National Museum of Naval Aviation

Exhibits & Collections

Exploring the rich collections behind the scenes and on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum is only a click away.  Links to an alphabetical listing of our aircraft, with accompanying history, our array of informative exhibits and our new online database can be found on this page - your portal to Hands On History.  Enjoy!

	They are biplanes of the Great War, record-setters, experimental platforms and survivors of epic aerial battles.  In service they splashed through Pacific swells, slammed down on the pitching decks of aircraft carriers, flew through hails of gunfire and blasted to the stars.  View an alphabetical listing of the Museum's acclaimed aircraft collection with links to pages detailing their respective histories.
	Search the Museum's online database, which contains records on uniform items, artwork, personal letters written during war and peace and a host of other items from the Museum's vast collections.  Search by keyword or perform detailed searches by category, era, medium, event and other criteria.  Database records include information and high quality images of each artifact or collection.
	From vintage uniforms and historic documents displayed in brilliant mahogany display cases in the library entrance gallery, to dioramas that transport visitors to the World War I Western Front, Main Street U.S.A. in 1943, and the depths of Lake Michigan, the Museum's exhibits provide a closer look at people and events that shaped Naval Aviation history.  Click here to take a virtual tour of the Museum's exhibit galleries.
	Coming Soon- Online Exhibits