Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver

Name: Pearson Air Museum
Address: 1115 E 5th St, Vancouver, 98661-3802, United States
Telephone: +1 360-816-6232

#7 among attractions in Vancouver

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Pearson Field Education Center delivers experiential aviation based science, technology, engineering and math programs for young people ages kindergarten through 12th grade on historic Pearson Field, Vancouver, Washington. Knowledge and experience gained at PFEC provides a foundation for young people’s further education and careers in STEM based fields, including aviation, while instilling an appreciation for those that have gone before them and the history of Pearson Field. PFEC's mission is "Through aviation, we inspire youth to pursue education and careers in STEM fields, while instilling an appreciation for the people, events, and innovations of historic Pearson Field." ()

Established: 2013 (11 years ago)Coordinates: 45°37'26"N, 122°39'22"W

Address

1115 E 5th StHudson's BayVancouver 98661-3802 United States

Contact

+1 360-816-6232

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Day trips

Pearson Air Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Fort Vancouver, Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza, Salmon Run Bell Tower.

~1540 ftW
Museum, Historical place, Military museum
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver
8 min walk • Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in the states of Washington and Oregon.
~1600 ftW
Pioneer life at a former trading center
Fort Vancouver, Vancouver
8 min walk • Fort Vancouver was a 19th-century fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, located in the Pacific Northwest.
0.9 miW
Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza, Vancouver
23 min walk • The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza is a plaza in Vancouver, Washington, United States. The plaza was created in 2013, and continues to be maintained by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7824. It features a "Remembrance Wall" with murals by the Clark County Mural Society.
0.9 miW
Tower
Salmon Run Bell Tower, Vancouver
23 min walk • The Salmon Run Bell Tower is a bell tower and glockenspiel in Vancouver, Washington's Esther Short Park, in the United States.
0.9 miW
Park, Farmer's market, Garden
Esther Short Park, Vancouver
24 min walk • Esther Short Park is a public park and town square located in downtown Vancouver, Washington. Established in 1853, it is the oldest public park in the state of Washington. and one of the oldest public parks in the West.
1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver
25 min walk • The Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver, Washington, is located in a 1909 Carnegie library and is operated by the Clark County Historical Society, established in 1917. It opened at the old Carnegie Library building on May 24, 1964. The first museum director was Joe Pagel.
1.2 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park
Lotus Isle, Portland
32 min walk • Lotus Isle Amusement Park was an amusement park that operated from 1930 to 1932 on Tomahawk Island in Portland, Oregon. Known as the "Wonderland of the Pacific Northwest", Lotus Isle was located just east of the more successful Jantzen Beach amusement park.
0.9 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater, Vancouver
25 min walk • The Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater is a church building and parish of the Catholic Church located in Vancouver, Washington, United States.
0.9 miW
Memorial
Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza, Vancouver
23 min walk • The Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza is a memorial plaza along Vancouver, Washington's Waterfront Park, in the United States. The plaza features Jay Rood's 1992 sculpture Boat of Discovery.
0.8 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver
21 min walk • The Kiggins Theatre is a single-screen movie theater in Vancouver, Washington. Named for former Vancouver mayor and businessman John P. Kiggins, it opened in 1936. It is located at 1011 Main Street in downtown Vancouver.
~310 ftW
Memorial
Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument, Vancouver
2 min walk • The Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument, or simply Chkalov Monument, is a monument installed outside the Pearson Air Museum, in the Vancouver, Washington portion of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pearson Air Museum?

Nearby attractions include Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument, Vancouver (2 min walk), Monument to the Three Kichis, Vancouver (5 min walk), Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver (7 min walk), Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver (8 min walk).

How to get to Pearson Air Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pearson Air Museum:

Bus

Evergreen Boulevard & Reserve Street • Lines: 32 (5 min walk)