Aviation Museum of Kentucky explained

Aviation Museum of Kentucky
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Map Type:Kentucky#USA
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Coordinates:38.0334°N -84.5985°W
Established:1995
Location:Blue Grass Airport,
Lexington, Kentucky
Type:Aviation museum
Publictransit:Lextran Route 21

The Aviation Museum of Kentucky is an aviation museum located at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. Incorporated in 1989, and opened to the public in April, 1995. It includes over 20000square feet of exhibit space, a library, and an aircraft restoration and repair shop. The museum is the home of the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame.[1]

Historic airplanes, photos, documents and training equipment are all included in the museum's permanent collection. A great number of the items from the museum's original displays were donated from the personal collections of members of the Kentucky Aviation History Roundtable. The Roundtable is a local group of aviation enthusiasts, founded in 1978, who developed the idea of a permanent aviation museum at the Blue Grass Airport.

As a part of its collection, the museum displays both military and civilian aircraft. Detailing aviation history, the museum houses exhibits that include jet fighters, sailplanes, aircraft engines, satellites and a wide range of scale aircraft models and artifacts. A gift shop is also available.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kentucky Women: Aeronautical Achievers . www.kywcrh.org . April 3, 2012 . September 7, 2016.