Beechcraft Heritage Museum, Tullahoma

About Beechcraft Heritage Museum

Beechcraft Heritage Museum is an aviation museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee that preserves Beechcraft aircraft heritage through exhibits of restored planes and aviation artifacts. Visitors explore multiple hangars housing 38 aircraft spanning from 1932 to the present, including the Louise Thaden Exhibit featuring her 1929 Women's Air Derby Trophy and Pilot's Certificate signed by Orville Wright, the Walter Beech Hangar displaying the first Beechcraft Staggerwing and 1929 Travel Air Mystery Ship, and the Bost Hangar with rare Bonanzas, Barons, and a Model 2000 Starship. A hands-on UC-45J Cockpit Simulator lets children experience flying. The museum occupies a 78,000 square foot campus-style facility adjacent to Tullahoma Regional Airport, welcoming families, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts. The annual Beech Party fly-in event in October draws hundreds of guests and aircraft. Children 11 and under receive free admission to Beech Party, according to the site read through October 10. General museum admission is charged; hours and current pricing appear on beechcrafthm.org.