Aviation museum

In addition to actual, replica or accurate reproduction aircraft, exhibits can include photographs, maps, models, dioramas, clothing and equipment used by aviators.

[1] Aviation museums vary in size from housing just one or two aircraft to hundreds.

Some museums address the history and artifacts of space exploration as well, illustrating the close association between aeronautics and astronautics.

[1] Aviation museums may display their aircraft only on the ground or fly some of them.

[2][3] Some museums have sets of periodicals, technical manuals, photographs and personal archives.