San Diego Air and Space Museum


San Diego Air and Space Museum offers an experience with the history of flight, not only with aviation but also space flights. The exhibits are designed with presentation in mind, while providing artifacts of high importance to the industries on display. The museum wishes to educate, inspire, and entertain guests with history from the 1700s up to the present. In 1783 a hot air balloon flight was recorded as the first flight to break gravity. There is a 1920s Golden Age of Flight Gallery, which shows World War I artifacts, as well as some of the first airplanes.

A Spitfire, Navy Hellcat, and Skyhawk are also on display in this San Diego, California museum. Current hours at the museum are 10am to 4:30pm, with final entry at 4pm. In summer hours can be extended. Pricing is $24.75 per adult (12 and above), $21.75 for discounted tickets, and $12.75 for youths. This pricing is for special events and museum entry. General admission is $16.50 for adults, $13.50 discounted, and $6 for youths. Residents of San Diego can attend the museum on Tuesday's for free entry. The museum houses a 3D and 4D Theater, along with children's activities.

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