Moffett Field Museum

Description

Moffett Field was an active Naval Air Station from 1931 until 1994, and it has a rich history.  The dirigible USS Macon, an early "flying aircraft carrier", was based at Moffett Field, and the field later served as a hub for anti-submarine warfare aircraft.  The Moffett Field Museum was established in 1993, as Moffett Field was turned over to the control of the NASA Ames Research Center.

Most but not all of the hardware on display has something to do with aircraft, whether lighter-than-air craft or the better known heavier-than-air vehicles.  However, there are a few oddities, like a big honking metal pipe assembly that may be a gunnery periscope from one of the turrets on a world war two era cruiser.  Why it's there or even exactly what it is are open to discussion, but the docents like discussion, so feel free to ask.

Note:  Some third-party pamphlets indicate it's free to visit the museum.  It's not (with some exceptions; see Cost, below).  But it's worth the five bucks.

Main Web Site

http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/index.html

Location

Bldg 126 (next to the south end of Hangar One)

Ames-Moffett Field Map

It's also on the Google Map.

Drive Time

not applicable

Public Transit

not applicable

Hours

Wed - Sat 10 AM to 2 PM

Cost

general admission:  $5

children 13-17:  $2

senior citizens and disabled persons:  $3

children 12 and under, currently serving military members, and Moffett Field History Society members:  FREE