National Naval Aviation Museum

National Naval Aviation Museum
Grumman F-14A Tomcat in front of the museum
Location within Florida
Former name
National Museum of Naval Aviation and Naval Aviation Museum
Established1962
LocationPensacola, Florida
Coordinates30°20′58″N 87°18′13″W / 30.349580°N 87.303582°W / 30.349580; -87.303582
Type U.S. Navy
FounderRear Admiral Magruder H. Tuttle
DirectorCaptain Sterling Gilliam, Jr.
Websitewww.navalaviationmuseum.org

The National Naval Aviation Museum, formerly known as the National Museum of Naval Aviation and the Naval Aviation Museum, is a military and aerospace museum located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Founded in 1962 and moved to its current location in 1974, the museum has now been reopened to the public starting May 2023, after a temporary close in 2019.

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