Join our Collections Team every other week for a behind-the-scenes look at our work to restore this special aviation artifact that will be featured in our new Aviation City gallery (opening in 2025)! You will learn more about the Museum’s T-33, the beginning of the jet age, and what goes into transforming a plane into […]

Free with Admission. Experience a guided tour of the Museum from one of our team members or expert volunteers. Ready to take flight? Plan your visit today or buy tickets now.

Join us in the Honeywell Makerspace each day for exciting hands-on activities that help learners of all ages tackle creative engineering challenges. Test your paper airplane and paper rocket building skills on our launcher. Build crafty cardboard creations and prototype your inventions to help improve aviation. Open during museum hours for all visitors to use, […]

Get in the cockpit of your favorite aircraft and test your take-off, flying and landing skills at one of the Museum's three computer-based simulators. SAM STEM Educators and Volunteers are on-hand to help you navigate the simulators and give you pro tips designed to make your flying time a success. Aircraft available on our simulators […]

Open daily at Sullenberger Aviation Museum, our Planespotting Point is a visitor favorite, where you can watch aircraft take off and land at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports. You'll see small and large commercial jets, private planes, military aircraft, and much more. Plus, you're only about 200 feet away from […]

Free with Admission. Experience a guided tour of the Museum from one of our team members or expert volunteers. Ready to take flight? Plan your visit today or buy tickets now.