Cradle of Aviation Museum

Wonderful place to explore the history of Eastern New York in the aerospace industry.

Great place to go to if you have an interest in planes and their history. The Planetarium is pretty cool. You can travel throughout the galaxy and experience the creation of the galaxy, earth, and stars. Entrance price is pretty good too

I love this museum. Both for adults and children. Living on Long Island, it is amazing to learn of the history of aviation and how were at the beginnings of many things. From Mitchell Field and the right Brothers to Gruman building the Apollo Lunar Module which was first spacecraft to land on the moon. The volunteers are always interesting and knowledgeable. The IMAX theater films are worth it. You can spend 2.5 hours here if you see film and walk through all exhibits.

Knowledgeable Docents, that is, volunteer tour guides make this Museum come alive! Each tour of the nine galleries are customized by the Docents, taking into account the age of the visitors, including children. You can learn as little or as much as you wish to about any of the exhibits and subjects represented by the exhibits. It is a good place to spend the entire day or just a short time, returning another day to see the exhibits that you did not see on that visit. Learn about the considerable history of Aviation that was and is a major part of the history of Long Island! They even have an actual Lunar Lander, that was part of the Apollo program! It is one of only three such spacecraft left in the world!