Stroll around the Strategic Air and Space Museum

The extensive collections on display at this museum in Ashland, midway between Omaha and Lincoln, will impress fans of aircraft and aviation technology. The museum, which began as the Strategic Air Command in 1959, grew over the years and moved to its current location in a modern facility in 1998. The name was changed to the Strategic Air and Space Museum a few years later.

The museum covers 300,000 square feet and displays a wide range of airplanes, spacecraft, and changing special exhibits. The massive B-17G "Flying Fortress," the B-25N "Mitchell," and the MIG-21F "Fishbed-C" are among the aircraft highlights. Several ICBMs are stationed outside the main building (Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles). These missiles were designed to deliver nuclear warheads but were never used, fortunately for humanity. A planetarium with seasonal astronomy shows and motion rides (for a fee) that simulate being in a helicopter and riding a roller coaster are also on-site. A visit here can be combined with a trip to see the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari.

Google rating: 4.5/5.0
Address: 28210 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE 68003
Phone: (402) 944-3100
Website: sacmuseum.org