South Dakota Air and Space Museum |
57719 Box Elder, SD, United States of America (USA) (South Dakota ) |
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Address |
235 Main Gate Road
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Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Opening times
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Day after Labor Day through May 31st: 8:30am - 4:30pm; June 1st through Labor Day: 8:30am - 6pm |
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Status from 01/2013
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Free entry, donations welcome. | ||||
Contact |
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Homepage | www.sdairandspacemuseum.com |
Location / Directions |
The museum is located approximately 7 miles east of Rapid City on Interstate I-90. I-90 eastbound traffic use Exit 67B and follow the signs to the museum. I-90 westbound traffic use Exit 67 and follow the signs to the museum. |
Description | The South Dakota Air and Space Museum is part of the museum system of the National Museum of the US Air Force. The South Dakota Air and Space Museum serves to educate and entertain the public. Not only does it give information about the history of US Air Force aviation, it promotes South Dakota aviation history. The museum contains a number of interior and exterior exhibits, including: * 28 aircraft ranging from World War Two bomber and transport aircraft to the contemporary B-1B Lancer * 4 different missiles, including a Minuteman II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile * The South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame * A Missile Procedures Trainer Exhibit * An F-106 interactive aircraft cockpit * A B-1B Cockpit and Offensive/Defensive System Operators Simulator * An exhibit of the Stratosphere Balloon Launch from the early 1930s |
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