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Wright Brothers Exhibit

Wright Brothers Exhibit

Explore the legacy of the Wright brothers and delve into the innovative minds and groundbreaking experiments that allowed humans to fly! Discover how Orville and Wilbur approached the challenge of flight using advanced scientific observations and experiments.

Experience what it was like for Orville Wright on that very first flight in December, 1903, by climbing aboard our new Wright Flyer Simulator! You’ll feel the vibration and hear the sound of an actual Wright engine as you guide the fragile Flyer off the sands of Kitty Hawk and through the sky.

Overhead, is a full-sized replica of the 1902 Wright glider that led the Wrights to the first powered flight a year later. This replica is an actual flyer too, having flown hundreds of times!

And, don’t miss seeing a propeller from a Wright Model K flyer signed by Orville Wright, and a piece of fabric from the original Wright Flyer that Neil Armstrong carried to the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.

This enhanced exhibit is included in the price of museum admission, and is made possible by The Bates Family Foundation.

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Lowry - Denver

Air & Space Museum

Monday 10am-5pm
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm

Address:
7711 East Academy Blvd Denver, CO 80230

E: info@wingsmuseum.org

P: 303-360-5360

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Upcoming Events

Saturday Dec 13
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
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Santa in the Hangar at the Museum
Santa in the Hangar at the Museum
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled holiday celebration at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum – festive activities, magical moments, and memories await!

  • Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus
  • Holiday-themed Activities
  • Science Demonstrations
  • Select Open Cockpits
    • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD Flogger
    • Republic RF-84K Thunderflash
    • Steen Skybolt
    • Bede BD-5*
    • Lockheed F-104C Starfighter
  • Discovery Carts
  • And much more!

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You can also see Santa at our second location, Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport, on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Click here to learn more!

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Saturday Dec 13
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
Air & Space Museum

Cockpit Demo Day
Cockpit Demo Day
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Get an up close look inside select aircraft at the museum and learn all about the history of the aircraft, instruments and controls!

Featured Aircraft in November*:

  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD Flogger
  • Republic RF-84K Thunderflash
  • Steen Skybolt
  • Bede BD-5*
  • Lockheed F-104C Starfighter

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*Featured aircraft are subject to change. 

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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.

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

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F-22 on the Tarmac at Exploration of Flight

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Lowry - Denver

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Exploration of Flight

Centennial Airport

Exploration of Flight