Strategic Air and Space Museum050

The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best day camp for teens and best museum for teens in Omaha, The Strategic Air and Space Museum is regarded as the nation's foremost facility of its kind. The $29.5 million museum opened on May 16, 1998 and preserves aircraft and missiles for future generations. The Museum is a 300,000 square foot building that features a glass atrium, two aircraft display hangars, a traveling exhibit area, a children's interactive gallery, a 200-seat theater, a museum store, an aircraft restoration gallery, and a snack bar. The glass atrium is a breathtaking structure constructed of 525 glass panels that encase the awesome Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. The two aircraft display hangars protect the aircraft collection and exhibits from harsh outdoor elements. A unique feature of the museum gives visitors the opportunity to watch the restoration of warplanes as technicians prepare them for display.