Kbely Aviation Museum, Aviation museum at Kbely Airport, Prague, Czech Republic.
The Kbely Aviation Museum occupies the site of the military airfield built after 1918, with six covered hangars and outdoor stands holding 85 of its 275 aircraft. A silver-grey jet on a blue steel stand bears the inscription "VOJENSKY HISTORICKY USTAV" and a red star on its swept wing.
The airfield at Kbely was the first military airbase built after Czechoslovakia's founding in 1918. In 1967 the Military Museum opened an improvised exhibition in hangar No. 40, and the permanent seasonal display followed on 11 October 1968 with 62 aircraft. Colonel Jaroslav Janečka led the project, and in 1988 three historic hangars were added.
The collection tells the story of how aviation developed in Czechoslovakia and later in Czech lands, showing which aircraft were built and flown at different times. Visitors see how the nation's relationship with flying machines changed through the decades.
The museum is accessible during warmer months, but visiting hours vary by season. It is worth checking ahead as access may be limited depending on the time of year.
The museum houses a Soviet space capsule that carried a Czech cosmonaut back to Earth. This rare artifact from the space program is a significant piece of Czech space exploration history.
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