San Diego Air & Space Museum

Home to a huge array of historic aircraft and sparkling spacecraft, the superb San Diego Air & Space Museum can be found not far from the city center in Balboa Park. Its extensive collection of artifacts and numerous exhibits are housed within the fabulous Ford Building which sports such a delightfully distinct design.

Since being established in 1961, the museum has expanded considerably and now has replicas of the Wright Brothers’ gliders on show alongside gleaming jets and rockets sent into space by NASA. As you wander around its galleries full of planes, photos, and displays, you’ll learn all about the history and evolution of aviation and space exploration.