The Palm Springs Air Museum is a nonprofit living-history museum in Palm Springs, California, focused on the role of air power in preserving American liberties and way of life. Its military aircraft and themed hangars cover several major conflicts, and the museum recommends allowing at least two hours.
- Location: 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, California 92262
- Typical hours: Open daily
- Admission: Adult tickets are $26; reduced rates and free admission for some visitors are available.
What the Palm Springs Air Museum covers
The Palm Springs Air Museum presents aircraft and stories from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Global War on Terror. Many of its aircraft are flyable, linking the collection to aviation history as well as to the conflicts represented.
The collection includes more than 75 to more than 80 aircraft and helicopters, displayed inside and outside across 91,000 square feet of hangar space in five air-conditioned hangars. That scale gives the museum room to organize its collection by theater and subject, rather than presenting every aircraft as part of one long sequence.
For a broader look at the area’s collections, the Palm Springs museums guide to art, aviation and local history includes other subjects alongside aviation.
Aircraft, hangars and exhibits
The museum’s hangars group aircraft and displays around specific periods and themes. You can start with the Pacific Theater before moving to the European collection and the dedicated B-17 hangar.
The Pacific (Navy) Hangar focuses on World War II in the Pacific. Its displays include a Pearl Harbor diorama narrated by Tom Brokaw, alongside aircraft such as the Avenger, Corsair, Dauntless and Invader.
In the European (Army) Hangar, aircraft include the B-25 Mitchell, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-40 Warhawk, P-51 Mustang, P-63 King Cobra and Spitfire. Exhibits on the Tuskegee Airmen and Women in Aviation add stories about the people who served and worked in aviation.
The B-17 Hangar brings together the Jack Sinise B-17 Education Experience, an F-16 flight simulator, the Gen. Ken Miles Aviation Science Center and a restored B-29 cockpit display. Together, the different hangars offer a way to follow several strands of military aviation history during one visit.
Tickets, hours and visitor facilities
The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult admission for ages 18–64 is $26; seniors aged 65 and older and teenagers aged 13–17 pay $24, while children age 12 and under enter free with a paid adult.
Family packs are also available: $68 for two adults and one teenager, $84 for two adults and two teenagers, or $99 for two adults and three teenagers.
Opening hours
- Monday to Sunday: 10 AM–5 PM
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
Active-duty military members and their immediate family receive free admission; veterans and retired U.S. or allied military members pay $24. Visitors presenting an EBT card and government-issued ID can get the Museums for All rate of $5 per person for up to four adults. Members enter free, and parking is free.
The museum says its facility is ADA-compliant, with hangars accessible by wheelchair, walker and scooter. A limited number of complimentary wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Friendly dogs on leashes are welcome.
For a planned visit, check the official site before you go for current hours and admission details.
How do you get to the museum?
The Palm Springs Air Museum is about a 13-minute drive from Delos Reyes Palm Springs, which offers rooms for your Palm Springs stay. The museum’s address is 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, California 92262.
How much time should you allow?
Allow at least two hours for the museum, following its beginner’s guide. That gives you time to move through the aircraft collection and its different hangars without treating the visit as a quick stop.
Saturday programs run during October through May, are included with admission and take place most Saturdays at 1 p.m. The museum also offers rides in restored World War II aircraft, with prices starting at $250.
FAQs
Can you go inside a B-17 at the museum?
Visitors can tour inside the B-17G “Miss Angela” most mornings before 2 p.m. A height restriction applies.
Is parking available at the Palm Springs Air Museum?
Yes. The museum provides free parking.
Are dogs allowed at the museum?
Friendly dogs on leashes are welcome.