San Diego Air & Space Museum

San Diego Air & Space Museum We are proud to be California's official air and space museum and education center located in Balboa Park. Preserve, Inspire, Educate, Celebrate!
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We still have a couple of spots available for our summer camps! ☀️ Don't miss out on a fun and exciting camp for your ch...
06/19/2026

We still have a couple of spots available for our summer camps! ☀️ Don't miss out on a fun and exciting camp for your child. Click the link in our bio to enroll today. 🔗

Space Scouts 👩‍🚀 6/22 (1 spot) Grades 3-5- Join us as we explore the solar system and earn skills like NASA astronauts.

Junior Flight Crew 👩‍✈️ 7/20 (1 spot) Grades TK-K Come play as we discover the different jobs in aviation

Planes, Trains and More🚂 7/20 (1 spot) Grades 1-2 Soar, chug, and glide as we create all types of transportation

to June 18, 1981 and the first flight of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk. It is hard to believe that the airplane’s groun...
06/18/2026

to June 18, 1981 and the first flight of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk. It is hard to believe that the airplane’s groundbreaking stealth technology is 45 years old! The Nighthawk is now retired from active service but is still occasionally used as a training plane.

Book your event at the San Diego Air and Space Museum! Reach out to our team today to get your personalized quote.✨ ...
06/17/2026

Book your event at the San Diego Air and Space Museum! Reach out to our team today to get your personalized quote.✨

In most military Air Forces around the world, when a pilot qualifies for flight, they receive their "Wings," a badge or ...
06/13/2026

In most military Air Forces around the world, when a pilot qualifies for flight, they receive their "Wings," a badge or insignia that represents the achievement. At the San Diego Air and Space Museum, you can see Wings from around the world. Here are some of the more unique ones in our collection, including those from Malaysia, Somalia and South Africa.

to June 11 1931 when the British Handley Page HP-42 four-engine biplane enters service with Imperial Airways. It was t...
06/11/2026

to June 11 1931 when the British Handley Page HP-42 four-engine biplane enters service with Imperial Airways. It was the largest passenger plane of its time, and could hold up to 40 passengers in extreme comfort.

Host your next corporate event at the San Diego Air and Space Museum! ✨ Click the link in our bio for more information.
06/10/2026

Host your next corporate event at the San Diego Air and Space Museum! ✨ Click the link in our bio for more information.

Meet NASA’s Artemis III Crew!Official portrait (from Left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio).Cr...
06/09/2026

Meet NASA’s Artemis III Crew!
Official portrait (from Left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio).
Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

🧑‍🚀Commander: NASA Astronaut, Randy Bresnik
🧑‍🚀 Pilot: ESA (European Space Agency) Astronaut, Luca Parmitano
🧑‍🚀 Mission Specialist: NASA Astronaut,Frank Rubio
🧑‍🚀 Mission Specialist: NASA Astronaut, Andre Douglas
🧑‍🚀 Backup Crew Member: NASA Astronaut, Bob Hines

The Astronauts will test critical system needs for a future lunar landing to help reduce risks before Americans return to the moon on Artemis IV. Find more details online at: nasa.gov

Objects don't have to be big to be historically significant. This piece of metal is from one of the 29 Japanese aircraf...
06/06/2026

Objects don't have to be big to be historically significant. This piece of metal is from one of the 29 Japanese aircraft shot down during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. This fragment features a portion of the Hinomaru (circle of the sun) marking, often referred to as the "meatball" by American pilots.

This month we honor aviation giants✈️; the Gildred Family, Boeing 100th Anniversary, the Goodyear Blimp and Frank Wolfe ...
06/05/2026

This month we honor aviation giants✈️; the Gildred Family, Boeing 100th Anniversary, the Goodyear Blimp and Frank Wolfe Fink. Learn more about these history making honorees by clicking the links below! ✨

The Gildred Family
https://sandiegoairandspace.org//hall-of-fame/honoree/the-gildred-family

Boeing 100th Anniversary
https://sandiegoairandspace.org//hall-of-fame/honoree/boeing-100th-anniversary

The Goodyear Blimp
https://sandiegoairandspace.org//hall-of-fame/honoree/the-goodyear-blimp

Frank Wolfe Fink
https://sandiegoairandspace.org//hall-of-fame/honoree/frank-w.-fink

A R T E M I S III Crew Announcement!8:00am Pacific (11:00am EDT)Tuesday, June 9Watch LIVE: plus.nasa.govNASA will announ...
06/05/2026

A R T E M I S III Crew Announcement!
8:00am Pacific (11:00am EDT)
Tuesday, June 9
Watch LIVE: plus.nasa.gov

NASA will announce the four-person crew who will fly aboard the Orion Capsule for Artemis 3! Much like the historic Apollo 9 mission, Artemis 3 will stay in low Earth orbit to help test critical systems and capabilities that will advance the next era of space exploration.

Did you know you can see the actual Apollo 9 Command Module right here at the San Diego Air & Space Museum! This historic spacecraft flew in space and played a vital role in proving the technologies that helped make lunar missions possible. Find Command Module “Gumdrop” inside our Space exhibit! Open daily from 10am to 4:30pm.

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2001 Pan American Plz
San Diego, CA
92101

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

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+16192348291

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