Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Aviation museum in Lowry, Denver, United States
Wings Over the Rockies is an aerospace museum in Denver housed in a former Air Force hangar, displaying a large collection of aircraft and spacecraft. The building provides ample space for visitors to view the machines in an open, well-lit setting where each aircraft is positioned to be seen from different angles.
Lowry Air Force Base operated from 1937 to 1994 as a technical training center, graduating more than 1.1 million enlisted members and officers in skills from armament to photography. In 1994 the Air Force transferred Hangar 1 to a group of volunteers, who founded the museum. In 1997 the Colorado State Legislature made it the state's official air and space museum.
The collection represents different eras of aviation, from early propeller planes to modern jets, allowing visitors to see how aircraft design and technology evolved over time. The exhibits help people understand the role aviation has played in connecting people and shaping modern travel.
The museum occupies more than 182,000 square feet of Hangar 1, so allow time to walk the length of the building. The hangar is indoors and visitable in any weather. Look for the white ribbed-metal facade and the orange star on the tower to find the entrance.
The museum holds a 3/4-scale replica of a Star Wars X-Wing starfighter, built in 1997 to promote the re-release of the first three films. It also displays a MaxFlight 360° full-motion flight simulator and the cockpits of a former United Airlines DC-10 and Boeing 727-200.
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