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1750 Radford Blvd., Suite C
Naval Air Station
Pensacola, FL
The National Naval Aviation Museum, located within Navel Air Station Pensacola, makes for a wonderful (and free!) pitstop along I-10. Parent reviewer Jen of Two Kids and a Map and Pensacola with Kids has written about this attraction in her hometown numerous times, and gives it her expert seal of approval. In one entry she writes: The Air Museum is great for all ages. There are so many exhibits, an IMAX theater that shows several movies a day, a small restaurant, a flight simulator, and lots of hands-on activities! Kids visiting the museum (and adults too!) can climb into the cockpit of several aircraft, watch a flight simulator, and get up close and personal with the famed Blue Angels.
Date last visited: Often!
Distance off the interstate: About 15 miles off I-10.
Hours and Admission Prices: FREE! The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week year-round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days. The IMAX movie theater begins shows on the hour starting at 10 am and ending at 4 pm.
Food Services: The Cubi Bar Cafe, located within the museum, is both a restaurant and an exhibit!
Website: http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org
Phone: (850) 452-3604 or (850) 452-3606
Directions: From I-10: Take Exit 7 (Pine Forest Road, 297). Head south about 1.5 miles to Blue Angel Parkway. Turn right and drive about 12 miles to the west gate of NAS Pensacola. Museum is three miles ahead on left.
