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Northwest Airlines History Center Visit our Museum at the Crowne Plaza AIRE in Bloomington, MN near MSP Airport and the Mall of America

Our Mission: To preserve and display the memory of Northwest Airlines' exciting and colorful history.

Nice to see that our friends at the Delta Flight Museum are putting on this tribute to NWA - and we have sent a few arti...
10/12/2026

Nice to see that our friends at the Delta Flight Museum are putting on this tribute to NWA - and we have sent a few artifacts down to Atlanta to assist. Bruce Kitt and Scott Norris from our museum will also be attending the debut on opening day, and giving a short presentation.

If you're going through Atlanta, the Delta museum is well worth a visit!

10/10/2026

Many thanks to all the visitors, vendors, and volunteers who made today’s MSP Aviation Collectibles event a smashing success!

10/10/2026

Still hopping at the Wyndham! Our aviation collectibles show is open until 4 pm, and there’s still lots of great merchandise on the tables!

Off to a strong start this morning! Come join us at the Wyndham Mall of America now thru 4 pm, just $5 admission!
10/10/2026

Off to a strong start this morning! Come join us at the Wyndham Mall of America now thru 4 pm, just $5 admission!

Setting up tables tonight for Saturday’s show at the Wyndham Mall of America. Join us Saturday, Oct 10, from 9 am to 4 p...
10/10/2026

Setting up tables tonight for Saturday’s show at the Wyndham Mall of America. Join us Saturday, Oct 10, from 9 am to 4 pm! Admission just $5 and kids under 12 get in free!

Just one week out! Join us at the Wyndham Bloomington (Mall of America) on Saturday, October 10, 9 am - 4 pm for our big...
10/04/2026

Just one week out! Join us at the Wyndham Bloomington (Mall of America) on Saturday, October 10, 9 am - 4 pm for our biggest aviation collectibles sale event yet! We've sold out all the tables! And admission is just $5.

The Wyndham has opened a new snack bar with a great lunch menu right at the entry to the event space, so come hungry! And the weather forecast looks ideal, so be sure to get some planespotting in! Plus, our museum - nearby in the Crowne Plaza AiRE Hotel - will also be open 10 am - 2 pm. So make it a full day event!

It's Northwest's 100th first-flight anniversary today!Have just finished scanning the October 1986 inflight magazine, wh...
10/01/2026

It's Northwest's 100th first-flight anniversary today!

Have just finished scanning the October 1986 inflight magazine, which commemorated the 60th anniversary (while ignoring the Republic side of the family and the merger just completed). The airport maps are evocative, though, and the history stories inside are good reading.

Preparing for our 100th anniversary - looking at previous commemorative issues of Northwest's inflight magazines. Here i...
09/29/2026

Preparing for our 100th anniversary - looking at previous commemorative issues of Northwest's inflight magazines. Here is the September 1976 issue!

(Check the comment below for a link to read the entire issue as a PDF, as Facebook doesn't let us link frequently off posts)

09/25/2026

If watching TV this afternoon, dial up Fox 9 "All Day Live" at 1:15 pm to see Bruce and Scott talking about Northwest's 100th anniversary! (So grateful for all the media opportunities that have started coming our way!)

Have been down in Chicago this week for the annual airline historians’ conference. United sponsored us this year & gave ...
09/24/2026

Have been down in Chicago this week for the annual airline historians’ conference. United sponsored us this year & gave us a wonderful backstage tour at ORD yesterday + time at the corporate archive. Heading back tonight, as Bruce and I are slated to appear on Fox 9 “All Day Live” mid-day tomorrow.

Address

Museum: Crowne Plaza AiRE, 3 Appletree Sq. , Bloomington. Administration & Archive: 10100 Flying Cloud Drive , Suite A306, Eden Prairie
Bloomington, MN
55425

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 2pm
Friday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+19526984478

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