About
Air Zoo Camps and Education Programs include hands-on, science-based camps and classes that take place among interactive exhibits and educational activities. Participants can experience Science Floor Shows, seasonal camps, scout programs, flight simulators, indoor amusement park rides, historical exhibits, and a virtual tour as part of the broader Air Zoo offerings.
• Schedule: Air Zoo Flight Centers’ hours are Monday–Saturday, 9am–5pm, and Sunday, noon–5pm
Founded in 1977, the Air Zoo operates under the leadership of President and CEO Troy Thrash. Its mission is to ignite curiosity, celebrate innovation, and connect history and science through past, present, and future dreams of flight. The museum is a world-class, Smithsonian-affiliated aerospace and science museum with more than 100 rare and historic air and space artifacts, full-motion flight simulators, a newly renovated Quonset hut-style Missions Theater, and a one-of-a-kind indoor mural that reaches 32 feet tall and 800 feet wide. The science center includes an experience theater, amusement rides, hands-on exhibits, and a restoration program for WWII planes rescued from the bottom of Lake Michigan. Unique exhibits include the Women in Air & Space interactive timeline and the Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight exhibit. The campus features two centers connected by a free shuttle, subject to staffing availability and extreme weather conditions.
The Air Zoo is affiliated with the Smithsonian and the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) IF/THEN, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. It has been voted the “Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners” and “Best Place to Spend a Day with Your Family” three years in a row. One Trip Advisor review describes it as “very interesting educational and informational” with “something for young children up to adults,” and another notes that there are “rides for the whole family” and “so much to see and do.”
Last updated January 5, 2026.
• Schedule: Air Zoo Flight Centers’ hours are Monday–Saturday, 9am–5pm, and Sunday, noon–5pm
Founded in 1977, the Air Zoo operates under the leadership of President and CEO Troy Thrash. Its mission is to ignite curiosity, celebrate innovation, and connect history and science through past, present, and future dreams of flight. The museum is a world-class, Smithsonian-affiliated aerospace and science museum with more than 100 rare and historic air and space artifacts, full-motion flight simulators, a newly renovated Quonset hut-style Missions Theater, and a one-of-a-kind indoor mural that reaches 32 feet tall and 800 feet wide. The science center includes an experience theater, amusement rides, hands-on exhibits, and a restoration program for WWII planes rescued from the bottom of Lake Michigan. Unique exhibits include the Women in Air & Space interactive timeline and the Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight exhibit. The campus features two centers connected by a free shuttle, subject to staffing availability and extreme weather conditions.
The Air Zoo is affiliated with the Smithsonian and the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) IF/THEN, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. It has been voted the “Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners” and “Best Place to Spend a Day with Your Family” three years in a row. One Trip Advisor review describes it as “very interesting educational and informational” with “something for young children up to adults,” and another notes that there are “rides for the whole family” and “so much to see and do.”
Last updated January 5, 2026.
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