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Cradle of Aviation Museum

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Charles Lindbergh Blvd
Garden City , NY , 11530
Phone: (516) 572-4111
40° 43' 33.9456" N, 73° 35' 36.9924" W
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Explore over 150,000 square feet featuring 75 air and spacecraft from a hot air balloon to an actual Apollo Lunar Module and learn about Long Island's role and why we are called the Cradle of Aviation. Our eight exhibit galleries are in chronological order and throughout the museum, our volunteer docents are there to share their aerospace experience. There are over 30 hands-on exhibits, a half dozen cockpits to climb into, and many short films throughout the exhibits
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Sunday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 am-5:00 am
Wednesday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
School Groups, Virtual Student Classes, Scout Groups, Camp Groups, STEM and Space Camp, Outreach Programs, Competitions, Professional Development for Educators

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Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, NY 11530, United States
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UFOlogy: Close Encounters at the Cradle

Dates: 
06/27/2026
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12 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: 
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Garden City, NY, USA
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Teen STEM Lab: Engineering Explorations (Ages 13–15)

Dates: 
08/17/2026
08/18/2026
08/19/2026
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9 am - 3 pm