Palm Springs Air Museum

The significance of World War Two is unparalleled in all of the history of the world in that it was the greatest, most costly conflict ever fought, taking the lives of more than 70 million people. It was Air Power that altered the outcome of that war and forever changed the lives of every person alive today.

To accomplish this mission, the Palm Springs Air Museum uses the following components of the collection:

• One of the world's largest collections of flying World War Two warplanes
• Rare and original combat photography
• Original artworks, including enormous murals
• Artifacts, memorabilia, and uniforms of WW2
• Comprehensive graphics and historical themes
• Continuous video documentaries

By far, the most important component of the Museum's presentations is not part of the collection, but is, instead, the living history and eyewitness accounts of the hundreds of docents who volunteer their time to explain the exhibits. Many served and survived in air combat during World War Two. They are a priceless resource that is also a very finite asset of the institution. They are uniquely available to the Air Museum because of the splendid and healthy weather in Palm Springs that also draws millions of tourists to the region each year.