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National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
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Located just miles from Downtown Savannah where the Eighth Air Force began on January 28, 1942, the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force tells the compelling story of ordinary people whose lives were transformed by extraordinary commitment and sacrifice.
Thousands of artifacts including a restored B-17 Flying Fortress, photographs and oral histories donated by veterans and their families tell these stories in a way that takes the visitor to WWII England and on missions above occupied Europe.
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is an experience that should not be missed.
Thousands of artifacts including a restored B-17 Flying Fortress, photographs and oral histories donated by veterans and their families tell these stories in a way that takes the visitor to WWII England and on missions above occupied Europe.
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is an experience that should not be missed.
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- Mobility
Hours of Operation
- Fri. 10:00 AM- 5:00PM
- Mon. Closed
- Sat. 10:00 AM- 5:00PM
- Sun. 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Thur. 10:00 AM- 5:00PM
- Tue. 10:00 AM- 5:00PM
- Wed. 10:00 AM- 5:00PM
Pets
- Service Dog Friendly
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is proud to have and pleased to offer several beautiful and unique rooms within The Museum for special event rentals. We make our special event rooms in this incredible facility available for rental in order to support the museum. We would be delighted to have the opportunity to welcome you and your guests and would be pleased to be the host location for your special event. We have three rooms in which we host events, The Rotunda is impressive and is our largest room – with soaring 30’ ceilings; it is a circular room 90’ in diameter. The Rotunda seats 260 The Art Gallery is a beautiful room, home to the Museum’s private collection of aviation art. The High Wycombe Room, smaller and more intimate with botanical prints, beautiful mirrors and charming wall sconces and will seat 80 - 90. The capacities listed include space for dinner and dancing.
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The General Lewis E. Lyle Rotunda
Square Feet : 4,566 sq. ft.
Banquet Capacity : 300
Theater Capacity : 400
Colonial Group Inc., Art Gallery
Square Feet : 3,250 sq. ft.
Banquet Capacity : 180
Theater Capacity : 260
Classroom Capacity : 125
High Wycombe
Square Feet : 1,872 sq. ft.
Banquet Capacity : 100
Theater Capacity : 150
Classroom Capacity : 110
Flight Room
Classroom Capacity : 36
Hunter Board Room
Square Feet : 360 sq. ft.
Classroom Capacity : 10
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Great WW2 Museum
Awesome Museum for WW2 history interests. This was our second visit. I have been to many aviation museums and WW2 museums including all the Smithsonian's, Royal Duxford in the UK, Pima, Atomic ...
B17 flying fortress bomber
It was a great visit to see a B17 bomber up close. Many WWII pictures and artifacts were also on display. The staff was accommodating and friendly. ...
Small, Dedicated and Informative
The museum is (obviously) dedicated to the Eighth Air Force of WWII. As such, it is very informative and a very good museum if that’s your jam. They display the history of the Mighty Eighth in ...
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