Virginia Aviation Museum, Richmond

Name: Virginia Aviation Museum
Address: 5701 Huntsman Rd, Richmond, 23250-2416, United States
Telephone: +1 804-236-3622

#35 among attractions in Richmond

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The Virginia Aviation Museum was an aviation museum in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia, adjacent to Richmond International Airport. Erected in 1986, the museum housed a collection of some thirty-four airframes, both owned and on-loan, ranging from reproductions of Wright Brothers kite gliders to the still state-of-the-art SR-71 Blackbird. It is a subsidiary of the Science Museum of Virginia. The current building, known as the Martha C. West Building, was originally planned to be a temporary storage facility until the actual museum building finished construction. ()

Established: 1986 (38 years ago)Coordinates: 37°31'0"N, 77°20'2"W

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5701 Huntsman RdRichmond 23250-2416 United States

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+1 804-236-3622

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Virginia Aviation Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Richmond Coliseum, The National, Chimborazo Park, Mankin Mansion.

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