While Massachusetts has numerous world-renowned museums like the American Heritage Museum in Hudson and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, there may be some you haven’t even heard of. Tucked away in a shopping plaza in Hyannis, the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum is a hidden gem you should add to your list of museums to visit.
Massachusetts Air and Space Museum may not be that well-known yet, but if you love to learn about aviation and space travel, this is the museum for you.
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When you step inside, you’ll enter a fascinating world of air and space exploration, the history, technology, and how they relate to the state of Massachusetts and its people.
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One display you’ll notice when you first walk in the door is this spacesuit. It had once belonged to astronaut Jack Schmitt who wore it during his trip to the moon on Apollo 17.
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With plenty of interactive displays, kids and adults alike will have fun learning. Among the most popular attractions is the flight simulator on which you can see what it’s like to fly a plane.
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Throughout the exhibits, you’ll discover some of the integral roles Massachusetts played in both the aviation and aerospace industries.
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This is the perfect museum to learn the mechanics behind how various aircraft fly.
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The Massachusetts Air and Space Museum is fairly new. It opened in February 2020 and is consistently adding to its collection of exhibits. Come and see what’s on display today and browse through the gift shop filled with fascinating items as well!
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Visitors must be at least 11 years old to use the simulator.
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What a fascinating hidden gem in Massachusetts! Will you stop by the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum next time you’re in Cape Cod? For more information such as days and hours of operation and to book your tickets, visit the museum’s website. You can also give the Facebook page a follow.
For more lesser-known attractions around the state, here are 12 hidden gems to add to your Massachusetts bucket list.
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Address: 790 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601, USA
