Aerospace Museum of California Camps and Youth Programs
Aerospace Museum of California, 3200 Freedom Park Dr, McClellan Park, CA 95652
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Aerospace Museum of California Camps and Youth Programs give students hands-on STEM experiences that include exploring interactive exhibits and diving into hands-on activities. Participants can pilot an aircraft using a professional flight simulator under the instruction of experienced flight instructors and practice taking off, flying, and landing using this simulator.
• Schedule: Open Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm (last admissions at 4:00 pm)
The Aerospace Museum of California includes over 20 standard exhibits and over 40 aircraft, a large exhibit hall, classrooms, and a 4-acre air park. Program activities can take place in areas such as the Flight Zone Training space with a professional flight simulator and the Mars Exploration Viewing Theater, which has amphitheater-style seating, a large viewing screen, and an interior crafted to resemble the inside of a Mars Habitat Pod. The museum features a large airpark of over 40 aircraft where visitors can walk through and walk below suspended aircraft, as well as open view cockpit capsules including a North American T-28D Trojan Cockpit Procedures Trainer, an F-106 Cockpit Trainer, and an F-111 Crew Capsule. Exhibits include the Makani M600 energy kite, described as the world’s largest rigid wing kite and the last one in existence, a Blue Angel A-4C “Skyhawk” aircraft that was flown in the US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration from 1974 to 1986, and exhibits on the X-15 Program and Major Mike Adams, General Samuel C. Phillips, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the United States Coast Guard. The museum reports honoring the past and inspiring more than 65,000 young minds every year, with 2,649 kids in summer programs, 65,133 student visitors, 100% receiving scholarships, 143,149 museum visitors, and 3,549 total camp days.
The Aerospace Museum of California was founded in 1982 as the McClellan Aviation Museum as part of the US Air Force museum system, and after McClellan Air Force Base closed in 2001, it relocated to a new facility in 2007 and changed its name to the Aerospace Museum of California. The museum states that its current STEM education mission was born through exceptional leadership and strong partnerships. The community rallied to keep the museum open after the base closure, and the museum serves the Sacramento region and highlights the region’s contributions to aviation and aerospace, describing itself as “AMC Powered by Incredible Partnerships.”
The leadership team includes Tom Jones, President & CEO of the Aerospace Museum of CA, and Linda Martin, Board Chair, along with Dave Long (Incoming Board Chair 2026), Neil Brown (Vice Chair), George Lonergan (Treasurer), and Dr. General Davie (Executive Board Member at Large). Additional board members and leaders include Cathy Cook, Delta Airlines, Captain (Retired); Jim Cuff, Management Consultant; Rich Desmond, Sacramento County Supervisor, District 3; Roger Dickinson, Sacramento City Councilmember, District 2; Jeff Harris, Former Sacramento City Councilmember; Rick Launey, Executive Producer; Anastasia Long, Air Traffic Control; Jason Sample, Superintendent/CEO at Gateway Community Charters; Taylor Toledo, Founder/CEO at Toledo Consulting; Dan West, Emeritus; Dave Bennett, Santec (Retired); Major General Jim Hopp, US Air Force (Retired); Stephen K. Robinson, Ph.D, Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UC Davis and NASA Astronaut (Retired); and Larry Miles, Former Board President 2018–2021.
Last updated July 1, 2026.
• Schedule: Open Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm (last admissions at 4:00 pm)
The Aerospace Museum of California includes over 20 standard exhibits and over 40 aircraft, a large exhibit hall, classrooms, and a 4-acre air park. Program activities can take place in areas such as the Flight Zone Training space with a professional flight simulator and the Mars Exploration Viewing Theater, which has amphitheater-style seating, a large viewing screen, and an interior crafted to resemble the inside of a Mars Habitat Pod. The museum features a large airpark of over 40 aircraft where visitors can walk through and walk below suspended aircraft, as well as open view cockpit capsules including a North American T-28D Trojan Cockpit Procedures Trainer, an F-106 Cockpit Trainer, and an F-111 Crew Capsule. Exhibits include the Makani M600 energy kite, described as the world’s largest rigid wing kite and the last one in existence, a Blue Angel A-4C “Skyhawk” aircraft that was flown in the US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration from 1974 to 1986, and exhibits on the X-15 Program and Major Mike Adams, General Samuel C. Phillips, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the United States Coast Guard. The museum reports honoring the past and inspiring more than 65,000 young minds every year, with 2,649 kids in summer programs, 65,133 student visitors, 100% receiving scholarships, 143,149 museum visitors, and 3,549 total camp days.
The Aerospace Museum of California was founded in 1982 as the McClellan Aviation Museum as part of the US Air Force museum system, and after McClellan Air Force Base closed in 2001, it relocated to a new facility in 2007 and changed its name to the Aerospace Museum of California. The museum states that its current STEM education mission was born through exceptional leadership and strong partnerships. The community rallied to keep the museum open after the base closure, and the museum serves the Sacramento region and highlights the region’s contributions to aviation and aerospace, describing itself as “AMC Powered by Incredible Partnerships.”
The leadership team includes Tom Jones, President & CEO of the Aerospace Museum of CA, and Linda Martin, Board Chair, along with Dave Long (Incoming Board Chair 2026), Neil Brown (Vice Chair), George Lonergan (Treasurer), and Dr. General Davie (Executive Board Member at Large). Additional board members and leaders include Cathy Cook, Delta Airlines, Captain (Retired); Jim Cuff, Management Consultant; Rich Desmond, Sacramento County Supervisor, District 3; Roger Dickinson, Sacramento City Councilmember, District 2; Jeff Harris, Former Sacramento City Councilmember; Rick Launey, Executive Producer; Anastasia Long, Air Traffic Control; Jason Sample, Superintendent/CEO at Gateway Community Charters; Taylor Toledo, Founder/CEO at Toledo Consulting; Dan West, Emeritus; Dave Bennett, Santec (Retired); Major General Jim Hopp, US Air Force (Retired); Stephen K. Robinson, Ph.D, Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UC Davis and NASA Astronaut (Retired); and Larry Miles, Former Board President 2018–2021.
Last updated July 1, 2026.
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