizabeth Anthony Gronert

Our friend John Schall was Docent and led the tour. We Learned so much,

Robert Miller

"Impressive" isn't a good enough word. They tell you "If it looks like it will fly, it will!" In September they'll prove that at the air show. (Along with 7 or 8 kept in Pueblo) They're going to fly them all! If you're willing & able to make it here, do it!

Amber Knisley

One of the best aviation museums I've ever been to! The kids loved the flight simulator and the adults loved.... everything! Tons of history there and 1 of a kind things to see that you can't see anywhere else. The staff was beyond friendly and knowledgeable! Definitely make this a part of your trip, it's well worth it!

Dick Sevits

Awesome

Michele Springer

Learn a lot about our aviation history during WWII up close and personal with guided or self guided tour.

Jack M

I think the admission fee was way too high for the small size of display available there (adult $14 and child $10).

David & Sandy Heller

Excellent restored WWII airplane displays with narrated tours by knowledgeable retired military personnel. Restorations and maintenance done by dedicated teams of skilled volunteers.

Michelle Still

This was such a fun experience! The learning opportunity is also wonderful! I really enjoyed myself.

Aura Brit

I highly recommended going here if you have a chance. So much to see and read about regular people doing great things. The amount of WW11 items that have been donated is amazing.

Tamara Spadafore

Tour guide Dave S. was absolutely wonderful! As someone who didn't come into this with a specific interest, here was very informative and entertaining! Great speaker and very engaging! The museum was very large with all stages of aircrafts, most flyable and some under repair. Great place to visit even if you don't think you're interested!!! Tour was well worth the time!! Flight simulator operable for kids as well!

Michael Lovett

Excellent exhibits, well informed tour guides, worth the visit!!

Aditya Suresh

Amazing collection of aircraft, with a lot of information about each one. We had an awesome tour guide who clearly loved what he was doing and was very knowledgeable. Everyone there is dedicated and eager to share their knowledge. It was a wonderful experience and definitely something to check out!

Addi Segers

Loved the tour. Everyone is pleasant and helpful. Clean and well kept.

SV Kiwa

Wow a lot of wonderful history here. If you're in the area stop here the guided tour is well worth it.

Jason VanArsdale

This was an excellent experience. The 2 hour tour guide was an encyclopedia of knowledge and facts. Highly recommended for all ages.

Mary Ames

This is an amazing museum with so much! It is well organized and the airplanes amare magnificent. The guides were extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. I could spend several days there without seeing it all. I recommend you reserve at least 4 hours to get the best experience.

Biju Ramalingam

Go for the guided tour! Great work done on the restoration of old planes. Amazing staff.

Jett Valle

Absolutely fantastic museum, amazing artifacts and amazing people, extremely knowledgeable about the subject and extremely friendly. Absolutely loved it

John ambrose

Got a personal tour of their restoration facility. AWESOME

Keven Elwood

Could there be a better World War 2 aviation museum, I don't think so. First off, the staff is spectacular. They are friendly and knowledgeable. They we're quick to strike up a conversation and talk about the wonderful machines and their purposes. The facility is also great. It's clean and orderly. I'm sure they could always use more space, but to me everything felt great. I wasn't rushed along. It was great to sit and aww at aircraft that are rarely seen in such great condition. Bottom line, it's a great place to spend a Saturday.

Riot Rhett

This museum is amazing. So many cool aircraft. We had Rick as our tour guide. I’ve never met someone with a deeper passion for sharing military history. Listening to Rick tell stories was probably similar to what people felt listening to Jesus at his sermon on the mount. At one point I couldn’t tell if he WAS Jesus or not. This place is hands down a must if you’re in the area! -Rhett

David Ash

This Museum Rocks! I've been to many.... Just found a new favorite! Don, Denny and all the folks are great,friendly.Cool stories, awesome still flying aircraft on display as beautiful as new. We both loved, recommend this tour!

Mara Wright

Loved it! Absolutely a must visit in Colorado Springs! The collection of planes and artifacts are impressive and well kept! Definitely visiting again!

Jamie Dodson

Don, our docent was incredibly knowledgeable about all the tour aircraft on our tour. His expertise as a pilot provided great insight. He kept on schedule and answered all of our questions no matter how silly. It is a great place with all these WW,II aircraft in flying condition or in process of being reconditioned. Great place got to see it it's for all the wing nuts you know.

David Mason

Fantastic museum with a knowledgable and friendly staff.

Gabriel Rowe

This place was amazing!!! The tour guides are very informative and polite. He even took up back to the prop shop after the guide was over. The place was absolutely immaculate.

Tammie Olson

Excellent place to visit and educate our youth about the heroes from the WWII era. All ages will enjoy this museum. Lots of information.

Glen Nicholls

Pretty sweet place to learn some new stuff! Huge planes, too.

Adriana Furletti

Learned a lot about older aircraft and how they factored into WWII

Monty Brooks

A diamond in the rough. Unexpected pleasure to see their collection.

Larry Veteto

The National Museum of WWII Aviation is one of those hidden gems that should be high on the list of everyone visiting Colorado Springs. For those of you that live here in the Springs, you should bring all of your out of town visitors. If you homeschool, this is a great field trip. Great WWII airplanes with tons of supporting displays. Be sure to do the 2-hour guided tour with one of the volunteer docents. If you pay online ahead of time, you'll save a couple bucks. Most of the planes (like the P-38, B-25, and more) are fully restored and are still flown.

Carin C. Chambers

Days before the 75th anniversary of D day. It was moving to hear so much about the war and the planes .The people honored for what they did for the world. Go .. learn...see history up close

Ane Randazzo

We loved the education extended and the humanity honored in this museum! I highly recommend adults and teens dedicate a couple hours or more and utilize the knowledge and passion of the docents as they guide you through history and storytelling to make the relics, and time spent amongst them, more meaningful.

Eli Mccoy

Not the biggest Air Museum but definitely makes up for it with a friendly staff and a tour into the warehouse where they rebuild WW2 planes. Very interesting to see how it was done and what planes they've rebuilt so far.

Peter Zavednak

I could have spent the whole day here! WWII buffs will love it. Not just planes, but real pieces of history come to life here. Great exhibits with true authenticity.

Brad Bledsoe

Excellent displays of WWII and adjacent era aircraft and memorabilia. Some aircraft working and flying and some in restoration process. Helpful and knowledgeable docents. A great place to visit if you love old airplanes.

Kyle K.

We had an absolutely wonderful time here, I would recommend the docent tour. This is a fascinating and tragic piece of history that this museum could not have done a better job educating on! Can’t wait for there huge expansion to be done so we can return to see and support these amazing pieces of history.

Phillip Hale

This place was amazing. The staff was knowledgable about all the air frames withing the museum. There was an incredibly amount of things to look at. I feel I could go several times and still not see everything. The staff is friendly and keeps you entertained through the whole tour. I would reccomend going here at least twice to make sure you see everything.

Anthony Cordova

Well done displays.

Anthony Cella

Cool place lots of planes to see

sean sullivan

So much more than a museum and I cannot recommend it enough! You get to see the planes being worked on and restored before your eyes instead of behind the scenes. Then see the completed planes perfectly restored to the exact standards as when they were originally built is incredible. The wealth of knowledge and experience of the workers and volunteers was an added bonus for me as a museum junky. If you have any passion for history or planes or even mechanics this place has it all and is a must see. I will he coming back.

Dennis Turner

The men and other volunteers did a great job showing us the aircraft.

Kim Moran

Amazing work on restoring aviation treasures.

C Cardwell

The docents of the museum really made our experience amazing! The guides were knowledgeable, engaging, and thorough when teaching about the aircraft and equipment. Thank you Johnny, Vern, and Denny!

Kasey McElroy

Man this place is awesome! The volunteers are so knowledgeable, it's reasonably priced, especially seeing as they have guided and self guided tours! Plus they restore planes in the Westpac building, and have lots of interactive exhibits that are fun for kids and adults!

Seth Partyka

Every aircraft is air Worthy, and so few places allow you to see the restoration process like they do. An excellent museum

April Prater

Wonderful museum honoring the men and women who fought for our freedoms. Great staff.

Cheri

This is a fantastically cool place! How could anyone listening to these stories not be awesome and humbled! The personal stories of the part these planes played in our history, the photos, it's all so important and makes me so proud. No question I asked was laughed at, but answered thoroughly. I am so proud to have this Museum in my own City. They are doing great things!!

Theresa Edwards

Nostalgic. WW2 history of planes with full restorations.

Deb Baker

Very informative tour.we enjoyed it very much I recommend you go see if ever in Colorado springs . special thanks to all the volunteers

Ethan Thompson

Lots of history and artifacts here. Respects veterans very nicely. Highly recommended

Susan Elizabeth

A hidden gem! Totally immersive experience with the finest guides anywhere! A must see for history buffs with a remarkable collection of interesting objects. Learn to fly on the simulator with the best instructors possible! Kudos to everyone for making this such a wonderful experience!

Anjana Rajeev

Amazing place with a lot of historical data and displays. What really stood out is their adaption yo technology- they have a simulated plane ride for kids and my son loved it! Besides this, they’re also renovating a lot of the war time aircrafts and have training sessions for pilots using an old trainer simulator which has been fully renovated here! The staff is very courteous and friendly and were happy to help with any information and details. They also plan to expand the museum in the near future.

Tim Goodwin

Neat place to visit, ned.. I think was his name was very in depth on the guided tour and seemed like he really did enjoy doing it. You get to see some old military planes restored as well as other ones in the process.

George Fruth

Great place to bring the kids and enjoy the afternoon.

Jacob Schmalz

Energetic, knowledgeable staff made the tour a must experience.

Dixiedoodlekay

Gotta see it if youre here. Even if you dont care about planes. Theres also the restaurant in the plane. Way expensive but fun! This place is very cool and a great place to see as a tourist or if you never have been

Jose Apodaca

I didn't even know this was here! A-freaken-mazing!

Jess McCue

Cannot recommend this place enough. My husband and I love WWII history and aviation, so finding this museum was like finding gold. We opted for the tour and I’m so glad we did. Our docent, Les, was incredibly intelligent and well versed and was just so patient with all of the questions I asked him. We can’t wait to return for one of their air shows!

Mark Smith

Tour guides were very friendly, and i loved the realism of everything on display

Steve Lee

Very informative. Make sure to take the guided tour that is included in your admission. The tour guides are extremely knowledgeable and they take you to areas that are off limits in the self guided tour. The flight simulator is a lot of fun and is realistically calibrated. The flight simulator is included with the price of admission.

Dan Haldeman

Amazing museaum! I took the tour which was 2 hours long included in the entrance price. It also included a tour of west pac who do restorations. Cant say enough good about it!

justin newell

The tour guide was great he was a retired Lt.Colonel USAF and knew his stuff

Stefy Ruiz

Excellent WW2 museum. Educated volunteers with a passion for history. Great place to spend the morning or afternoon

Michael Banados

This is a great display of functional vintage Aircraft and WWII memorabilia. The smell of oil, the sound of aircraft and the close-up views stimulate all your senses. I highly recommend the guided group tour from one of their docents.

Barbara Scott

My husband and I had an awesome time. The tour was wonderful. So much history and so exciting to see all these incredible planes. Thank you

mark surfer

If you are interested in restoration of older Airplanes, these are Beautiful. Very Knowledgeable guides through the museum.

eddie c

If you are a history freak then you have come to the right place. So much info so many planes so much history behind every single plane. I would recommend to follow the tour they do provide a free tour by yourself but the guided tour offers so much rich information you don't want to miss.

Christy Luers

Fantastic experience for my son and me! Our docent, Ashby, made it so interesting. He was full of knowledge. Great place to visit and I highly recommend a docent tour instead of self-guided. It doesn't cost any more and you get to see extra things that you wouldn't on the self-guided tour.

Rebecca Helm

This is an amazing place with airplanes and other items from WW2 area. Nearly all of the planes have been restored to flying capability. The tour guides are amazing (even if you are just walking around they give you so much information on the various planes). We brought our 3 girls: 9,9,13, and they loved the experience as well!

David Givan

This is well organized and the guide did an excellent job. Lots of planes and memorabilia. Two hour tour.

Tony G

Another excellent museum whit WW II plains guide tour by veterans and they got a P-38 lighting and B 25 Mitchell

Jesse Brown

Absolutely AMAZING!!! You get to stand next to the very aircraft that flew during WWII. The level of care taken by this group to restore and display the aircraft is impressive. The workers were all extremely nice and went out of their way to make your experience special. The chronological tour is very neat as well, giving all sorts of information on the timeline of events. If you get a chance to go - GO!!

D Ogden

Exhibits were exciting and well laid out. Volunteers were well spoken, courteous, and knowledgeable. I can't wait for their attractions that are under construction.

Niall Mac Neill swords

Was there in October from Ireland...Great museum, great tour guides and terrific exibits...one of the best museums I've ever been in...I'll be back next year.....

Patrick Sanders

A great museum, you are able to stand NEXT to those aircraft that you have read about. If you take one thing from this review, go and take the guided tour. The guide makes the experience.

Colorado Springs

I really enjoyed this tour. We first got a "briefing" on the history of WWII. Then we walked through different hangars where people are restoring planes, not just to look beautiful, but so they can fly again. Each plane has its own interesting stories. They have a new hangar and event center opening soon - can't wait to see it!

elizabeth Young

Fantastic! This museum has wonderful displays, informative yet not boring tours with enthusiastic and engaging guides, and very good layout! Great for school groups!

Daniel Osborne

Beautiful collection from WWII

Anne Murphy

My husband and I are both history geeks. Having both been in the military as well as having fathers who served during WII. We are very interested in that era. We thoroughly enjoyed getting up close and personal with the planes and displays. We easily could have spent a lot more time looking at the displays but since it was a guided tour we weren't able to. I would definitely go back again.

Lisa Pattison

We had fun. Everyone was so nice. We loved it.

Jim Rinderer

Very interesting place to visit

Jerry Novotny

It's a great museum the planes and the exhibits.The staff was very knowledgeable.

Jeff Wright

My family and I been here before. Each time we go, it is always something new. The guides are very knowledgeable, polite and tolerant. It obvious they truly love sharing their knowledge with other. I highly recommend a vist.

mr Hahn

Some exceptional aircraft displays. Really good information from tour guides. If you like WW 2 history and to see planes and other artifacts from that era be sure to stop here.

Andreas Grell

Cool planes, nice amount of historic items and information. If you take the guided tour, be prepared to stand and walk around for 2 hours and listen to the tour guide tell stories about specific events in World War II. If that is what you enjoy, then go for it. You can split off and do your own thing and then join back up later if you want. Guided tour or self-guided tour are same price as of March 2018.

Jaygoobi

Took a little road trip with some friends. Came across this little number and was blow away! Charlie was so passionate about everything he showed it made us even more excited to continue around. Smaller location but he went through everything very thoroughly and made it a blast!

Jason Duffy

Amazing Collection. Never thought it would be as large as it is. Take Bottle Water it may be warm. Plan for 2hrs+ and it is a walking tour. Worth every penny.

Sai V

One of the best aviation museum I’ve been to. Staff are very welcoming and the admission fee is $12 which includes a guided tour with ex navy, pilots and World War II heroes. It was so immersive and each aircraft has a story behind it. Also the flight simulator was fun. I highly recommend this place for all age groups as we will be part of history.

Michael Armstrong

What a great attraction that is a bit tucked away, but amazing and expanding. Worth the trip to see some wonderful exhibits and pieces of WWII history. I will return once the expansion is completed to see additional aircraft.

John Stapleton

Very interesting, but a bit long for me. Quite enjoyed it, though

Dom Revels

It's a really cool place and alot of cool planes

Don Wright

Good place take the grandson

Stephen Duderstadt

Little bit pricey but for a museum private owned with plans that still fly amazing. Very knowledgeable staff definitely can tell they have done their research to be where they are .Flight simulator for the kids with working parts on the plane very cool .can't wait to see the finished addition to the museum

Clint Estes

Excellent place to visit. Take the guided tour, it is well worth the time spent.

Harrison York

This place is AWESOME! Excellent fun for any age. So long as you like airplanes. $14 to get in for an adult, which I consider pricey. But it comes with a guided tour and OH MY LORD, the collection is amazing. Rare aircraft and a phenomenal restoration shop. These guys are where true magic happens. It is going to be the largest WWII aviation museum soon and they absolutely deserve the title. Three new hangars are going up to house the additional relics they're obtaining. What a great place with great people!!

Drew Colchin

Amazing information and displays with many functional WWII planes that you can walk underneath and around.

Don Carney T

If you have any interest in aircraft this place is a must.

Heather F

We had our brothers in town, but it was raining and we needed something to do. We decided to check this place out because it has such great reviews, and now we know why! We had an awesome time learning, we saw some cool planes and other pieces of history. We didn’t follow an official tour, but we visited the restoration shop with the people on the tour, and that was awesome to see. Definitely worth checking out!

Terry Young

Was a great time with alot of information. Would recommend this to anyone.

Nicholas Risner

Awesome tours, knowledgeable guides!

damon frazee

My daughters and I were excited to go on a Friday afternoon and it was closed. Someone needs to update the hours on the website

Richard Lipe

very interesting place really enjoyed it

Juaquin Gauna

Its us super duper good you should go there

Heather Hunger

Awesome place! Do the docent tour! It's the same price as just walking through. We learned all kinds of things and they even have a few demonstrations. We spent about three hours there total. My son even tried out the flight simulator. Highly recommended!

Cindy Sugimoto

Excellent docent tour. Many planes. Interesting and educational to see refurbishment and maintenance of aircraft in progress.

Darrel D.

This place is awesome! I cant think of a single thing to pick at. Great Staff, awesome environment. Very educational. My kids absolutely love visiting. A must Visit!

Connor Downie

Had a great time walking around and the kids loved seeing all the exhibits and the plane demonstrations. Would highly recommend to anyone

Pensacola Slim

Great and informative place. Bob was an excellent guide. Definitely will come back!

Annice

The tour and the exhibits feel one of a kind. It’s worth the price - stop in and spend a couple hours learning!

Donna Hogg

Enjoyed our experience at the Museum. Although I wish the docent would have left his political views and comments at home

Angela Zollitsch

Fabulous collection and informative docenrs

Kaitlyn Vogt

Extremely knowledgeable and kind. The tour is worth it!

Kim McQueen Ramirez

There's lots of stuff in this museum and the docents are extremely knowledgable. My daughter especially loved the flight simulator.

Lori Arnold

Experience was very informative and interesting...and our tour guides were awesome. Walt was very personable and did a great job. I cannot remember the first guides name (he said he is a pilot for delta) but they kept us interested with their stories!! Kids enjoyed their simulation experience too.

Mary LaMotte

Absolutely one of the best aviation museums. If you have time for a tour, have Don take you.

Prajakta Mehta

No matter where you are coming from,you should definitely visit this museum. We participated in the 2 hour guided tour and it was worth the time. Museum is definitely amazing but the volunteers are the heart of soul. The quality of the displays is second to none. Priced reasonably but very informative !! And do NOT forget to take pictures. It's a must visit for anyone who loves WWII history.

Charlie Berry

It was awesome. Very helpful employee's. I learned so much there.

Robert Abbott

Pretty cool experience, I feel like they could stand to update or put more work into their displays but that is solely an opinion. 15 bucks for adults and 10 per kid. Little high to look at all of 5 planes.

Richard Hamilton

Did the guided tour and enjoyed it

bernadette axelrod

Outstanding and unique museum. ALL aircraft on display are in functional status, i.e. flight ready! Some used in movies. Extremely knowledgeable docents and terrific displays. In the process of expanding. Truly a hidden gem.

Beth Wright

Such a great experience. Our family has been here multiple times and there is always something new and different. The guides have been amazing with everything. I would recommend it to anyone!

Ezekiel dos Santos

Great guided tour by Les and an amazing place to see fully functioning planes of past eras