freedomofflightmuseum.org

Welcome to the Freedom of Flight Museum

"PRESERVING OUR HISTORY . . . AND FLYING FORWARD"

The Freedom of Flight Museum Inc, is a dedicated group of flight enthusiasts focused on stimulating and fostering an interest in aviation and space flight in the Joplin and surrounding four state area.

Our Mission

Our mission is to acquire, restore, preserve, and display aircraft and spacecraft related artifacts. Through these activities, the museum serves the public interest by providing educational opportunities and programs specifically focused on the history, technology, math, science, and human aspects of flight. 

The Museum

The museum is located at the Joplin Regional Airport.  5501 Dennis Weaver Dr. Webb City MO.  64870. 
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​Hours of Operation  -  2 PM to 5 PM Thursdays and Saturdays.    
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​Our service area includes the four-state region of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Its primary focus is on air and space history, activities, and current events of this region.  A large portion of the museum is geared towards providing educational opportunities for our area youth.  

At the Freedom of Flight Museum you will be able to:

  Learn:
  •  Learn how airplanes and rockets fly
  •  how to travel in space
  •  how to train for jobs
  •  about history
  •  about our Military Veterans Tributes
    
 See:
  • Your airport
  •  photo galleries
  •  local pilot interviews
  • The Wild Ones
  •  cool local aircraft
  •  Do: hands on projects
  • Airport Field Trip Information
  •  Space Shuttle Discovery's Last Launch
  •  artifact restoration

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  • Airport Field Trip Information
  • Videos--People, Places and Things
    • Local Airport and History Information >
      • Your Airport >
        • Joplin Regional Airport
        • Pittsburg Kansas Atkinson
        • Miami Oklahoma
        • Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport
    • Military Veterans Tributes >
      • Dianne Hermann
      • Jimmy Stockam
      • Jim Zerkel
    • Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery
  • Build and Learn
    • Students
    • Parents and Teachers
    • Learn how airplanes and rockets fly >
      • Becoming a pilot >
        • Private Pilot Ground School Syllabus
        • Private Pilot Ground School
    • James Webb Space Telescope Instruments >
      • Stephan's Quartet
    • Train for cool jobs >
      • Careers in Aviation Technology
    • Games and Links >
      • Link to other awesome sites
      • Travel in space
  • Contact Us - Volunteer
    • Museum Projects
  • Online Store
  • Login-Members Only
    • Forum