Its collections include aircraft ranging from early flying machines to supersonic jets, as well as engines, and other pieces of flight-related equipment.

[4][failed verification] The mission of the New England Air Museum is to present the story of aviation, the human genius that made it possible and the profound effects that it has had on the way in which we live.

[5] The museum began when a group of Pratt & Whitney employees formed the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association to save a biplane built by Louis Bancroft.

[3] In early 2024, the museum announced plans for a new 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) hangar that will include a Challenger Learning Center and a digital dome to be used as a planetarium.

[13][14] Exhibits include the history of Sikorsky Aircraft, computer-based flight simulators, and the 58th Bombardment Wing Memorial with the centerpiece being a restored B-29A.