Air & Space Museum

Centaur Upper Stage

Centaur Upper Stage

In more than 260 launches, Centaurs have launched communication satellites, scientific observatories, weather satellites, and military reconnaissance satellites. The Centaur upper stage has also played a key role in our exploration of the solar system for more than half a century. Centaur’s very first payloads were Surveyor Moon landers that scouted landing sites for the Apollo Moon landings in the 1960s. Centaurs launched Mariner probes to Mercury, Venus, and Mars, Viking orbiters and landers to Mars, and the amazing Pioneer and Voyager probes to the outer solar system. Later missions have delivered rovers to Mars and sent the New Horizons spacecraft to Pluto and beyond. Five Centaur payloads are headed out of our solar system into the vast unexplored space between star systems.  

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Upcoming Events

Saturday Jan 24
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)

Furry Friends & Flyers

Furry Friends & Flyers
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Spend an uplifting day* at our Centennial campus exploring aviation in a whole new way. From meeting the calming Denver International Airport’s Canine Airport Therapy Squad Volunteers (DEN CATS) to stepping inside aircraft with McAir Aviation and connecting with Challenge Air about inclusive flight opportunities, this experience blends education, comfort, and fun through hands-on activities inside our hangar.

Pre-Purchase Tickets

Food Truck: The Crepe Outdoors (Gluten-Free Options Available)

*All activities are weather permitting

Sunday Jan 25
10:00AM TO 11:30AM
Air & Space Museum

Sensory Friendly Hours

Sensory Friendly Hours
Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 | 10:00AM to 11:30AM

We are pleased to offer a more comfortable museum experience for our friends who have sensory processing sensitivities and their families. We welcome families with children, teenagers and adults with sensory processing disorders and other cognitive disabilities, including anyone on the autism spectrum, to experience our museum in a lower sensory environment.

Join us to experience the museum turned down and participate in hands-on STEAM activities including a scavenger hunt, discovery carts, sensory activities and more!

Admission is FREE for children or adults with sensory processing sensitivities and their families. Please pre-register at the link below.

Register Here

Click here to learn more about accessibility, amenities and view a social narrative and map for your visit to the Air & Space Museum.

Saturday Feb 14
9:30AM TO 12:30PM
Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)

Breakfast Fly-In

Breakfast Fly-In
Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 | 9:30AM to 12:30PM

Love is in the air! Start your Saturday with tasty food, aircraft, and a little romance at our monthly Breakfast Fly-In!*

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re featuring a special pop-up exhibit from Wings Museum’s archives celebrating aviators in love. Step back in time and discover the personal side of aviation history through heartfelt stories and rare artifacts, including:

  • WWII letters from the newly acquired Earle Parker collection
  • 1940s Victory mail (V-mail) photographs and correspondence
  • Additional archival pieces that reveal how relationships have endured globally throughout the decades

Plus, you’ll also have the opportunity to chat with our Curator, Stewart Bailey, who will share behind-the-scenes insights into our archive, answer questions, and highlight the remarkable stories housed within our collections. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!

Pre-Purchase Tickets

Pilots – Fly in for free breakfast! For tie-down space, contact Flight@WingsMuseum.org or 303.360.5360 ext. 160.

Food Truck: Cruz In & Eat

*Weather permitting. Aircraft on display are subject to change. Food is not included with admission.

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F-22 on the Tarmac at Exploration of Flight