Oakland Aviation Museum

07/31/2026

Oakland Aviation Museum will close at 2pm on Saturday August 1, 2026 for a private event.
Reopens on Sunday August 2, 2026 10am to 4pm.

07/30/2026

Candlelight is back on August 1, 2026.
Please see link for details.

Find the best candlelight concerts in Oakland 2026-2027. Check out our concert listing to see which of your favorite bands and artists are coming to Oakland, CA. Buy tickets for upcoming candlelight concerts near you.

06/27/2026

Photos by Burt Rosensweig from the Father's Day Open Cockpit June 21, 2026

06/26/2026

Spend Independence Day at the Oakland Aviation Museum! We will be open Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Enjoy live music, food available for purchase, and the final day of the European Train Enthusiasts Exhibit, all surrounded by the museum’s historic aircraft and exhibits.

06/20/2026

Only one more sleep until Open Cockpit Day starting at 11 am.
Father's Day June 21, 2026. Trains, Planes and Automobiles.

06/06/2026

Unfortunately, the Vultee BT-13 fly in and veiwing scheduled for June 21, Father's Day Open Cockpit Day has been postponed until September 20, 2026 Open Cockpit Day.
Sorry for any inconvience.

06/06/2026

05/21/2026

Oakland Aviation Museum will be open on Memorial Day, May 25, 2026 from 10am to 4pm. All veterans and active-duty service members with valid ID will receive free admission to the museum.

05/03/2026

The Missing American Aircrews Project: Developing Archaeological Tools to Recover the Fallen
Sunday May 17, 2026 at 1pm

The Missing American Aircrews Project (MAAP) is a research initiative run out of UC Berkeley’s Bear Bones Lab. Under the supervision of Dr. Jun Sunseri, our students have developed a digital comparative database of American World War II aircraft components, life support equipment, and aviator uniforms. These images are deployed during downed aircraft excavations to identify materials that could lead to the positive identification of missing service members. The MAAP mission is to make these excavations more accurate and efficient in service of the loved ones waiting for their aviators to return home, while also engaging with the communities committed to preserving this material and knowledge.

The Oakland Aviation Museum has been instrumental in the development of this database; generously offering expertise, time, and access to diagnostic materials in their collections to help us build this database.

Join us on Sunday May 17, 2026 at 1pm to learn more about Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency partnerships, and how you may be able to contribute to the Missing American Aircrews Project in the future!

For more information about the museum or this event, contact us at https://www.oaklandaviationmuseum.org/contact
Normal admission rates apply.

Get in touch with the Oakland Aviation Museum in Oakland, CA, for inquiries, support, or general information about exhibits and events.

03/29/2026

Oakland Aviation Museum will be closed on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in observance of the Easter Holiday.
Reopening on Wednesday April 8, 2026 at 10am