Stafford Air & Space Museum

09/05/2026

Make the most of your Labor Day weekend and come explore the Stafford Air & Space Museum!✈️🚀

We’ll be open 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Monday and 12 PM to 5 PM on Sunday, so there’s plenty of time to stop by and discover the stories of aviation and space exploration.

Bring the family, bring a friend, and make us part of your holiday weekend plans. We’d love to see you!

09/04/2026

Pick up this weekend’s Weatherford Daily News! 📰
We’re excited to see the arrival of the historic Apollo-Soyuz Test Project display featured in the WDN Weekender Edition!
Years in the making and fulfilling one of General Stafford’s final wishes for SASM, this is an incredibly special moment for our museum and our community. ❤️🚀
Grab a copy this weekend and read the full story! 👇

09/02/2026

Ever wondered why the Stafford Air & Space Museum is located in Western Oklahoma?

General Thomas P. Stafford was born and raised in Weatherford, Oklahoma. From growing up in Western Oklahoma to becoming an astronaut and traveling into space, General Stafford’s story is one of dreaming big and making those dreams a reality.

The Stafford Air & Space Museum is here to preserve his story, celebrate the incredible history and future of aviation and space exploration, and most importantly, inspire the next generation to dream as big as General Stafford did.

You never know where the next astronaut, pilot, engineer, or explorer might come from.

We are the children of explorers. Maintain the legacy.

09/01/2026

🚀 WE’RE ADDING TO THE CREW!

The Stafford Air & Space Museum is looking for a full-time Curator to join our team!

If your idea of a great workday includes being surrounded by incredible artifacts, preserving history, telling stories that deserve to be remembered, and helping shape the future of a nationally renowned air & space museum…this might be your job.

And did we mention the office is filled with airplanes, spacecraft, rockets, and some pretty amazing pieces of history? Not a bad commute to your desk. 😉

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about museums, history, collections, research, exhibits, and making sure the stories behind our artifacts are preserved for generations to come.

Full-Time Curator
📍 Stafford Air & Space Museum | Weatherford, Oklahoma
⭐ Full City of Weatherford benefits

The position will only be posted for 10 days, so don’t wait to apply!

View the full job description and apply here:
https://cityofweatherford.com/available-positions/

Know someone who would be perfect for this role? Tag them or share this post!

Come help us preserve the past while inspiring the future. 🚀

09/01/2026

We’re thrilled to be included in Oklahoma Magazine’s latest feature!

Thank you for helping share the stories and experiences that make Weatherford a special place to visit. From aviation and space exploration to the legacy of Route 66, there’s plenty waiting to be discovered.

Take a look at the full article and start planning your Weatherford adventure!

📖 okmag.com/blog/heritage-innovation

Families, history lovers and Route 66 travelers will find museums, scenic stops and authentic Okie charm throughout Weatherford. Read more here: okmag.com/blog/heritage-innovation
📸: Stafford Air and Space Museum

09/01/2026

It's time for another... Trivia Tuesday!

The F-117 was designed to be difficult for what specific technology to detect?

The answer is radar!

The F-117 Nighthawk was designed as a stealth aircraft, using its unusual, angular shape to help reflect radar waves away while special radar-absorbing materials helped to further reduce its radar signature.

Did you get the answer right?

09/01/2026

Want to claim your own little piece of the universe?

NASA is inviting YOU to Adopt a Pixel from one of the first images captured by the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!

When Roman begins sending back its first images, every pixel will represent a piece of the cosmos seen in incredible new detail. By claiming a pixel, you can be part of this historic moment in space exploration.

It’s free, it’s fun, and how often can you say you own a tiny piece of a NASA image?

Claim your pixel here:
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/adopt-a-pixel/

Then come back and tell us which pixel you claimed!

We are the children of explorers; maintain the legacy.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a next-generation space observatory designed to settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy,

08/31/2026

Our museum family keeps growing across America! 🌎✈️

Since our last update, we’ve added another state to the map—Tennessee! 🎉 That means the Stafford Air & Space Museum is now represented by members in 18 states across the country, but we’re still dreaming of all 50 states!

Could your state be next?

If you’re the first person to become a member from a new state, you’ll receive:
✨ Special recognition on your member card
🎁 A small museum surprise
🗺️ Your state added to our member map

Know someone in another state who loves aviation, space, or history? Share this post and help us fill in the map!

Become a Stafford Air & Space Museum member—no matter where you live! 🌎

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08/30/2026

Big things are happening in Weatherford as we get ready to celebrate 100 years of Route 66!
We’re proud to be part of the momentum bringing new visitors to our community and putting Space City on 66 in the spotlight. Check out this great News 9 story about what’s ahead for Weatherford!
https://www.news9.com/route66/route-66-centennial-brings-tourism-boom-to-small-town-oklahoma

The centennial celebration of Route 66 is bringing travelers from across the country to Oklahoma.

The influx of travelers means more revenue for businesses.

Even amid blazing heat, people are coming out in droves to visit these roadside gems.

To learn more, click the link in the comments below.

08/29/2026

🚀 🔭 A NEW ERA OF DISCOVERY LAUNCHES SUNDAY!

Set your alarms, space fans!

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch Sunday, August 30 at 6:26 a.m. CT aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center.

Roman is NASA’s next-generation space observatory—and it is about to give us an entirely new way to look at the universe.

Named for Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy and the “Mother of Hubble,” Roman will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble’s, allowing scientists to survey enormous areas of the cosmos while capturing incredible detail.

Its mission will help scientists study planets beyond our solar system, map billions of galaxies, investigate dark matter and dark energy, and test technology designed to directly image planets around other stars.

At the Stafford Air & Space Museum, we have the privilege of preserving the stories of the explorers, engineers and missions that brought us to where we are today. But space exploration isn’t only about looking back at history—it’s about watching the next chapter happen in real time.

Sunday morning, we get to watch one of those chapters begin.

🚀 Liftoff: Sunday, August 30 | 6:26 a.m. CT
📺 NASA coverage begins at 5:20 a.m. CT

Who’s setting their alarm to watch Roman head to space?

We are the children of explorers; maintain the legacy.