The Iowa Aviation Museum opened its doors in May of 1990 at the airport in Greenfield, Iowa. The museum’s focus is to preserve, restore and display antique aircraft of the “golden era of aviation” and related memorabilia all for the education and pleasure of the public, and to honor Iowa aviators of the past, present and future.

The museum consists of three areas. The showroom’s displays of donated memorabilia portrays the vast history of Iowa aviation in chronological order from balloons to the space program. The heart of the museum, the hangar, consists of numerous rare and unique aircraft as well as stories of rich aviation history. In the Hall of Fame/ library are the photos and biographies that recognize and honor lowans who have contributed to the advancement of aviation.