National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Military museum in Pooler, United States
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is a military museum in Pooler, Georgia, west of Savannah, telling the story of the Eighth Air Force in the European Theatre of World War II. Its wide facade has a curved overhanging roof on thin metal struts, a grid of glass panels above glass entrance doors, and broad light-tan columns with lighter blocky bases.
The museum opened in 1996 to preserve the legacy of the Eighth Air Force, which conducted strategic bombing campaigns over Europe during World War II. This air unit became known for its central role in the intensive aerial campaigns that shaped the European war effort.
The museum's name comes from the Eighth Air Force's nickname, the "Mighty Eighth." Its areas include the Major General Lewis E. Lyle Rotunda, the Colonial Group, Inc. Art Gallery, Miss Sophie's Restaurant, a gift store and a Memorial Garden honoring Eighth Air Force personnel. A 1902 German boxcar of the type used to transport American prisoners of war arrived in August 2025.
The museum stands at 175 Bourne Avenue in Pooler, off Interstate 95 at exit 102, about 15 minutes west of downtown Savannah. The single-level building has step-free access through the glass entrance doors, and parking is on site. Allow at least two hours to cover the galleries, the aircraft and the memorial garden.
Inside the museum hangar, visitors can watch technicians restore a B-17 Flying Fortress called City of Savannah piece by piece. This ongoing project reveals the detailed work required to return a historic aircraft to its original condition.
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