Cradle of Aviation Museum, North Hempstead

Name: Cradle of Aviation Museum
Address: Charles Lindbergh Blvd, North Hempstead, 11530, United States
Telephone: +1 516-572-4111

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The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum located in Garden City, New York on Long Island to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation. It is located on land once part of Mitchel Air Force Base which, together with nearby Roosevelt Field and other airfields on the Hempstead Plains, was the site of many historic flights. So many seminal flights had occurred in the area that, by the mid-1920s, the cluster of airfields was already dubbed the "Cradle of Aviation", the origin of the museum's name. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°43'43"N, 73°35'51"W

Address

Charles Lindbergh BlvdEast Garden CityNorth Hempstead 11530 United States

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+1 516-572-4111

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Roosevelt Field, New York Lesso Home, Mitchel Athletic Complex.

0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, North Hempstead
14 min walk • Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately 7 miles east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of Queens, and is also next to the Meadowbrook Parkway.
1.1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Roosevelt Field, North Hempstead
28 min walk • Roosevelt Field is a shopping mall in Garden City, New York and Uniondale, New York. It was designed by I. M. Pei and is the largest shopping mall on Long Island, in the state of New York, and the eighth largest shopping mall in the United States.
1.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
New York Lesso Home, Westbury
29 min walk • Lesso Home New York is a planned mixed-use development center located in Uniondale, New York, on Old Country Road and Merchants Concourse, currently owned by Lesso Mall Development Long Island Inc.
~1520 ftS
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Mitchel Athletic Complex, North Hempstead
8 min walk • The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex, located in Uniondale, New York, on the site of the decommissioned Mitchel Air Force Base. The facility is owned by Nassau County. It is used mostly for football and soccer and also sometimes for athletics.
~920 ftW
Children's museum, Museum, Playground
Long Island Children's Museum, North Hempstead
5 min walk • The Long Island Children’s Museum is a Children's museum located on the campus of Mitchel Field in Garden City, New York.
1 miS
Universities and schools
Hofstra University, North Hempstead
26 min walk • Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University.
1.1 miE
40°43'36"N • 73°34'35"W
Northwell Health Ice Center, Long Island
29 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
~1420 ftE
Universities and schools
Nassau Community College, North Hempstead
7 min walk • Nassau Community College is a public community college in Garden City, New York. It was founded in 1959 and is part of the State University of New York.
1 miS
Museum, Art museum
Hofstra University Museum, Long Island
26 min walk • Hofstra University Museum is the art museum of Hofstra University, located in Hempstead, New York in Long Island. The Museum has two galleries on campus: the Emily Lowe Gallery and the David Filderman Gallery.
1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Nassau County Aquatic Center, Long Island
29 min walk • The Nassau County Aquatics Center is an aquatic facility located at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY. It is considered the largest Olympic-sized single-tank pool in North America. At least 16 world records in swimming have been set in the facility. It was built in 1998 for the Goodwill Games.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Cradle of Aviation Museum open?

Cradle of Aviation Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9:30 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Cradle of Aviation Museum?

Nearby attractions include Long Island Children's Museum, North Hempstead (5 min walk), Nassau Community College, North Hempstead (7 min walk).

How to get to Cradle of Aviation Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cradle of Aviation Museum:

Bus

Hempstead Turnpike & Walton Avenue • Lines: n70, n71, n72 (20 min walk)