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The Opened in [[1962]], the 300,000 sq. ft. square foot museum houses more than 4,000 artifacts and 150 aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and spacecraft on display, including Coast Guard aviation. These include four former [[Blue Angels|Blue Angel]] A-4 ''Skyhawks'', a United States Coast Guard helicopter, biplanes, a K47 Airship control gondola and tail fin, the plane that President George H. W. Bush trained in, and the S-3 ''Viking '' used to transport President George W. Bush to the USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' in 2003.
In addition to The Museum also features the displays, the museum operates an [[Wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]] theaterNaval Aviation Memorial Theatre, museum storea Motion-Based Simulator, and cafe. Also the museum is Top Gun Air Combat Simulaor Center, the home of the [[National Flight Academy]], a 6-day program designed (in partnership with the [[Escambia County School District|Escambia]] Deck Store and [[Santa Rosa County School District|Santa Rosa school districts]]) to teach 7th through 12th grade students about the importance of science and math in aerospace careersauthentic Cubi Bar Cafe. The Academy is currently planning a 245,000 sq. ft. expansion to Free tours of the museum which would add classroom Museum and dormitory space for the students during their stayFlight Line are also available.
Captain [[Robert L. Rasmussen]], a retired Navy captain and Blue Angel, is the current director of the National Museum of Naval Aviation. He hand-sculpted many of the statues in the museum as well.
===USS Cabot Flight Deck===
Replica of aircraft carrier [[Wikipedia:USS Cabot|USS Cabot]], with actual deck planks taken from the [[USS Lexington]].
===Blue Angels atrium===
Spacious room on north end of museum with seating available for large functions. Four A-4 Skyhawks, former [[Blue Angels]], are suspended in formation from the ceiling.
Collection of manuscripts, 8,000 books and manuals, and 400,000 declassified Navy photos for researchers. Open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Collection includes over 8,000 books and manuals and 400,000 declassified Navy photos for researchers.
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The '''National Naval Aviation Museum''' (formerly called the '''National Museum of Naval Aviation''') is a military and aerospace museum located at 1750 [[Radford Boulevard]], on the grounds of [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]]. It opened in [[1962]].
The museum Museum is open daily from 9:00AM to 5:00PM every day except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Parking and admission to the museum Museum are free, though donations are welcome. Some exhibits inside the museumMuseum, such as the IMAX theater Theatre and flight simulators, charge separate admission.
==Features & exhibits==
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===IMAX TheaterNaval Aviation Memorial Theatre===Hourly showings from 10 :00 a.m. to 4 :00 p.m.
===Flight Deck Museum Store===Oopen Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
===Cubi Car Bar Café===
Open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
===Flight simulators===
*Motion-based flight simulatorBased Simulator: 15-seat simulator that offers two virtual reality missions: , including a Blue Angel Angels flight and a Desert Storm sortie.*Top Gun Air Combat Simulator CenterMaxFlight Simulators: 10-minute preflight briefing and 20-minute 2D or 3D ride , 2 passengers are completely in control, with the cockpit ability to switch controls back and forth between the two during the duration of an F-14 Tomcat simulatorthe ride.
===Art gallery===
Collection of Naval aviation Aviation artwork.
===Emil Buehler Naval Aviation Library===
===Other exhibits===
