Golden Age Air Museum

Golden Age Air Museum

Description

At the foot of the Blue Mountain ridge. in scenic Berks County Pennsylvania, the hands of time have been turned back to the days of Barnstormers. The Golden Age Air Museum is a living museum dedicated to preserving aviation's golden past. The "Golden Age of Aviation" is the two decades between the great world wars, the roaring 1920s and the fabulous 1930s. The museum's concentration is this glorious time that included the birth of the barnstormer, airmail, flying circuses and the first airlines. The museum also features displays of automobiles and aircraft from man's first desire to fly up through the 1940s.

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Detailed Information
Detailed Description
The Golden Age Air Museum was established in 1997, its mission is to entertain visitors and educate them about the early days of aviation, through its special events and daily operations. The museum offers the chance to explore the past, come and learn how the early aviators flew, what they flew and learn the lost art of early aircraft construction. Museum displays include full size operational aircraft and automobiles, as well as displays of artifacts from the Golden Age. Craftsmen are continually working on restoring new additions for the collection, this work is done in view of visitors. Talk with the restoration volunteers and learn techniques and practices of early aircraft builders. The Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and receives its financial support through donations, admission fees & membership donations. The Golden Age Air Museum collection is available for photo shoots, advertising or production work. Please contact the museum for details. Tell them you saw this on flymall.org Directions from the DC metro area from MapQuest.com. This is about 2 and one half hours from Montgomery County, Maryland. 270 N toward FREDERICK. 270 N becomes US-40 W. Merge onto US-15 N via the exit on the LEFT (Crossing into PENNSYLVANIA). Merge onto PA-581 E/HARRISBURG EXPY toward I-83/HARRISBURG/HERSHEY. PA-581 E/HARRISBURG EXPY becomes I-83 N. Merge onto I-81 N via EXIT 51B toward I-78/HAZLETON/ALLENTOWN. Merge onto I-78 E via EXIT 89 toward ALLENTOWN. Take the PA-501 S exit, EXIT 13, toward BETHEL. Turn RIGHT onto PA-501/LANCASTER AVE. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto OLD ROUTE 22. Turn LEFT onto AIRPORT RD. 371 AIRPORT RD is on the RIGHT.
Location
Bethel, PA
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