The Art and Aviation Gallery
features the entries of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum Aviation Art Contest
and Exhibition. Entries by: John Sarsfield, Gerry Asher, Alex Durr, as well as
Sam Lyons, Keith Farris, Kristin Hill, John Clark, Seymour Binder,
Ron Hart, Mark Stewart, Priscilla Messner, and Paul Rendell.
The Airline Galleries, Hall of Flight, and Starliner Theater
feature the uniforms, memorabilia and documents of:
Trans-Texas Airways, Texas International, Continental Airlines,
Pan American, Eastern, Braniff, Chicago & Southern,
Pioneer, Essair, Delta, American Airlines, TWA,
Southwest Airlines, Houston's "Non-Skeds", General Aviation,
Howard Hughes, and Houston Cessna dealer King Cruse.
Also, the history of plastic model airplanes and box art.
The Aviation Meteorology and Air Traffic Control Galleries
feature vintage weather and ATC equipment such as teletypes,
radios, and light guns as well as weather charts and navigational maps.
The Children's Dream of Flight Gallery
features vintage aviation toys, games, and books as well as
an aviation play table and reading library
to inspire young visitors to dream of flight.
Our Airport Viewing Area adjacent to the North Wing
is a welcome, safe place for museum visitors to sit and watch
the constant stream of air traffic at Houston Hobby Airport.
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