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Mid-America Museum of Aviation and Transportation

Mid-America Museum of Aviation and Transportation

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Friday & Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Closed New Years, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
712-252-5300
Adults: $10, Veterans & Seniors (65+): $8, Active Military: Free, Children (4-14 yrs): $5, Under 4: Free, School age group: $5/Person, Bus Group Tours (8 or More): $8/Person, Family (up to 6 in same family): $30
lat: 42.4138785 long: -96.3742051

Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the Mid-America Museum of Aviation and Transportation Museum celebrates the history of flight and transportation in the heartland. With a strong connection to the community, this museum holds a variety of events throughout the year. Car shows, pancake feeds, dances, STEM camps for kids are just a few of the events the museum hosts annually.

On July 19, 1989, Flight 232 going from Denver to Chicago carrying 296 people suffered a major hydraulic system failure and emergency landed in the Sioux Gateway Airfield. The entire community worked together to save 184 of the 296 passengers. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the crash, a garden and exhibit were created and open houses are held every year to remember the crash.

Among the other exhibits at the museum is a United Airlines Boeing 727-100 cockpit that shows visitors the luxury of commercial air travel in the 1960s. This exhibit takes its visitors back to a time where the food served on a plane was prepared at the airport, when first-class guests were served on gold-trimmed plates and second-class guests had silver-trimmed plates.

The MAMAT is also home to a retired cargo plane donated by Fed Ex that serves the location for Tennis Shoes on the Tarmac which is a day camp to teach children about STEM.

Nearby Attractions

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Cone Park
Cone Park

Cone Park, 3800 Line Dr, Sioux City, IA 51106, USA
Distance: 2.06 Away

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Sergeant Floyd Monument
Sergeant Floyd Monument

Sergeant Floyd Monument, South Lewis Boulevard, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 3.34 Away

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Tastee Inn & Out
Tastee Inn & Out

2610 Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA 51106, USA
Distance: 5.23 Away

Food and Drinks

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Sioux City Art Center
Sioux City Art Center

225 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA 51101, USA
Distance: 5.65 Away

Galleries and Venues

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Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 5.69 Away

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Sweetwater Cafe
Sweetwater Cafe

600 4th St #320, Sioux City, IA 51101, USA
Distance: 5.71 Away

Food and Drinks Coffee Houses

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Sioux City Public Museum
Sioux City Public Museum

Sioux City Public Museum, 4th Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 5.77 Away

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Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center
Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center

Sergeant Floyd River Museum, Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 5.78 Away

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Corps of Discovery Welcome Center and Rest Area (Iowa)
Corps of Discovery Welcome Center and Rest Area (Iowa)

Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 5.91 Away

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Woodbury County Courthouse
Woodbury County Courthouse

620 Douglas St #210, Sioux City, IA 51101, USA
Distance: 5.98 Away

General History

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Palmer Candy Company
Palmer Candy Company

405 Wesley Parkway, Sioux City, IA 51103, USA
Distance: 6.02 Away

Food and Drinks

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War Eagle Monument
War Eagle Monument

FGVW+GX Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Distance: 6.82 Away

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