San Diego AeroSpace Museum

Upcoming Events and Exhibits

San Diego Air & Space Museum & Leonard Simpson present Fashion Takes Flight

fashion takes flight

April 22, 2010 - Join the Museum for our first-ever charity fashion show, Fashion Takes Flight, Thursday, April 22nd. The Museum has teamed up with fashion producer Leonard Simpson to fill the runway in a benefit show for the Museum. Top local designs of both men's and women's fashion will taxi down the runway to showcase trends before they land in stores. This star-studded evening will feature more than a hundred top flight styles, showcased in the Museum's Pavilion of Flight, with models strutting the runway. [more]

The Science of... Aliens NOW OPEN!

science of aliens

Follow us on a journey through the real science of alien life and into the furthest reaches of your imagination. Get up-close and personal with some classic science fiction films and props, then come face-to-face with the weird creatures that inhabit Earth, before exploring far-flung planets and stars.[more]

2010 Paper Airplane Festival

paper airplane festival

March 20, 2010 - Participate in a family-friendly, inspirational and educational day at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, enjoying hands-on experiences while gaining insight into the science of flight by creating many fun types of paper airplanes.[more]

Twice the Productivity in Half the Time: Goal Setting and Productivity - Half Day Workshop

library workshop

April 1st - New Date - Date moved to April 1st due to demand. Imagine producing in 20 hours a week the amount of work you are currently using 40 hours to produce. Not only are you producing the work in less time, the quality of the work is, in most instances, improved. Imagine that for the entire time you are working, you know exactly what to do and were motivated to do it. [more]

2010 Space Day Celebration

space day celebration

May 8, 2010 - The San Diego Air & Space Museum will host its 6th Annual Space Day celebration! Space Day will feature demonstrations, giveaways, and hands-on activities with local and national space experts. Invited Presenters include NASA, Deep Space Network, JPL, The Mars Society, SETI, San Diego Astronomy Association, UCSD EarthKAM, The Planetary Society and many others. [more]

San Diego Model Expo & Kit, Model, & Aviation Collectable Show & Swap Meet

swap meet

June 5th - Plastic Kits, Wood Kits, Diecast, Toys, Art, Publications, Flight Gear and Memorabilia - No RC or Trains. This years model expo theme is Sunny So Cal. [more]

Family Days

Family Day

Building activities, take-home projects, and hands on learning about favorite topics for adults and kids to explore together. Fun for the whole family! Programs last 45 minutes and take place at 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm. [more]

Lockheed Vega from the movie Amelia Joins SDASM!

lockheed vega

The Lockheed Vega 5B used in the movie Amelia, starring Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank, has now joined the San Diego Air & Space Museum's permanent collection. [more]

Flying Wing Joins SDASM Collection

horten wing

SDASM welcomes the Horten 229 Flying Wing. The National Geographic Channel and Northrop Grumman Corporation teamed up to build the Flying Wing replica for Hitler's Stealth Fighter. The top-secret Nazi stealth fighter was reconstructed to determine if Hitler's military had stealth capabilities three decades before the United States. The Flying Wing is part of the Museum's World War II Gallery. [more]