Travis Heritage Center

Nice place to go to check out planes. Took some clients here for a social event and it was nice that it was free. However it is really musty and hot inside! So stuffy, and luckily it was a cool day outside or we would have been burning up inside. It’s also nice the kids can sit in some of the airplanes inside and «pretend» to fly and there is one that moves which was fun. However this place is pretty small and you can walk thru the entire place in 10minutes. My clients mainly played on what they could and luckily it kept them entertained.
I would recommend they invest in an AC or at least dust this place once in awhile. Also hours are NOT accurate so make sure to call and check what days and times. Just saying…

This place is pretty awesome, they are planning on separating off the base some time in the future, and to house all the artifacts, exhibits, at a new museum at the Nut Tree airport. Before that happens roll by here and see if you can get one of the docents to open up the B-​29 they have there, awesome awesome awesome, don’t wait!

Well, first make sure you stop at the visitor center to get your gate pass… they don’t have that posted… second their website isn’t updated so when we went they told us they are only open on Thursdays and Saturdays. Bummer! Call ahead of time if you can to make sure things haven’t changed:)

I have been here so many times that I have lost track, and the exhibits are great and the volunteers are generally great, but if you post an E-​mail contact address, you are really obligated to reply to E-​mails that ask for group tours, whether OK or not. Sorry.

If I seem long-​winded its because I am really excited about this place. I love how restricted it was to get here, remember to call ahead and check the hours, and get directions to the Personnel center before you go. We got lucky and we had a freakin’ ball! Everything was so fun! Michael was a huge help, and Buck was a good olé’ boy so it fun to talk to him. Love this place, spent fours there and could have spent another 4 there. The exhibits were great, as true to life as you can get, I love the history. If you got small kids with short attention spans, put them on a leash and they will love the planes outside! Go to the gift shop! Everything is cheap, model kits, shot glasses for every branch of the military and pick up a «Remove before flight» keychain, it is hilarious to watch it hang out of my ignition will I drive! Talk to Buck! He is just the sweetest guy, a complete riot and he used to be a pilot in his day so you know there are great stories of youth there. The indoor museum is about the size of a small warehouse I’d say, and every exhibit not only has the history aspect to it but some personal tidbits from the people who were living it, gives it a different perspective and it FEELS more real. When you go outside there are a dozen or more Planes that are huge and you can go right up to them. You can touch them but be respectful, so I don’t have to see someone’s handy work when I go back. GO! GO! GOOO! Remember to bring your ID/​DL and prepare to have a background check, they aren’t looking for criminal history I don’t think, just Terrorist suspects. If you have to drive onto base bring everything you would need as if you got pulled over, but if you get the chance ride with Michael! Can’t say enough, filled up an entire memory card with Pictures and talkin’ to the people in the Museum was a lifetime experience.

Wow, Wow, Wow… this place is historic, amazing, one of the best that I have been to. The place is great and the people there are very helpful. The planes there place you in awe of what are men and women in the military do. Just can say enough. A place not to miss. Adults and kids can send hours and hours there. Best of all its FRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

The air museum on Travis AFB is free admission and has some awesome items. The museum runs the gambit from the beginning of the Air Force to modern day.

Pretty simple air museum. A lot of great displays and history inside. My boys really enjoyed all the planes outside and the stories about them. Travis it’s self has a lot of history and contributions over the years.
You MUST have a military ID to get on base (or be with someone who does).

We saw multiple advertisements and wanted to check it out… the only thing you have to have a MILITARY ID to enter! Would have been useful to know that prior to making the trip. Lame city. Stay away.

I only wish I found this museum earlier! There are a lot of planes outside so you at least know where to find the place. My GPS had me going the opposite direction so I had to ask. Along with the static aircraft display outside, there are a lots of static exhibits within, more aircraft and loads of history ~ did I mention great history lessons here? The place from the outside seemingly small, but it is a HUGE place and I spent two hours within with a friend, and we haven’t seen everything yet! I must confess that the Berlin Airlift exhibit was a display I wanted to see and almost missed it; I had to return to see it and how creative having a path of Hershey chocolate bars hanging under small homemade parachutes, all leading to the exhibit! What surprised and shocked me was a tribute to Moon Island in (Masirah) Oman where I was situated during the days days of Desert Shield as it changed to Desert Storm. I had forgotten all about that little place and time in my military career and am so proud to see it from another viewpoint! When I get home to Spain, I’ll have to look through my collection of patches and find one to send to the museum!
Though one must be the holder of a military ID card (active, reservist or retired), I strongly recommend this place for kids and anyone who loves aviation, military equipment and planes, and *history* because this place is FULL of it! Go see it if you can get onbase — you won’t regret it. It’s so odd to enter this museum as there is no front desk… it’s all Gratis/​Free!!!

Take the kids and enjoy your free admission to these great displays both inside the museum building and outside, all sizes, terrific. The kids will love the interesting exhibits as well as the opportunity to get outside and checkout the many planes on display.
Inside exhibits include a space capsule for children, air force uniforms, the nose of a WWII glider, WWII aircraft recognition models, a link trainer, aircraft engines, and the cockpits of a T-​28, a T-​37, and a F-​100. Outside see over 20 planes including fighters, bombers and transports.
The museum website offers info on getting access to the base and direction to the museum. Highly recommended.