New England Air Museum

Location:

36 Perimeter Rd., Bradley Int'l Airport,

Windsor Locks,CT 06096

N 41d 56' 512" W 72d 41' 36"

View Directions Here

Hours:

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone (860) 623-3305

Admission:

Adults 12 & Up $12.00

Children 4-11 $6.50

3 & Under Free

Seniors 65 & Up $11.00

New England Air Museum

NEAM News

Announcing a New Website Feature

We have added a new menu pick labeled "Articles." This is a place where we will share content about topics that include the Museum, and aviation history that we hope you find interesting, informative and educational.

There will be one series of articles with the title of "Who Cares" written by the Museum's Executive Director, Mike Speciale. Issue #1 is about how aircraft get to the Museum.

Also added under Artlcies, is titled "Who Flew First?" were we give some information on Gustave Whitehead as we get a number of questions from visitors asking about him.

Please check back from time to time as we add more!

Posted February 20, 2014

Museum Offers Two Trips for Members

The Museum is sponsoring a three day motorcoach trip to Washington D.C. from May 2 - 5, 2014. The itinerary includes a tour the National Air & Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, and a guided tour of Washington D.C.

See the flyer for all the places we will visit and the tour details. You can make a reservation online here.

The Museum is also presenting a 12 day Normandy Tour departing October 7 and returning October 18, 2014. Led by our own historian from Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours, will visit the Normandy D-Day beaches and other famous battle sites. The tour also includes the Imperial Air Museum in Cambridge, England, and trips to Reims and Paris, France. This is a once-in-a-lifetime trip so don't miss out.

See the flyer for the complete itinerary and tour details. You can reserve your spot online here.

Both of these trips are only open to Museum members. You can find out about membership benefits and how to join here.

Posted January 24, 2014

Plans are set for the 2014 B-29 Reunion

The 2014 reunion of the 58th and 315th Bomb Wings will be held May 15 to 18 at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel located at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT. The schedule includes a visit to the New England Air Museum and the 58th Bomb Wing Memorial, as well as, day trips to Hartford museums or to Essex, CT for steam train and riverboat rides.

You can see more details, and how to make reservations and register here.

Posted January 21, 2014

Space Expo to Feature NASA Astronaut Dan Burbank

NASA Astronaut Daniel Burbank will be a featured speaker at the March 30 Space Expo. He grew up in Tolland, CT, joined the Coast Guard Academy and has spent over six months at the International Space Station over the course of several NASA missions.

You can find out more about this year's Space Expo here.

Posted January. 22, 2014

2014 Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show to be held September 22 - 28

It's not too early to start thinking about the 3^rdAnnual Flights and Fantasies quilt show! The theme this year is "Pack Your Troubles" in commemoration of World War I. Expected are over 150 quilts, special exhibit of Challenge quilts, an exhibit of WWI quits, and more! Check back as more information becomes available.

You can access the 2014 forms here:

Entry Form

Special Challenge Exhibit Form

Invitation to Advertisers and Vendors

Posted January 16, 2014