The San Diego Air & Space Museum invites you to experience the extraordinary with the debut of an all-new Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® exhibit. Packed with mind-boggling oddities, rare artifacts, and unbelievable stories, this special exhibition promises to amaze, entertain, and spark curiosity for guests of all ages.
Families are invited to cozy up in their pajamas for a one-of-a-kind evening at the San Diego Air & Space Museum during our Artemis II Splashdown Family PJ Watch Party, an immersive celebration tied to NASA’s first-ever effort to send a four-person crew to the Moon!
As we celebrate over 60 years of “Preserving, Inspiring, Educating, and Celebrating” all the wonders of air and space, we invite you to take part in a long- standing San Diego Air & Space Museum tradition - our 42nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum is hosting a Kit, Model & Aviation Collectible Swap Meet on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at its Annex at Gillespie Field in El Cajon.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum offers families a unique way to celebrate birthdays through its Super Nova Birthday Package, combining hands-on learning with a fun and well-organized out-of-this-world experience in Balboa Park.
Get tickets as low as just $23 to experience the first ever film to win the Academy Award® for Best Picture back on the big screen.
Introduced in 1938, the Piper J-3 Cub, with its characteristic black lightning bolt, became an immediate success with the flying public. By 1947, when the last J-3 model was produced, a total of 14,125 had been built.
As we open our “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” exhibit, we are reminded the Ripley has a long history of having a presence in Balboa Park. During the California-Pacific International Exposition of 1935, Ripley’s had an “Odditorium” that highlighted the strange and bizarre.
The F-14 Tomcat isn’t just an aircraft—it’s an American icon. From its debut at Naval Air Station Miramar here in San Diego in 1974, to its starring role in the blockbuster films Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick (in which the Museum’s Tomcat was featured), the Tomcat has captured the imagination of millions and represented the very best of aviation technology.
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