[13] The Aerospace Museum of California's mission is "to inspire students to explore, dream and discover STEM through hands-on learning.
"[14] The museum is focused on current educational standards in science, technology, engineering, and math (S.T.E.M.)
The Flight Zone program is designed for students 5th to 12th grade who are interested in learning about and exploring aviation and related fields, and is also available to the general public.
[15] The museum has over 40 aircraft in its collection from a fully restored Fairchild PT-19 to one of the last Grumman F-14D Tomcats retired from U.S. Navy service in 2006.
In addition to aircraft, the collection includes many other historic artifacts relating to Sacramento's aerospace heritage.