There are probably many dozens if not hundreds of aviation museums throughout North America. They consist of many sizes and specialize in either civilian or military aircraft or have both as well as various artifacts, publications, and other displays. As someone especially interested in the history of aviation, I have been fortunate to visit many such facilities in the U.S. and Canada.
Thus it was troubling to read the news of the sudden closing of the Houston Air Terminal Museum at Hobby Field. Here are several articles from local media. Historic 1940 Air Terminal Museum near Hobby Airport ceases operations amid uncertainty | Prism News <https://www.prismnews.com/news/historic-1940-air-terminal-museum-near-hobby-airport-ceases-operations-amid> https://www.aol.com/articles/historic-houston-air-terminal-museum-163756038.html Historic 1940 Air Terminal Museum abruptly closes in Houston <https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-1940-air-terminal-museum-21950289.php> Hopefully the powers that be will find a way to reopen this facility to provide a priceless window on local aviation history, both the building and its contents, for many years into the future. Full disclosure - I have donated various items collected in my 13 years working for Continental Airlines. If you have an aviation museum near year, please support it with both monetary and artifact donations. With best regards, Cliff Argue
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