Reviews of New England Air Museum (Tourist Attraction)

Robert Berman

Fantastic hidden gem! Large local air museum, with great displays of both military and commercial aircraft. Helpful and knowledgeable guides.

Steve Esser

An excellent and interesting exhibit of some of early and war time aircraft. A tribute to the history of the makers and pilots/crews that manned these aircraft.

Jason Johnston

Great experience. Went on Veterans day. My 5 yr old loves airplanes My wife is a veteran and we took him as a gift for his birthday. We met WW2 vets and learned so much and had a blast even my 2 yr old learned and loved it. Great place. Bonus planes landing and taking of from CT airport. Very Cool!

Emily Linnebur

We recently took a group of people here for an afternoon. What an amazing time we had! The airplanes were spectacular and there was such a wealth of information to be had. We had a few WWII veterans with us, wives of veterans, sons and veterans, a more recent veteran, and others who all had a blast reminiscing about what once was. Great Musuem! Worth at least an entire afternoon.

B W

The quality of their collection is unbelievable - the aircraft they have, and the sheer number they have, puts it among rarified company. Where it falls far behind other aircraft museums is how everything is presented. It seems haphazard, thrown together, and it feels luke exactly what it is: a bunch of aircraft parked in hangars instead of a hangar creatively shaped into a museum. I have no doubt that it can and will be a leading aircraft museum in the US, but maybe it needs a shot in the arm to start taking steps forward.

Remy Tankel-Carroll

I'm not much of a history buff nor do I have a huge interest in aviation but we spent hours in the museum and I was never bored. The collection they have on display is amazing. The docents are a wealth of information; do yourself a favor and take advantage of their knowledge. Some of them actually flew the planes you'll be seeing. Make sure you go on a day when the cockpits are open. And if you like books, they have a great selection of old reference books for sale in the gift shop.

Scott Akam

Fun place to take your kids if they like airplanes.

nashin s

Great Family oriented place. Our kids had so much fun, they also implement fun activities for the kids during our visit. Highly recommended for a fun and educational time with your family.

Ryan Schwartz

Awesome museum! Even got to sit in the cockpit of an old fighter plane. We got great, personalized service from one of the staff members too. Can't wait to come back.

DM1387

It's a fun and resourceful place to learn about planes and several wars. Very educational and you can even get into some of the cockpits.

D CS

A Jewel of a Museum in Connecticut

Michael Johnston

Very nice museum lots of different planes, jets, helicopters and information.

Steve Goldenberg

Great history, super exhibits, fun for young and old.

Milagros Rivera

It was an awesome experience with my daughter and 15 yr old grandson! We was able to sit in on some of the airplanes

Heather Miles

Excellent! Entertains all ages.

Roger Senserrich

Fantastic aviation museum with a wonderful collection and great displays and interactive exhibits.

ClashRoyalPro

It was very fun to walk around and see the old planes that were part of history

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Nick Wilson

Amazing collection, definitely worth a trip out. Only advice is wear comfortable shoes.

jerry abbatello

The collection of aircraft is extensive. Most of them look like they came off the assembly line this morning. They dont fly them because they are too rare. The docents and restoration people really know their stuff and they make it interesting.

Thomas Josie

Went to a wedding here and it was really cool. They had workers educating guests all evening, which was unexpected and a pleasant surprise. A unique spot for a wedding.

Adam Kaplan

Awesome! Activities for kids and adults

Wil son

This is a really nice outing. More to it than I thought. The volunteer guides are very knowledable & even frequent patrons will offer info on all the different aircraft. The size of the craft surprised me & there are many interactive displays & opportunities for great pictures. It brought out the kid in me. The admission is nominal & while discounts are available, we chose to pay the full price as the budget for everything they do is never enough. We'll be going back often, so yeah, I highly recommend it.

ANdrew Bilodeau

Everything looked cool. Reason for 4 stars is that when I went outside, there was a bees nest

Robert Evanila

Wide variety of both classic warplanes/helicopters and commercial aircraft. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Exquisitely informative placards and displays, to the point of frequently being in-depth for museum "blurbs." A little something for everybody. Whether you are into the engineering, the history, the local involvement, the people, or just flight in general... down to human powered flying machines...this museum certainly covers the bases with rich descriptions of the lot. The layout is indoor/outdoor, mostly indoor. There are small activities for children. Kids/people are permitted to enter the cockpits of many of the displays when supervised. There are computer flight simulators (CESNA) to add a bit if fun. The museum continues to restore additional machines and remains in a state of evolving. Multiple time periods represented. With dedicated artistic depictions of varying aircraft and battles, I'd go so far as to say there is a modicum of poetry to be experienced at this location as well. There are public bathrooms. There is a gift shop that includes model aircraft. There is a parking lot and it is free. Kids were $10 each. Adults were $14 each. (2019) Some local libraries have limited passes that residents with a library card can sign out for free entry. It is air conditioned. Make sure not to cheat yourself, after seeing the immense B-29 , go up to the landing to take a gander at it from above.

Crystal Pa

Hidden gem, kids loved it. Cool exhibits

Logan Black

We loved it! Tons of incredible flying machines and awesome support staff!

Mark Troppe

This museum is a hidden jewel. Great collection and wonderfully knowledgeable tour guides/volunteers. Don’t miss it!

Gary Picard

Great place to spend time and learn a lot!! Staff is awesome and very helpful willing to teach you about the aircraft!!

Micah Campominosi

Very cool place to go if you like airplanes, You can really get a feel for how big the planes are.

Susan Catt

We were members several years ago

Butch Parkes

Fun place to go with the kids...we able to get in the cockpit and get a background story if how it was used and how they got it here very interesting I think I want flight lessons now

matt Gordon

Is was really neat to see all the planes and helicopters. I really liked the b-29 super fortress

Alexis Bingham

Awesome place to take the kids or just go and admire the meticulously maintained historic aircraft.

Dale E

My family and I had a great time here. My son and I love airplanes and this place is filled with so much history. Great selection of military and civilian aircraft. The displays they have throughout the museum have a wealth of information of aviation history. There is also the sound of the Bradley Airport air traffic controls over an intercom as you walk through the areas of the museums which give this place a nice touch. We will definitely come back. Highly recommended!

Jessica Buster

This museum has a truly remarkable collection of aircraft in three hangers, one of which is almost entirely occupied by a B29 bomber in beautiful condition. They have military and civilian aircraft, all lovingly restored and cared for. The only down side? It would have been cool to have access to a few more of the cockpits. Several were marked as open sometimes, but only one was a available (briefly) during our extended tour of the museum. Also - poorly signposted! It's practically hidden. Perhaps with more visitors, they could afford more docents to oversee cockpit visits?

Marizol Tosto

Its awesome place

Ian Wellins

Some amazing antique airplanes, both civilian and wartime, be sure to set aside at least half a day to look them over and to read the display panels.....there is a lot of history there.

Albert Peckham

Spent 2 hours in heaven loo k ING at the war birds

George Bundy

Truly amazing ...so much info .. Super clean . great .price

flight engineer

All US Army crew members must and will meet weight standards to qualify for Helicopter crew member status. This weight standard requirement was lifted for the crew of the CH54B Heavy Lift Skycrane .... . “Egor Sikorskys Dream” through many tests skinny crews weren’t able to successfully complete the many many 20-25,000 lb. single point lifts. A heavier older crew from the CTARNG took on the same effortless challenges and Egor bowed to Guard crew and his personal project , The Sikorsky CH54B Skycrane.was assigned an AA rating.

BIll Jhoslien

Be sure to stop and read the small exhibits next to the plane... Lots of hidden gems. Pieces of the Hindenburg, space toilets, etc...

Kevin Pendergast

Absolutely wonderful displays of our military aviation and it's history. I salute all those folks that keep your military history alive in this museum. Thank you for your professionalism and dedications you put into this facility.

Mary Lagasse

Awesome Day for a Wedding party.

Rebecca Wareing

This place is amazing, so much history in one place. I can't believe I lived here for a decade plus without coming here. I will definitely be back.

Henry Lopez

Good selection of planes and articles about the planes and how used.

Brandon Ernhout

Very nice! I recommend that everyone goes!

Barbie O'Reilly

Grandson loved it!!! He face lit up when he was able to sit in the helicopter and the airplane.

claudio skala

This place was a lot of fun, as someone who loves air planes, this place is amazing and there is a lot of detail here, amazing place

Theodore Chidsey

Nice display of the history of aviation

Lucas Baer

Very well put together and great staff. Loved the experience!

Denise Koseski

We took my sister, brother in law and our nephew and it was their first time going. We all had a blast. The staff was amazing and very friendly. Lots to see and do. Took us a couple hours to go through the entire museum.

Dr. Faron Boreham

Great place.. very informed guides. Lots of history. Fave was the A3 skywarrior aka Whale! More than worth the price of admission!

Kathy Anderson

Fascinating. So much to see and learn. Actual planes from multiple eras

Lucy Cardona

Very Educational. Fun for All Ages

joel ketchale

Very cool place, even if you are not an aviation junkie like myself. Lots for the kids (10+11), plus it was "open cockpit day", so folks could access the Huey, Sea Sprite, F100, and a couple others. Plenty of parking on site. Reasoale prices.

P Oneliv

Absolutely a Fantastic Museum. Located adjacent to Bradley Airport, not far from the main Thoughofare and the Highway. Use the GPS directions on the Museum's we site for accuracy. Plenty of free parking including spaces for Handicap accessible Vehicles. It is Handicap accessible, has restrooms and a small snack area. The museum gives you a great walk through the start of aviation forward. Plenty of hands on displays and videos. The are also Museum Volunteers walking about who are very knowledgeable and also are probably one of the Volunteers who actually has worked on rebuilding the planes on display. We spent 5 hours looking at the various displays and could have spent much more time. Don't pass this Museum up if you are in the area.

Mike Davis

Go! Allow 3 hours as a guide, if you admire love and appreciate flight this trip is well worth your time. Hands on touching and kid friendly too. You will not be disappointed

Tom Schulz

Awesome! Amazing knowledgeable staff more planes and helicopters than I thought there would be. Just a really cool place

Ted

Very cool place. Lots to see.

Katelyn Harrington

Happened to be driving by on vacation, my husband and decided to stop and check it out. So glad we did! One of the coolest museums I’ve been to. So much info and if you’re feeling adventurous, do the scavenger hunt!

Amy Hermann

FANTASTIC stuff and wonderful staff! We will be back again for sure!

George LaPerche

Very cool and well done. Would be 5 stars if we could go in the larger planes

Erica Caginalp

This place was way better than I was expecting! They do a great job with restoration and making it as hands on as possible. Love the open cocpit time. Don't miss the blimp! It is by far my favorite thing in the museum!

Asha Shipman

An broad collection, excellent exhibits, terrific docents. Great for kids and adults who enjoy climbing into cockpits and learning local and international aviation history.

Robert Saltsgaver

Small but a Big Punch

Tim Knight

Such an amazing museum, go on an open cockpit day to be able to sit in the planes. Knowlegable staff, ask questions. Incredible assortment of aircraft history.

Jim Berning

Brought my kids, 10 and 14, thinking that they'd be mildly entertained on a rainy day by what I remembered as interesting a few decades ago and I can't say enough about how much fun it was to watch them go through it. They had an absolute blast and I can't thank the volunteers that were on hand to explain and share their experiences enough. Carl, in particular, is a gem. I hope he's there when you go.

Bradley Dahl

Lots of old planes and some space related items to view. Even an older simulator and games if you're up for those. A bunch of relics in the outside yard too - one can't help wonder if it's possible to keep these in better shape. It seems you can climb in cockpits & bays of some planes/ jets too. A shop has a bunch of mementos and more too. I know they have special events sometimes, so look out for those. Only regret I have is they had an A10 at one point - but it doesn't seem to be there anymore.

Derek K

Awesome facility. It is well maintained and they have way more on display then I ever would have imagined. Well worth the price or admission.

Romeo Vellutini

I have been to a couple other air museums and this one is really impressive. One of the employees was kind enough to show me how the B29 turret targeting system worked. Awesome technology for WWII. He also pointed several other wonderful items. Some wonderful and impressive people have donated their time to restore this history. If I lived in the area I would be a regular visitor.

Lila Harrich

Very interesting and well done museum.

Hollie Sutherland

Expensive family day out, but space expo is worth it

P Gatcomb

Good exhibits, I wish it were a bit more interactive. Value is good. Best for people who have a serious interest. Be sure to pick the minds of the docents.

Donny Scaglione

I liked this place because the air planes have so many different features

Joseph Penn

Awesome exhibits especially the F-100 and A-10

Mark Rolfe

Very nice museum. Large displays and availability to go inside certain aircrafts. Loads of information available. Very enjoyable visit.

Amber Brierly

A fantastic gem located close to Bradford airport. Staff were friendly and welcoming and the museum was laid out in a way that was easy to navigate, exhibits were super engaging and I loved learning the history of the WWII aircraft. Great spot if you’re an aviation lover and in the area

Mmm Ddd

The volunteer, Tom(?), was very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the special attention he gave us. Also loved hearing his stories. We were glad we stopped by the Air Museum. Hidden gem...

Stu Torf

Interesting planes, helicopters. Very clean facility. Well laid out.

Ray Murphy

Stopped in for a quick stroll. Wound up spending the better part of the day exploring. They have some amazing exhibits and beautifully restored aircraft. We got year memberships and look forward to going back for more. Hands on displays and stuff to do for the kids. If you enjoy aviation, this museum will not disappoint you.

The Stick Man

Fantastic displays and great people that run it

Giovanna Marshall

Love this place. Fun for kids to learn history

Divya P

Very good place to visit. Kids who likes vehicles will enjoy the most and good option to see many aircrafts very closely and get into them. Staff explains about each vehicle very nicely.

original junior holt

Very clean and well maintained historical place..go check it out

John Molina

Amazing place, great service and incredibly knowledgeable staff! I'm definitely returning there the first chance I get.

Milind Jagre

Highly recommended for aviation fanatics. Got to experience, see, and touch some of the most extraordinary airplanes involved in WWI and WWII

Jerid

Very impressed with the museum. Staff is courteous, knowledgeable and very helpful. Rich, who offered to be our guide was extremely pleasant and made our experience wonderful. I would highly recommend visiting the museum. The history of the aircraft is incredible and most aircraft were once functional rather than being replicas. Looking forward to my next visit!

John Lopez

So, had my sons 5th birthday party today, and it was a HIT. This place never ceases to amaze me. Jeannie was phenomenal, kept the kids entertained the entire time. Kids (and parents) had a blast!!! Can’t wait to have it there again. Highly recommended

Monk Daddy

So educational and cool.

Mark Greene

Great place for people who love flying, airplanes, helicopters and engines. Also lots of exhibits featuring the human side- stories of soldiers, inventors, engineers and famous figures like the Red Baron (and on and on). You can spend some time here

Helen Savino

There are few museums that house such a great collection of historic airplanes that I've seen. Anyone interested in American military air history, commercial air travel, and history in general will enjoy this place! Definitely worth the trip.

Shannon Cuddy

Amazing museum. If you are into planes in any way shape or form, visit there museum and walk around with the one of the guides who will explain everything you always wanted to know and more. I'm not an avid plane enthusiast but having the guide made the trip here just awesome. Our guide let us see the inside of so many planes and had so many stories to tell. Definitely recommended for an afternoon.

Bruce Johnston

I could spend a full day at this museum. But then again I'm a nut about airplanes :-)

Eitan Seitchik

Amazing guide and beautiful planes

Kayla Kaia Stasiak

Awesome place but the people who work there are so rude. I like to go the parking lot and watch the planes and one of the workers came out to my car with the nastiest attitude asking "can we help you with something? If not then you need to leave because we are closing." Ive spoken to state police patrolling around the airport, one of them in that exact parking lot while the museum was closed and never had a problem. The cop actually told me about other places that were good to watch planes from but never said i couldnt be there.

Liz Kelley

Had a great time here with our Civil Air Patrol squadron. Many very interesting displays and aircrafts. Staff was very nice as well! Loved the yellow CAP plane!

Rare PlanesDotCom

Allow a full day to your this place. Well worth it. Aircraft, engines, military history galore!

Rick W

Wonderful time here with the family. Some wonderful volunteers. Learned of some absolutely amazing stories from one of the guides. Be sure to ask about the candy bomber. It's a story you don't want to miss

Martin Hartwig Eitzen

Great exhibits, good descriptions, interesting additional information and stories. Some tipos in the descriptions are a hindrance to excellency.

Carol Shuturan

This is a very dynamic aviation museum. There's always something new to see and learn. I have a family membership and visit frequently. The docents are friendly and knowledgeable. I recommend this museum to everyone!

Anthony Commo

This is a really great aviation museum with some amazing exhibits. I'd highly encourage anyone in the area to stop by.

Krista Hill

I went for an event to celebrate Amelia Earhart day and was only able to stay for a short time. But still, I was very impressed and will be going back for a much longer visit.

Colin Campbell

Have visited before. Improved exhibit areas with one area under construction. One of the volunteers (Jim) acted as a guide and was very helpful. Buildings air conditioned or heated according to season. The B29 was the major exhibit and is a great plane to see.

Nancy Sung

Excellent collection, extraordinary experience. A must- visit destination for all ages

Doug I.

Maybe should be 5 stars but nothing can be “perfect”. Fantastic displays and educational experiences. Staff is excellent, knowledgeable, and friendly. The displays change but the aircraft are typically the same. I’ve been twice - ten years apart - so maybe I just missed out on variety. They do actual restoration work here so you can see progress with each visit. I’ve read online there are more aircraft in storage. You can easily kill a few hours here which is great on a rainy day. Everyone in southern New England should come here at least once, even if you are not an aviation enthusiast.

Dick Mozzer

Great open cockpit day with lots of volunteers to guide and instruct. Highly recommended for families even with young children. Our 3 yr old engaged in many of the activities and exhibits.

Mary Pike

Great place to reminisce and learn, or teach the young ones about our history. Very nice collection of well preserved hardware and knowledgeable staff to help you remember.

Kevin cofiell

Was a great time we went for space day great added exhibits love all the Kaman and Pratt and Sikorsky displays

VENUGOPAL PARAMESWARA

Best place to know more about air craft engineering and it's functions. Gives a good understanding about the aviation history of New England and the key iconic figures from the locality. The ambience is good. Control room conversation which plays at the background gives a while new perspective.

boyi LIM

Very nice place to see planes! Especially the B-29, tickets can be a little pricey, $15 for an adult.

Ronda Leon

Very impressive display of aircraft.

Ross R

Excellent variety of planes with interesting exhibits, including helicopters and airship pieces too. They also provide many steps around the aircraft so you can look inside and there's a fighter jet that they sometimes let people sit in. Gift shop has all kinds of gifts too and great selection of aviation related books. Highly recommend for anyone.

Mae Sar

Wonderful experience! The wealth of knowledge from all the volunteers is amazing. I learned so much, got to sit in the cockpit of a P47 Thunderbolt, watched as they put one plane in storage and brought another out.

Christian S

Great value! I used to go there all the time as a kid. There was so much more than I remember. Great for history buffs and those who love aviation.

Ran Amitay

We happen to come on Open cockpit day. Amazing experience for the kids. Talking to commercial and military pilots. Talking to former engineers restoring old planes. That made am the difference!

Michael Boshuyzen

Brought my 2 year old daughter who absolutely loved it. Great exhibits with pleasant and helpful staff!

Astrid Matuschek

Very nice location. Very very friendly people. If you are close to it you definetely should visit it.

Anwar Khan

Wonderful place to see and experience history abour the fighter jets and aerospace industry

Manav Mittal

It's an interesting place to visit for both Kids and Adults alike. The collection of aircraft across Military, Civil is good but can be built on.

Alex B

Super friendly volunteer staff. One on the best day trips you could make in Connecticut.

Jim Simone

Absolutely awesome place what a CT gem

Jordan Schroth

They doing a great job preserving and displaying the rich connecticut history of aerospace. We had such a great time there today!

Southern Charmer

This museum is full of unique and interesting aircrafts from over the years. There is alot of historic war aircrafts on display here. You are able to take an upclose look inside most of the aircrafts. There are several engines and aircraft parts on display. Each display has extensive information posted which truly makes for an educational experience. If you have an interest in aircrafts, this is definitely not a place you want to miss visiting if you are at the Bradley Airport and have some time to kill. There is a really nice gift shop on location. In my opinion, it is even worth planning extra time to visit if you are in the area.

Mary Fellows

The docents were very helpful. The information available is complete and the displays in good order

robert gardner

Great place.

Ahelms Tub

Had a great time very cool planes

Shankar Srinivasan

Great place for any history (WW-II) or aviation buff. Takes 2-4 hours depending on deep one wants to spend time on each artifact. The flight simulator was a good fun part for kids.

Khaled Rahman

All the aircrafts are from 2nd world war. The volunteers are also describes the history also. Overall nice experience.

Janet Franklin

Great especially for any flying buff or vets. Kids love it.

Kris Strontzer

What a jewel this museum is! Small enough to see it all in a day but exhibits worth the drive. The B-29 is a must see. Wow! Fighter planes and jets are there and to cover all bets there is a wwII gondola used to spot and bomb subs. I’m not a wild fan of aircraft but we went for my husband and I had a great time. Great for bored kids on summer vacation. There are flight simulators (they are on PCs, not in a mocked up cockpit ) good for kids up to age 77.

Kalin Baxes

Super cool! Got to sit in the aircraft while a pilot walked us through the machine. Highly recommend

Frank Tortora II

Thank you to all the veterans and staff, what a great museum to go to with kids. The best was the veterans actually flew in most of the planes and helicopters. We appreciate all you have done for our country. Thank you so much for keeping our borders and people safe. God bless you and your families.

cydonie brown

The space Expo was the best experience I ever had

Lisa Hesser

Brought my 4 and 5 year olds and love it. Amazing history by a fun enjoyable trip for the kids also

paul Jakacky

Really great place. Extremely educational and wonderful aircraft. We'll be back again for sure.

Maryanna Foster

Loved the Veterans who volunteered and had so much information to share. What a wonderful asset to a beautiful museum's collection.

Kathy Miller

Full sized airplanes from different wars with history of the plane

Michael Moskowitz

Had granddaughters party there, alote to see, fun place

Kyle Caswell

Was a awesome place with alot of old planes

Thomas Barclay

The exhibits are top notch and spot on. As an aircraft mechanic with over 50years of experience I should know. The volunteer staff are there to help and make a wonderful experience for the aviation enthusiast and family.

Nathan Ford

Always a great experience!

Bela p

Such a cool fun place!

Miguel Pacheco

Great collection of planes that include a Vought F4U Corsair, an F-4 with an air-to-air victory on its record, and an F-104. The volunteers are amazing as well, and quite glad to share the stories about what's on display.

Carl Berner

Place is great. Despite the currator who kinda looks like a tall McLovin

David Macdonald

Great place for the kids and history nerds

Dan Priestman

One of the more reasonably priced, best kept secret type attractions. Awesome static displays for both helicopter and fixed wing aficionados.