Lone Star Flight Museum

Pretty cool… I really liked that they have so many planes to see. Huge gift shop, and plenty of parking. Air-​conditioned hangers is a huge bonus! My kids really loved being able to get up close to the planes. It is a good way to kill time in the heat of the day :)

Decent experience with my two boys. Best part was the army general retelling his WW2 war story under the B-​25. $ 10 for people 12 and older. Decent tourist thing to do if your are looking for a touristy thing. You can visit quickly or stretch your visit. Knowledgable employees were available throughout the exhibit if you desire more info. Was cool to walk up close around and under a B-​17 bomber on the tarmac up close as well– put your face up to the gunner windows and see how they were strapped in.

Been there a few times a kid. Grandad was a fighter pilot in WW2 so was especially neat to see a few planes he fly back then. Great time there.

really enjoyed these planes. allow yourself time to browse and go outside. admission is reasonable and you can spend all the time you want.

Right next to Schlitterbahn this place has ample parking, is open 360 days a year and only charges $ 8 per adult admission.
It’s bigger than you expect from a «small town» flight museum, with a vast array of planes on display for you to look at. No hands-​on, or climb on board for a look-​see planes though.
Docked a star for 1) not having toilet paper in 2 of the 3 toilets as well as 2) not having a baby changing table in their restroom.
Otherwise it was a great way to spend an hour and a bit with my hubby and kiddo! Hubby was well impressed as he didn’t have hugely high expectations!

Great place to visit. Doesn’t take too long to go thru. Admission is very reasonable. Student and senior discounts.

Great museum, easy to see in about a half hour.

My husband and I went here because there were tickets to it on the Galveston Island pass. I thought it would be interesting. We had a really good time. It’s a self guided tour! You just walk around at you own pace looking at the planes. We had a lot of fun! Unfortunately they are still trying to recover from hurricane Ike in 2008. Really sad! They had some stuff damaged, but it was still very interesting to see. They still fly the planes! I thought that was pretty cool! You can take rides, but we chose not to. It was a rainy day when we went. Tickets to the museum are cheap and affordable! I also donated money to help keep this place running. I would tell everyone to go and visit and see some really cool airplanes. Help keep history alive!

I travel to visit air museums all around the nation. This is a mid sized museum with some beautify restored war birds. It’s a self guided. I really enjoyed talking to a crew working on the airworthy b-​17. They were really interested in talking and educating. This is a great stop for the casually interested as well as the enthusiast. Parking is abundant and the entry fee reasonable. The planes under restoration are great because you can see the inner workings of the aircraft

Brought my family here on a Wednesday. The staff was friendly and had plenty to see. The planes were cool and you get really close and can see detail. They were changing the oil on the planes while we were there and the mechanics were happy to share info on the planes history. Overall a wonderful educational experience and my two 4 year Olds loved it.

Pretty good collection of airplanes. It’s as interesting as your interest is in airplanes. The one thing that impressed me in the gift shop was the wooden airplanes, that was really unique. The rides they offer seem cool too.

Its pretty awesome that museum in the Houston /​Galveston area. Although the hanger is a little small the variety of planes is not. You can see them up close and they do look amazing but you can’t get inside any of them. They should have a plane that patrons can go into for a more hands on experience. That would have been worth every penny i spent. Anyway, the planes are amazing and its a good place to take your kids to see them.

First off, I must say that I live in close proximity to the National Museum of the USAF, which is located in Dayton, OH. That said, this was an OK experience. They have a decent collection of aircraft and the facility is in decent shape considering the devastation that they experienced with hurricane Ike in ’08.
Many of the aircraft are also used in their flight experience program, in which you can take a flight in one. This ranges anywhere from $ 225 to $ 1,995 (P-​51). The collection was not very large, and the two hangers are attached, so most folks can probably squeeze this attraction in as a side trip to one of the other nearby attractions (Moody Gardens or Schlitterbahn).
A few of the aircraft are in really poor shape though (e.g. Catalina). No on-​site food. The gift show was nice, and there are a few nice paintings to view.
The P-​51 Mustang, Galveston Gal, is flown by local war hero Capt. Ray Lancaster.

We went just before Ike. This place was great! We have 2 young kids and they were in awe of all the planes and displays. Wish there were more «hands on» things for the kids. But the variety of aircraft they had was impressive. I do know they had quite a bit of storm damage but are back open again. We all enjoyed it. My one suggestion is to have more hands-​on, kid friendly things. Good place to go when it’s hot outside — they have a/​c!

I was on a trip to Galveston with my girlfriend and had always wanted to see the flight museum. She wasn’t thrilled because lets be honest, it’s a guy thing.
We got into a empty parking lot and on the door it said «second hanger is closed due to Ike damages». It’s been a while, and almost the entire Island has recovered and this place hasn’t? weird.
So for 8 dollars a person you can see 7 planes, 3 cars, and a closed off hanger with the rest of the nice planes.
I really think once they re-​open the other hanger this place will be nice. Provided they keep the 8 dollar ticket prices.

Is there anything that brings you back in time? that makes you feel like a kid again? For me it’s the Snoopy snow cone machine that looks like a dog house. You put the ice cubes in the top and it makes little shaved ice cups at the bottom, add a flavored syrup and you’re back to age 6.
This past weekend, I watched this same thing happen to my father. I watched a 69 year old man turn into a small child as he took a ride on an authentic B-​17 Bomber. I purchased him a ride ($ 425) on a B-​17; he was one of 7 passengers on the 25 minutes flight above Galveston. The ride was as he put it «a once in a lifetime event». He was truly like a kid who sees Santa for the first time or does that first solo no training wheels ride on their bike. If only we could all find things like this to make us so happy.
The Lone Star Flight Museum is a located next to Schlitterbahn, Moody Gardens, and the Galveston Airport (yes! they have an airport). The museum houses many old planes, some from WWII, some older and some newer. The museum has two hangers (one is still under repairs from Hurricane Ike). When you first walk in, you enter a beautiful new gift store full of models, puzzles, mugs, books, t-​shirts, and other items that are all plane themed. We had to drag my father away from the ‘toys’ to get the museum. The whole place has been redone after Hurricane Ike. Next, you enter the museum which is a huge airplane hanger. Inside you’ll find classic fighter planes, passenger planes, and the occasional old land vehicle (I saw at least one ’57 Chevy Truck). Some of the planes are owned by the museum and others are privately owned and on display. Many of the planes still fly!
So, back to flying in one… there are three different planes you can buy a flight in. There is the B-​17 Bomber ($ 425), the B-​25 bomber ($ 375), and the T-​6 ($ 290). There is another one listed on their website, but when I was there this weekend, these were the only three that were available to fly in or reserve. With all the flights, you get there an hour early for check in and get to walk around the plane. Then you get in and they show you around the plane. There are a variety of places to sit inside including the nose cone (it’s clear and a seriously amazing place to sit for take off and landing), the body, the copilot seat, and the tail. There are only 7 passenger per ride, so there is a ton of room in there! Once in the air, you can unbuckle and walk around. There are some tight squeezes inside!
The pilots who fly these planes are very knowledgeable and can answer many questions. The people who work at the museum really do it because they love it and have a great interest in aviation.
If you have a family member who loves old planes, this is the perfect and unique place to bring them. If you aren’t interested in flying in the planes, you can still watch them take off and land one Saturday a month.
When in Galveston, get away from the beach, sun, and drinks and head over the museum for a little taste of history.