List of aviation museums

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This is a list of aviation museums and museums that contain significant aerospace-related exhibits throughout the world. The aviation museums are listed alphabetically by country and their article name.

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Afghanistan

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bolivia

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burma

Cambodia

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Chile

China

Colombia

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

El Salvador

Estonia

Estonian Aviation Museum in 2012 Estonian Aviation Museum (2012).jpg
Estonian Aviation Museum in 2012

Finland

France

Prototype of Concorde in Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace Concorde Air France Musee du Bourget P1020006.JPG
Prototype of Concorde in Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace

Germany

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Zeppelin Museum Zeppelinheim, Frankfurt am Main

Bavaria

Baden-Württemberg

Berlin

Brandenburg

Hesse

Lower Saxony

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhineland-Palatinate

Saxony

Saxony-Anhalt

Thuringia

Greece

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Campini-Caproni C.C.2 in the Italian Air Force Museum. Campini-Caproni C.C.2 2009-06-06.jpg
Campini-Caproni C.C.2 in the Italian Air Force Museum.

Japan

Tokorozawa Aviation Museum in Kokukoen Park. Japan's first airfield can be seen in the grassy area lined with bushes with the museum behind Tokorozawa Kokukoen Park.jpg
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum in Kōkūkōen Park. Japan's first airfield can be seen in the grassy area lined with bushes with the museum behind

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lithuania

Malaysia

Malta

Mexico

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

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Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Christchurch

Nigeria

Norway

Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola Sola airplane museum.jpg
Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Aerospace museums

Other museums with aerospace exhibits:

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Chung Cheng Aviation Museum, Taoyuan City Aviation museum View from West 20130928.jpg
Chung Cheng Aviation Museum, Taoyuan City

Thailand

Turkey

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

England

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Fleet Air Arm Museum

Isle of Man

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

United States

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.jpg
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

Alabama

Alaska

Arkansas

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Washington, D.C.

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Uruguay

Venezuela

Vietnam

See also

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