The Cradle of Aviation Museum's Permanent Exhibits

For over a century, from the first flights by frail biplanes on the Hempstead Plains, to man’s walking on the Moon, Long Island has been on the leading edge of America’s aviation and space adventure.

Long Islanders have helped transform aviation from a spectator sport to a major means of commercial transportation. We have also produced a large portion of America’s aerial arsenal in time of war. The many historic flights that transpired here, and the many aviation companies that developed here, helped make aviation the integral part of our world that it is today. The Cradle of Aviation Museum is proof that our dreams can come true. But what is so astonishing is that they can come true so quickly.

This section of our website will give you the story of flight with a Long Island perspective and represents the permanent exhibits we have on display that you will enjoy when you visit.