# Mitchell Gallery of Flight

> Place to go for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Open during normal airport hours.
- Where: Mitchell Gallery of Flight (Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport), 5300 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Open without admission fee (donations welcome)
- Schedule: Open during normal airport hours.
- Organizer: Friends of the Mitchell Gallery of Flight
- Official page: https://www.mitchellgallery.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A volunteer-run aviation museum inside the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport terminal, before the TSA checkpoints, so no flight ticket is needed. Permanent and changing displays of artifacts, memorabilia, photographs and artwork tell the story of aviation pioneers from Milwaukee County and Wisconsin. For kids, the gallery offers a downloadable scavenger hunt; turn it in at the information desk for a prize.

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