Groups exploring Omaha and the surrounding area will want to make time for a guided two-hour tour of the fascinating Strategic Air Space Museum in nearby Ashland, Nebraska – a 300,000 square foot institution featuring a 528 panel glass atrium, aircraft display hangars, a traveling exhibit area, 200 seat theater, an aircraft restoration gallery, interactive children’s gallery, planetarium, seven exhilarating motion simulator rides, a museum store – and snack bar- after all, this is exciting stuff, and you’re sure to work up an appetite exploring the Museum’s magnificent collections of historic aircraft, spacecraft, missiles and out-of-this-world artifacts. The Museum hosts popular annual events and special presentations such as Wings Under the Wings and the Family Fun Carnival, the Strategic Air & Space Museum Science Fair, Helicopter Day and the Indoor Air Show; be sure to check with your travel team to find out what will be happening when you’re in SASM’s neck of the woods. Conveniently situated near Platte River State Park, Mahoney State Park, Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari and several golf courses, there’s almost no reason to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime viewing experience. The museum’s expansive collection includes examples of most aircraft operated by the Strategic Air Command and you and your travel partners are certain to come away with a new-found respect for our heroes of the sky – and beyond.
