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College Park Aviation Museum

1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD 20740
301 864 6029
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Type: Speciality Museums
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League City, Texas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

We visited the museum for an hour or so to run off some 3 yr old energy. The museum offers several hands on exhibits great for little ones! It also has information and exhibits for adults too. The kids can dress up as a pilot, fly a plane, and even decorate a bag to earn a surprise before leaving the... More

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MD
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

This is a very kid-welcoming museum that will also interest adults. It is a gentle place with lots of information and things to do. We like to go once a month or so More

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Maryland
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

This museum is not as slick as the one in the Smithsonian, but it offers a lot in aviation history. It's in an accessible area of College Park, and it's worth a visit if you're in the area and have a little time. More

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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

This is a gem of a museum. It's right at College Park airport. The displays cover Marconi and his radio right through to Wright who took a flight here in College Park. There are radio sets and airplanes hanging from the ceiling. It's light and spacious. I think the first military man in history to die in a aviation accident... More

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College Park, MD
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011

As the oldest, continuously operated airport in the world, College Park's Aviation Museum has interesting surprises for even those not interested in aviation. The site served as a "1st," in so many activities, such as Airmail, and the nation's Army Aviation School, where you would have found Wilbur Wright as the instructor! The fairly small museum hosts overhead originals and... More

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New Carrollton, Maryland
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011

My wife and take the Collge Park Metro in to work everyday. We always see the signs for this aviation museum and talk about how we should check it out. Well last weekend with the heat index into the 110s, we decided that it was the right time. The prices are pretty reasonable ($4 for adults, $3 for kids), but... More

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West Hartford, Connecticut
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Reviews in 94 cities Reviews in 94 cities
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2010

Quaint aviation museum. This is a small museum that is always enjoyable for our two small children. They have outdoor area with pretend airplanes that the kids can drive. Inside are exhibifrom the dawn of flight of one of the nation's oldest airports. There are also several hands on exhibits about principles of flight and dress up fun. I recommend... More

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Columbus
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2010
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I have a 4 & 6 year olds who are very busy. When we're on vacation they go, go, go. It's hard to go to super crowded place, like the Natural History Museum or National Air and Space Museum because they get a little lost in the crowd. They're a little huge for their little legs, too. Read about this... More

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MD
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2007

The museum has a lot of hands-on exhibits -- a lifesaver for a mother of an active little kid. It's not all kid-focused, though, so the adults won't be bored to tears. It's a good mix of traditional museum exhibits and hands-on learning centers. Since one wall of the main gallery is all glass and overlooks the active airport, unless... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
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