SDASM Library & Archives

07/27/2023

Have you seen our "Black Wings" exhibit?

The San Diego Air & Space Museum in Historical Balboa Park welcomes you to visit. The Official Air & Space Museum and Education Center of California has many attractions for the entire family.

05/22/2023

In commemoration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month we are honored to present the life journey and achievements of Japanese American artist George Akimoto. San Diego Air & Space Museum is privileged to have a significant art collection of paintings by George Akimoto including portraits of inductees in the International Aerospace Hall of Fame.
https://sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/online-exhibit-page/george-akimoto-introduction

04/18/2023

Check out this press release...you might see a familiar name as a grant awardee!

Press Release NEH Announces $35.63 Million for 258 Humanities Projects Nationwide Photo caption New NEH grants will support preservation of the Willis E. Bell photographic archive, online access to San Diego Air and Space Museum’s collections documenting aerospace projects, a documentary film on f...

03/20/2023

Here is an artifact spotlight that shows how we use crowdsourcing to help us identify our collections:
https://sandiegoairandspace.org/collection/item/fokker-glass-plate-negatives

03/03/2023

In honor of Women's History Month, we are taking an in-depth look at the life of Jacqueline Cochran and her incredible accomplishments. This exhibit highlights objects and images held in the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s collection that belonged to Jackie:
https://sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/online-exhibit-page/jacqueline-cochran-introduction

02/20/2023

We have launched an engaging online exhibit that features aerial images, some of which are more than a century old, of San Diego County from the sky. With these unique photos, it is interesting to see what has changed, and in some surprising cases, what has stayed the same in this beautiful region.
https://sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/online-exhibit-page/aerial-introduction

10/17/2022

75 years ago this month, the Sound Barrier was broken. Find out more here!

10/01/2022

Come join us for a fun day at the Museum's Gillespie Field Annex tomorrow, October 1st from 9 AM to 3 PM. Hope to see you there.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Annual Open Hangar and Museum Sale this Saturday Oct. 1 at Gillespie Field. Enjoy an up-close look at the Museum’s latest restoration projects of a Boeing FB-5 and...

06/01/2022

Check out our recent artifact spotlight:
https://sandiegoairandspace.org/collection/item/gilbert-betancourts-aer-nostrum-airship-model-1929