Southern Museum of Flight

Southern Museum of Flight    

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An aircraft hangar museum with exhibits of authentic old airplanes.

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4.5/5 · 184 reviews
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Oct 22, 2024
The exhibits in the museum are very nice. There’s work going on with moving some of the pieces around, otherwise I would have given it a 5 star rating. Well worth the trip to see this place and for o… Full review by car24jg
Oct 1, 2024
Very nice surprise for a military aircraft museum. Nice displays and covers first in flight, Tuskegee Airman story, WW I, WW 2, Vietnam war, Korean War. Interesting stories of personal accounts. B-25… Full review by Marge D
Aug 28, 2024
We stopped here on our way to Florida & my dad who was in the military wanted to check this place out. It is very small especially when you have been to the Dayton Air Museum (which is amazing). It … Full review by aberfitchgr534
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Memorabilia From the Beginning of Flight
The Southern Museum of Flight is a non military personnel aeronautics historical center Birmingham, Alabama USA. The office includ…
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A Must for All Aircraft Enthusiasts
Discover the history of aviation at the Southern Museum of Flight. A must for all aircraft enthusiasts, you can attend a “pre-flight briefi…
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Exhibits on Both Military and Civilian Flight
The exhibits displayed at the Southern Museum of Flight pertain to both the military and the civil domain. There are Korean War Jet collections…
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Over 100 Aircraft in Its Collection
The Southern Museum of Flight (SMF) is one of the largest airplane museums in the Southeastern United States, with over 100 air…
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Facts

Established:1966
Located:4343 73rd Street North
Founder:Mary Alice Beatty
Director:Dr. Brian J. Barsanti

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We are thinking of getting the annual membership which includes other museums. Can anyone tell me where to …
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We are thinking of getting the annual membership which includes other museums. Can anyone tell me where to locate the list of all the participating museums?
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Give the museum a call at 205-833-8226. Ask for Daphne and ask her if she has the current list of participating museums if you buy the membership. Jim
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Answer by Jim G · Dec 11, 2018
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Does the museum accept cedit cards or cash only?
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It may be a bit late, but yes they do accept CC.
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What is the cost and do you offer discounts for teachers?
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Check BirminghamGroupon. We had a party of 8 and was able to get 8 tickets @ $28.00. It averaged out to $3.50 a ticket. Groupon offered a discount on top of that. So for 8 …
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Check BirminghamGroupon. We had a party of 8 and was able to get 8 tickets @ $28.00. It averaged out to $3.50 a ticket. Groupon offered a discount on top of that. So for 8 admission around $25.00 which was a good deal.
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How long does it take to go through the museum
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Hi Matt You can walk the museum in about one hour but it depends on how a fan you are and if you are taking children My husband loves aviation so we spent more than two hours …
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Hi Matt You can walk the museum in about one hour but it depends on how a fan you are and if you are taking children My husband loves aviation so we spent more than two hours inside.
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I visited there last week. Saw the one exhibit about a North Vietnam soldier who was captured and gave his plane in …
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I visited there last week. Saw the one exhibit about a North Vietnam soldier who was captured and gave his plane in exchange for his freedom. Can't remember their names and have no way to return to read it myself. Could someone share detail on this for me TIA
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That exhibit is the Korean War Jets exhibit. The defecting pilot was Lt. No Kum Sok, know as Ken Rowe when he became an American citizen. Ken is 85 years old now. I talk with him …
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That exhibit is the Korean War Jets exhibit. The defecting pilot was Lt. No Kum Sok, know as Ken Rowe when he became an American citizen. Ken is 85 years old now. I talk with him several times a year.
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Answer by Jim G · Dec 27, 2015
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