This Museum is just downright amazing!It’s big and spacious with amazing informative staff and quite a good bit of details on what is on display and why it mattered, it’s probably the best museum I’ve been to.As for their claim to having good educational programs and displays here, well again. It’s absolutely no joke! They really do have some great informative displays of things such as drag and thrust and the general aerodynamics of planes! Along with that their section about aviation mapping and weather effects on planes was really good. Their features on how planes engines work was again, really good! I found really nothing to complain about, it’s just a amazing museum doing a great job of contextualization and presentation. The tickets aren’t too expensive either, they’re rather reasonably priced!

Were lucky to have a place like this in Houston. Its a beautiful museum, has an astounding number of historic aircraft, and it has a lot of hands on activities for all ages, even outside where they have a vegetable garden. The day we went, they had a few aviators from WW2 by the planes they flew, which was a really special opportunity. They also had an African Americans in Aviation traveling exhibit, which was a great way of highlighting an otherwise little known part of aviation history. Also, be on the lookout for a Russian MiG and a German WW2 bomber. Very unique experience!

Great place to visit! My hubby and I went last Sunday and viewed the planes... did the simulator...and shopped at the gift shop The employees were so kind. I found out if you book it you can actually go up in the air with a pilot for $250.00! Well worth it for a once in a lifetime experience! Take your family and friends! It’s a wonderful place! We are going back to take our US Navy Airman in December when she comes home on leave!!!!

Not a huge place but boy do they fit a lot in. The two main hangers have a excellent range of warbirds and a few civilian planes as well. A surprising number are apparently airworthy. Including a civilian owned AH1 cobra helicopter. Lots of interactive displays and a nice gift shop. A bunch of historical photo displays in several galleries as well that for a small area are incredibly comprehensive. If youre a warbirds nerd you should go. They also have about 4 different planes you can actually fly in for a fee including a steer man.

Awesome museum with a variety of spots where you get to learn a whole lot about multiple planes and eras in aviation history.I really enjoyed my visit and this new facility is state of the art. Wish one of the space shuttles would have found its home here. But definitely would come again.

Cool place to check out. Very friendly staff and super clean facility.

The volunteers are so knowledgeable. There were many interactive exhibits. I highly recommend it if youre interested in aviation.

Beautiful, immaculate museum. Displays are well thought out with great information on each. Interactive portion is fun and educational. Covid protocols are well done! Highly recommend for any age!

Excellent museum with very friendly staff! Definitely a must see if you have any interest in aviation. Rotating exhibits and aircraft, so many reasons to return

Great planes. Would have stayed longer had I not had to wear a mask.

Good place for aviation history.

Im a volunteer. Love the place and the staff.

Great and friendly staff, tons of stuff to do with the kids! Would love to come back after covid to see whats been added

Cant believe it took 2 years before we visited. Way better than I ever expected. Two hangers full of vintage airplanes and a lot of interactive displays for the kids. Older kids and adults can spend time on the flight simulators. Saturday and Sunday are great times to go for maximizing your time on the simulators. Be prepared to make and fly paper airplanes with your kids(highlight for our youngest). We bought an inexpensive membership that allows us unlimited visits and invitations to special events.

Nice little museum, lots of history, you could learn a thing or two

Great people, very friendly, exceptionally clean, balcony for great pictures, up close floor access, many theaters, exceptionally planned, cannot possibly see all in one day as there is so very much, very reasonable $10 admission donation. Very good access and close to Houston by many routes.Never knew what I was missing out on, including available flights in what you will see. Go there! Youll be glad you did. -Eddie- Houston Texas

Really a great experience with lots of interactive stations and beautiful aircraft! We finished our tour with flight simulation -- a good time had by all!

I have dreamed about planning a Top Gun themed party for a long time and with Top Gun 2 Movie coming out this month I thought what better time!Aimee Waltrip the event manager for Lone Star Flight Museum was AMAZING to work with on our Top Gun Themed Birthday Event. We were able to have all our guests dress up in Top Gun costumes, tour the vintage airplane museum and have dinner inside the Waltrip Hangar!This was definitely one of the most memorable birthday celebrations ever and we really want to thank Aimee again for such an amazing night and help setting up this wonderful themed event.I would highly recommend the Lone Star Flight Museum for any events, birthdays, weddings, family/friends outings and school field trips!Thanks again Aimee & Lone Star Flight Museum.

THIS PLACE WAS AMAZING!!! The planes kept in the hangars were fascinating, and the information was simply put in words and very well demonstrated by live practical experiments. Id love to go again any time.

The flight museum has a lot of planes and educational material. The staff is very knowledgeable about the planes and WWII memorabilia at the museum. Go and learn about the aircraft from WWI, WWII, and general aviation.

This is museum is a great place for both history and aviation buffs alike. The collection of fully flightworthy vintage aircraft is truly impressive!

Stopped here on the way back home from Galveston and so happy we did! The exhibits are excellent and we hope to visit again. Dont forget to go upstairs so you can look down on the exhibits to get a great view

So many things to see and fun for the kids too.

Fun compact museum with a good spread of Military, civilian and NASA vehicles ️️

Very interesting, lots of planes to look at. Interactive room for hands on for all ages to participate. We have lived in the area for over 30 years and found the history of Ellington very interesting to read about. I would recommend this museum. Scavenger hunt for kids made it a fun time for my grandson.

I wish i could give it more stars! Fantastic place to see planes. Lots of really cool things to do. I had 2 teens go with me and they loved it! And meeting the mechanics was awesome!

Fantastic museum that’s perfect for aviation fans and every member of the family. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, the state of the art Aviation Learning Center, and of course the flying collection are just a few of the highlights of this museum.

Informative Museum. Great Attraction in Houston area for the plane lovers. Most the flights in the hangers can still fly. Staff is friendly and well maintained. Must visit in Houston.

This facility is top-notch. New, beautiful, clean, and so informative! Great activities and education for all ages. Reserve at least two or three hours for everything

Very cool museum, glad we went. The B-52 walk-through is a lot of fun. You get to see what it was really like for the flight crew.

What a wonderful museum! We found it by driving past it and decided to go in. The kids loved seeing the aircraft and the interactive (and educational) exhibits. My husband and I found it very informative (and were pretty enthralled with the aircraft as well). Such helpful, warm, welcoming docents and staff. Everything was clean and well-maintained. The interactive exhibits were all working and working well. We will absolutely be back, probably any time were in the area.

A great experience. A small easy walking museum with just the right amount of things to see. Some very interesting exhibits and interactive displays - not to mention the flight simulators. A enjoyed the gift store as well.

Wow, what a cool place for plane buffs! Impressive collection of aircraft all presented in immaculate form and setting as this museum is brand new! Awesome addition to the area with NASA just down the highway.

Historic planes, informational displays, interactive exhibits, field trips, summer camps, special events, great prices, and enticing gift shop items make this a place youll want to come again and again!!

Mom and I like to come to Ellington to see the different planes. Were both unable to stand or walk very long so we just ride through. Love it when the Museum has its old planes out. Today we got to see the yellow Navy byplane take off.Update:Today 10/09/20 is my moms 84th birthday. My sister and nephew always do big things for us. When asked this year what she wanted to she said see the flight museum. We are both handicapped, so unable to walk around. But we found that they offer wheelchairs for use. So my sister and nephew, came yesterday and brought us her to see the planes we love up close. The Museum is so nice, It was soooo much fun. My sister use to do the Ellington air show years ago. So she new what all the planes were so was moms tour guide, and my nephew learned it all from her so he was my guide. It made it even more special to hear about everything. My sister actually meet owner of The Ace in the hole plane at those shows and got to fly in it, plus many others.

This was our first trip out since they moved its location. Cant say enough about it! The staff were excellent! The planes have been restored to mint condition. They were giving a talk on one of the planes and there was a Veteran there in the audience that had piloted the plane and was adding his wartime experiences to the presentation. The entire visit was outstanding and well worth your time.

Great place for aviation enthusiasts. Kids can learn some of the physics concepts quite fast.....

A wonderful experience, excellent place to go with the little ones! Highly recommended

This place is so cool! Took my engagement photos here. We were given a volunteer and he knew so much historical information about the planes it made the process even cooler . If your a history buff or just like photos this a great place to go!

Extremely organized display. I was very impressed with the elegance and amount of material they had on display, such as the historical descriptions to the various types of aircraft in the hangers. The facility was very clean and fancy. The staff were very friendly and many of them are very knowledgeable on the subject matter and were more than happy to teach you more about anything that interested you. Very well worth the money. They even offered a AAA discount so it was $12 per adult. We ended up staying well over 2 hours. Definitely would recommend for anyone! They have educational displays for those that arent experts in aviation and even interactive displays along with the explanations.

My wife and I visited on a rainy Wednesday afternoon after getting tickets on Groupon at a discount.The new museum looks gorgeous from the outside. The staff at the ticket counter was extremely friendly. There is a small intro movie and then you begin your self guided tour of the museum.There are numerous exhibits and interactive displays. There is a lot of reading so maybe not great for younger kids.There are also two large hangars housing several planes. It was great fun on a Wednesday afternoon. I’m fairly certain we were the only guests there this afternoon. I hope that the museum can increase traffic there. I highly recommend it.

Great place. We had a lot of fun. Plan on making a day of it. Lots to see and read about. Very informative. Staff was very helpful. Prices are quite reasonable.

Excellent, less well known Houston museum. Fine collection of meticulously restored aircraft, from small Piper trainers to an early Continental Airlines plane, some military, others not. Also sprinkling of jeeps, helicopters, and other associated items. Well designededucational explanations of all of these. Also, very good basicflight explanation displays, with interactive features which seemto be off limits for Covid reasons at time of this visit. Other exhibitsas well, including one on the closing months of the Second WorldWar. and a lot of Texas aviation history. Really worthwhile for people of all ages to understand and appreciate this aspect of the enormous efforts and sacrifice of so many men and women in civil and military aviation, especially at a time when military history seems to get less emphasis in school history courses.One other note: social distancing works out a little better in thismuseum than most, as the two major exhibit halls are essentiallyindoor, air-conditioned hangar-sized spaces.Highly recommenbded.

Iconic flying aircraft museum that lets people get up close and personal. A real look back into aircraft history. Most of these aircraft are still flyable and do fly in the Wings Over Houston airshow in October.

Very nice place. Ill definitely go back to revisit.

After visiting the old museum in Galveston for over 30 years, the new Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport, Houston, Texas, totally exceeded my expectations! The new building is thoughtfully laid out with two hangars of vintage aircraft, an awesome Aviation Heritage Exhibit Gallery, an interesting Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, and a delightful, engaging Aviation Learning Center for kids. Highly recommended for family and anyone who enjoys aircraft museums. You wont be disappointed!

I wasnt sure what to expect coming here but WOW! I came here with my kids (5 and 2 years old) I just came on a whim. Heard about this museum and decided to come today and so glad we did! SO COOL! I couldve stayed longer (my 2 year old was throwing a tantrum) however this place is great for kids AND adults. The aircrafts, the history, learning how planes work and how they have evolved over time was interesting. THANK YOU TO DUNCAN!! Not sure if he was a volunteer or he worked there but he was great with my son (he has autism) helping him learn about planes and navigate the different exhibits. I highly recommend coming to visit this museum. Be warned its not easy to find I had to use my Google Maps to find the place and it was a 40-45 minute drive but totally worth it! I am going to come again in a few years when my kids are older.

If you love history and/or airplanes, this is the place to visit. The airplanes are beautiful and the history is fascinating to read. Im looking forward to the interactive exhibits opening again!

Very nice new facility compared to Galveston. The new location is more centered around education and interactive exhibits as well as the aircraft. The only negative take away is the lower number of total aircraft on display, but that is offset with the fact that a lot are in flying condition.

A National Treasure! A must visit museum for everyone. To all educators in the Houston and surrounding areas: Bring your classroom for a variety of amazing STEM educational opportunities at the LSFM.

This place is fantastic! Lots of really cool vintage planes, very good information about how they were used in the past, and all in huge hangers, well spread out. Family had a blast, cant wait to go back in the futute!

Great place to spend a couple hours with the whole family. Restrooms are clean with changing tables and theres a snack room with tables and vending machines but Id suggest packing some sandwiches and snacks from home for meals. The membership pays for itself if you go twice a year, and then you can get a discount at the gift shop as well. The planes, volunteers, and staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Check out their event calendar for some fun, inexpensive family outings.

Excellent museum of old planes from the First and Second World War. I went because I heard they had a B-25 bomber. I was fun to see and learn about these amazing old planes. There are also activities for kids (and adults) to learn about flight and aerodynamics. They also have simulators and activities for schools. This flight museum is definitely worth the trip my only disappointment was the lack of quality plane models in the gift shop.

It was great for the whole family! They have 3 vintage planes they can take you up in!

This is the third time taking my grandson to the Flight Museum, and it gets more meaningful each time. The volunteer we met was incredibly knowledgeable and it added to the learning experience. The Robonauts were giving demos and that was terrific too.

What an amazing collection of historic wartime, commercial and recreational planes, helicopters and memorabilia.

Well, I am in Civil Air Patrol. The flight museum itself is right next to Ellington field, which is where our squadron is posted. We did a small tour if the lab and learning center, worth around 1.2 million dollars. Great tour guide, amazing information and very descriptive. Plan to update after full visit.

Highly recommended museum for all ages. Children can learn about the science behind flying in an interactive way (including flight simulators), they have a large collection of historical aircrafts, interesting exhibits about aircraft history in Texas - plus in the weekends they fly some of their historical aircrafts.You can watch them taxi and take off, or you can buy a ticket for a unique opportunity to fly IN a historical aircraft. I flew in the B-25 bomber last weekend, an experience Ill never forget. The staff explains all there is to know and will make sure you get the most out of the flight.

Quite a good value. This really is a good value for the price, if you purchase the membership you will be quite happy but after six or seven trips youll find theres not a whole lot of new things to do. It is well worth it though and on certain days they have an actual pay to ride in a Stearman or a t-6 aircraft, highly recommend

Visited this museum during Smithsonian Museum Day. The facilities are exceptional and the hangars are super clean and can be opened up. The staff are friendly and I even saw a volunteer give a good talk on the aircraft. This is well worth it if you get the $10 per person ticket. There is a room for young children to learn about the principles of flight. My only complaint is on the outside of the museum when it rains, there is massive runoff from the landscaping onto the walkways, and also the exterior door in the cafe cannot close properly and water gets in from there, but Im sure this relatively new problem will be fixed in short order.

I was lucky enough to visit when the Mustang car show was going on. The old war planes were amazing an to see them flying over head was awesome. Large parking lot.

Staff is friendly and knowledgeable, facility is clean, and the museum layout has a great flow. Nearly all of the aircraft on display are flight worthy, and patrons of the museum can go for flights in many of the aircraft displayed.My family and I went on a flight in the B-25 Mitchell. It was an incredible experience! I highly recommend it to anyone who is passionate about aviation. The pilots were friendly and professional. Absolutely fantastic experience.

What a cool place! Great planes and history. The staff was great. We t took my father in law who is a pilot and had two older guys on staff come up and we started about the planes, restoring them, and other history. It was a great experience. I learned that every single plane they have still flys at least once a year. I gotta see that.

Wonderful selection of vintage and a few modern aircraft with detailed descriptions about their history. Awesome place to go to when in the area of South Houston.

Underestimated the size of this place! Really nice & clean. Will definitely go back to check out the rest of the museum!

If you’re into flying or planes in general this is a great place to go. Many different types of planes and helicopters, you can learn so much about the Houston aviation industry, and how it got to where it is today. All the planes are in great shape, and some are even flight worthy! They have a really interesting Soviet plane!

Events Manager Aimee was a life savor with a project I was working on!

Pretty good place to take your kid when its too hot or rainy outside.

Thought everyone is nice.. hubby and I had a great time. It’s clean and really cool place to be!

Very nice, lots of old war birds

In case you were wondering, this is the same Lone Star Flight Museum that was previously in Galveston, TX. They moved out of the old facility due to size restrictions and concern over possible damage from hurricanes (they previously got hit pretty hard by Ike back in 08), and needless to say the new location payed off, as they avoided damage entirely when Harvey hit.With that out of the way, on to the actual review.The new $38M, 130,000-sqft facility located at Ellington Airport houses over 20 historical aircraft and dozens of aviation artifacts, and is leaps and bounds above the previous location. The staff is helpful and friendly, and they maintain the facility and the aircraft and exhibits excellently.Admission is $14.95 for Adults, $12.95 for Seniors (65+) and Youth (12-17), and $9.95 for Children. Military discount of $11.95 is available for in person purchases (with valid ID) and is applicable for up to 4 tickets per visit. An AAA discount of $3 off is available as well. During the summer months, the museum offers $5 Museum Mondays. See website for special events and discounts.Hours are Monday thru Friday 9a to 5p, and Sunday 12p to 5p. Holidays may affect these times, call ahead if you are unsure.Upon entering the facility, you will find yourself in the central hall, consisting of admissions, a rotating gallery focusing on aviation heritage, the gift shop, and a flight simulation room (part of the museums aviation learning center), intended for STEM use, but open to public use Saturdays 11a to 3p, and Sundays 12p to 3p. At the end of the central hall, the museum splits into 2 wings, with the museums theater sitting at the end of the main hall.Down the left wing you will find the Waltrip Hangar, containing a number of iconic aircraft, including a B-17 Flying Fortress, a B-25 Michell, a P-47 Thunderbolt, and a number of other aircraft ranging from civilian to military, as well as a number of aviation artifacts, including a series of early engines and propellers from the beginnings of powered flight. The left wing of the museum continues with a number of STEM-oriented classrooms that are used for fieldtrips and the likes, providing Houston-area children and schools a healthy and plentiful environment for learning about Aviation, Engineering, and how the two combine to affect our daily lives.Down the right wing of the museum you will find the Heritage Hangar, housing the rest of the museums aircraft, of which include a 1940s era DC-3 Passenger Aircraft, an A-1 Sky Raider, a MiG-17 (on loan from another musuem; milaege may vary), a Vought F4U Corsair, an AH-1 Cobra, and a number of other aircraft, again, ranging from civilian to military, from all eras of flight.At the end of the right wing, you will find the Galleries, consisting of the Texas Aviation Heritage gallery, the Flight Academy gallery, and the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame. Each of these galleries consist of a mix of in depth info boards, detailing a broad range of aviation subjects, and interactive stations, providing visual and hands on demonstrations of various flight mechanics and aviation topics, with each area specializing in a different set of fields. The Texas Aviation Heritage gallery, for instance, covers Texas deep roots in aviation, while the Flight Academy covers all there is to know about the foundations of aviation and flight in general.Tying in with the previous area, a number of info boards can be found within the 2 hangars, lining the walls and the hangar floor with plentiful information on the aircraft and aviation history.Of special note before I conclude is that the LSFMs collection of aircraft has a very unique quality to it, in that the majority of the museums permanent aircraft are in flight ready condition, and that the museum regularly provides ride along flights, though prices and availability vary, please contact LSFM for further information.All in all, the LSFM is a wonderful stop for anyone in the area, and will provide ample fun for all ages. Please check the museum out if you ever get the chance.

Amazing museum for the people who are in love with aviation in general. Great staff and not too crowded in the weekends.

Great time at this very fun and enjoyable museum! My 8 year old girl learned a lot from the volunteers about aircraft mechanics. All of the planes in the museum fly regularly. Cant wait to go back. Had a great time

Excellent historical museum. highly recommend.

Went there with my friends and took the tour. Lots of fun and the docents were very knowledgeable.

They have a good variety of aircraft on display and their staff were quite friendly and knowledgeable.

The collection of aircraft from all eras is impressive. What is even more impressive is that they are all air worthy! Great to visit and greet for kids of all ages.

A unique combination of the development of the aerospace industry in Texas, the history of human flight, and the mechanics of both propeller and jet planes.

It was awesome A lot to see.the staff was very friendly.They even moved my phone that was charging into the gift shop so someone would not take it.I would highly recommend this place to young and old

I will take more of a look one day, but on my first visit I was simply awestruck being able to walk around the B17 and B25. There are some other very cool aircraft that I will pay more attention to one day, like the F4 Corsair. Finding out that they fly the 17 and 25 many Saturdays means being able to come to the apron and watch preparations, taxi and takeoff. That sounds like a Saturday morning we really need to have. May e more than once.

This place is wonderful & educational. It teaches the history of aviation & the part it played in WWII. It has a section with notable contributors to our Aviation history. Attended the Hangar Bash special event & toured the B17 & one of the first commercial planes. You can take flights on some of the planes which I did for my husband. Once in a lifetime experience. Reservation required for this. A great fun family day.

I am one of several volunteers at this museum and it is a fantastic place to visit and learn about aviation!

Another one of Houstons obligated stops, however, be sure to check the schedules before showing up, they are not open as much as other places.

Loved the Colonel Olds F4U Phantom!

This museum is wonderful! We went on a tour recently, and it was incredible to hear the history of aircraft, and get to see the aircraft in person. The museum is huge, so put your walking shoes on! The tour guides (both that we had were veterans) are extremely knowledgable, and can answer any questions you or your family members come up with. We were greeted immediately, and the staff is extremely friendly. I will say that taking a child under the age of 4 is probably not a good idea if you are doing the tour, unless you go sans tour guide, and see only the interactive parts as it can get overwhelmingly long for them. I had my 2 year old with me, and he was overjoyed to see the large planes, and get to play with the interactive museum pieces; however, he was quite restless on the longer more informational portions of the tour. They also have a gift shop that is filled with aircraft memorabilia, from baby pilot onesies to diecast replicas, they have something for every aged air plane lover to enjoy. This is a museum that is a must for anyone who is interested in planes.

Excellent flight museum. Great staff and wonderful attractions not found elsewhere! I mean, come on, how cool is flying in a B17! Yes please!

Beautiful exhibits and great employees.

4 years ago if you asked me what I thought of history, I wouldnt have said all too much. After having become a regular at the LSFM, and a regular aerospace museum visitor in general, I can safely say that the LSFM is a wonderful attraction to my hometown. Its a bit pricey, but theyre preserving incredible artifacts that otherwise would be lost to time, I have flown on their Boeing B-17G, Thunderbird, but now that flights are indefinitely (as of 2020) suspended, I can no longer tell you to go fly on them, but I can say that the staff is amazing, and I have spent 2 times volunteering there, but I will be returning once the pandemic is over. Hope to see you there soon friends.

What an incredible museum fun for kids and adults alike. Theres something for everyone, whether youre more tactile and want to interact with exhibits, or a history buff who wants to explore the journey of each plane, this museum has a lot to offer in knowledge and fun!

A few years back I flew in the Mitchell 25. I plan to fly in the B-17 sometime. Support this great organization.

Great Museum, found it by accident (four German guys on a roadtrip). Interesting planes, really nicely made (great educational corner) and staff was mega nice!

Tickets are $ 10 which is affordable and you can see a lot of planes especially which are belongs to world second war.

We went on a Sunday afternoon. Its easy to find and they have free parking. The building is new and very clean. We went on a fun knowledge hunt with the kids. There are two hangers with restored planes. They have many learning opportunities for the kids. All of the staff was pleasant. There us a gift shop with good stuff. Well visit this place again!

This museum has a lot things to attention young kid and adult. if u interest about historic aircraft, here is good option.

Absolutely a must visit!Its very exciting and instructive for both kids and grownups and finding out all planes are still flying is extraordinary.Kevin made everything even better, talking to us about the B17 they have in the Hangar.We even had a chance to meet a veteran who fought in WWII!Overall incredible experience! Thanks for everything!

We took family visiting over Christmas break. We had an absolutely wonderful time. As residents of the bay area we felt so privileged to have this top quality museum local to us. Im sure as more Houstonians learn about this museum theyll drive well across town to come here.I was so impressed wit the various presentations on flight and aircraft. There are the full originals in the hangars. We were fortunate to see one being backed out of the hanger and to realize the aircraft you see may be different sometimes.The historical displays are gorgeously done with high quality, pristine visuals. A lot of art design and layout work went into the displays. We had 4 girls with us on this visit, and were so pleased to see women featured in every aspect of aviation history and the business of aviation.You can tell education and retaining interest in students will be a big part of this museums activities. From the short flight simulation we tried, I would be excited for my kids to get a field trip here. The education director was approachable and a great speaker. This is an amazing addition to the new generation of museum experience.

Need to visit again. So many planes and so much history. Didnt get to see everything this first time.

Wonderful wonderful place lots of great aircraft

Definitely recommend! I took my Girl Scout troop and they had a scavenger hunt for them to do. There is also a hands on area where kids and adults too can learn more about the science behind flight! They also have a flight simulator. If you sign up for their newsletter they tell you all the different events they have monthly!! They have awesome old planes too!

A very interesting place to go at least once in your life. My kids had a blast on the flight simulators. Former pilots and other experienced personnel were patrolling the exhibits, frequently stopping by and sharing concepts and experiences with genuine zeal. If you have a family member who is obsessed with aeronautics, I could see how a membership could be worthwhile. Otherwise, a single visit should be sufficient for most. Surprisingly, the gift shop was very reasonably priced with many small objects around $3-5.