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The museum is laid out in chronological order, beginning with the Wright brothers through today's stealth fighters, making it easy for visitors to self tour the facility. Click here for a virtual tour of the museum (including audio) to help you plan your visit. |
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Heritage Tours are regularly scheduled, free guided tours of the museum that are open to the general public. Tours are offered daily at 1:30 p.m., with an additional tour at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. All tours begin at the entrance to the Early Years Gallery (through the Gift Shop and turn right). Advance registration is not necessary. |
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Behind the Scenes Tours are regularly scheduled, free guided tours of the museum's restoration area. Participants are shuttled to the restoration hangars, located about one mile from the main museum complex. Tours are offered every Friday (some exceptions) at 12:15 p.m. Advance registration is required. Sign up early as tours may fill up quickly! To register for tours through May 2013, please select a date from the list below and submit a registration form or call (937) 656-9436. Additional instructions are included on the form. Registration for summer 2013 tours will open April 1.
Note: Although advance registration may be full for a tour, a limited number of "stand-by" registrations are available on the day of each tour. Please check with the information desk upon your arrival at the museum.
The museum reserves the right to cancel a tour if the minimum number of registrants is not met.
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The Presidential and Research & Development/Flight Test Galleries, located on the controlled-access portion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, are accessible using the shuttle bus service from the main museum complex. This service is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up early as buses fill up quickly! Click here to read the requirements for visiting these galleries (government-issued ID and check-in required). |
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Working with the museum's motorcoach coordinator will enable your organization to have questions answered through one source. The coordinator is available to send museum information, answer questions regarding the facility, and schedule your organization for a movie in the digital 3D theatre, lunch at the café, and a personal Motorcoach Walk-on Welcome upon your arrival. Contact the motorcoach coordinator at (937) 258-1225 or charlenewells@afmuseum.com for more information. |
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Hundreds of reunion groups visit the museum every year. If you would like information about your military reunion visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force or about dedicating a plaque, bench or statue in Memorial Park, please see the Military Reunions page on this website. |
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The museum also has an extensive educational program for all ages. Programs include guided tours, informational scavenger hunts, in-depth lectures, workshops and more. For information about educational programs at the museum, please visit the Education portion of this website. |
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Self Tours 
