Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum is a military museum in Fayetteville that traces the development of airborne and special operations forces through weapons, documents, and personal items. The exhibits show equipment, photographs, and artifacts from different periods of operation and provide an overview of how the technology and tactics of these forces evolved over time.

The museum was founded to preserve and communicate the history of airborne forces from their origins through the modern era. A significant part of the collection focuses on operations from the 20th and 21st centuries, including missions in Africa and the Middle East that redefined the role of these specialist forces.

The museum documents the roles and missions of airborne and special operations forces in modern warfare, showing how their work shaped the understanding of military strategy. Visitors see here how these forces remain anchored in the nation's contemporary history and collective memory.

The museum is accessible throughout the week and on weekends, with opening hours varying between weekdays and Sundays. It is recommended to check the current opening times before your visit, as these can change, and the location and accessibility are straightforward for most visitors.

The museum preserves remains of helicopters that were damaged in combat operations, confronting visitors with how equipment actually looks after real missions. Such relics enable a direct encounter with the physical reality of operations that are otherwise known only through images or reports.