Open Daily 10 AM to 5 PM. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & Feb. 8, 2025

INVISIBLE WARRIORS: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II (Documentary Screening)

The film is an unforgettable conversation among a diverse group of African American “Rosie the Riveters” who recount what life was really like during World War II. They are hard working underdogs of high character who do battle and win. They fled lives as domestics and sharecroppers to empower themselves while working in war production […]

Open Cockpit Saturdays: F-104 Starfighter

Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday 2/4: F4F Wildcat 2/11: F-104 Starfighter 2/18: Closed For Gala 2/25: P-40 Warhawk  Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made […]

Palm Springs Air Museum Gala 2023

Save the date for this very important event honoring our heroes of aviation and military service. 2023 Gala event details can be found at https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/gala/. Please call 760-482-1832 for additional information. 

Final Flight Final Fight: My grandmother, the WASP, and Arlington National Cemetery

When Arlington National Cemetery refused to accept her grandmother's last request to be laid to rest there, she refused to let her legacy as a veteran die along with her. Presenter Erin Miller’s grandmother, Elaine Danforth Harmon, flew as a pilot with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II. Despite being part […]

Open Cockpit Saturdays: P-40 Warhawk

Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday 2/4: F4F Wildcat 2/11: F-104 Starfighter 2/18: Closed For Gala 2/25: P-40 Warhawk  Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made […]

The Shadow Army: European Resistance during the Second World War

As the tyrannical regime of Nazi Germany spread its grip over Europe, its criminal oppression of peoples spawned increasingly powerful resistance movements in every occupied country. It became increasingly apparent as the war lengthened that the German Wehrmacht was not invincible. The savage acts of repression, hostage taking, and the persecution of Jews, labor leaders, […]

Saturday Open Cockpit: Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV

Schedule: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each Saturday Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30 each Saturday, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer […]

Canadian Military Tribute

The Canadian Military participated in many ways during WWII, much than people today realize. Canadian forces landed on Juno beach on D-day, they played a large part in the Battle of the Atlantic and by the end of the war, Canada had the 4th largest allied air force in the world. The Canadian military has […]

NAF El Centro Air Show

Naval Air Facility El Centro 2024 Bennett Road, El Centro, United States

Featuring the Blue Angels.

March 11th: LifeStream Blood Drive

Blood Drive at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Appointments can be made by calling (800)879-4484 or by visiting http://www.lstream.org. Walk-ins are welcome.  Blood Donors receive free admission to the Palm Springs Air Museum.