Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Also Open
Monday, January 16, 2022
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Logitech/Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 simulation software
How Sessions Operate
We follow a flight instruction model. Each session begins with an introductory demonstration. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, like the Beechcraft Baron 58, including the all-important landing procedure. Once proficiency has been achieved in basic procedures, enjoy a sightseeing flight around the Bay!
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
FMX Flight Simulator
Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11 am – 2 pm
Closed Dec 24 & 25, 2022
Purchase your flight ticket at our gift shop.
$10 for 10-minute flight.
$8 for museum Members.
Additional discounts offered to Museum members at the Pilot, Barnstormer, and all Premium levels.
Try Flying!
The FMX flight simulator’s fully functional cockpit features the latest in “glass cockpit” avionics technology, the Garmin G1000, including a Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) with integrated autopilot.
- 6 screen “wraparound” windshield display.
- Full simulator movement in yaw, pitch and roll.
- Force feedback flight yoke and throttle quadrant.
- Rudder pedals.
- Simulation software: Lockheed Martin Prepar3D.
For Museum Members Only
Museum members can reserve 30-minute blocks of FMX time in advance.
Contact the simulator reservationist via email (jeff@hiller.org) requesting reservation privileges. Provide your name, Museum Member number, contact phone number and email and we will get back to you with instructions including a personal login and password.
Note: Due to the long duration of inactivity during the pandemic, the scheduling service canceled all logins, so we have to start from scratch. If you had prior Member reservation privileges, please contact us again and we’ll get you set up.
Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Included with Museum Admission
Complete amazing hands-on projects in flight!
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
March 4 – 26
3D printed Shamrocks
Invistigate Computer Aided Design(CAD) by customizing your own 3D printed Shamrock! Ages 8+.
LEGO Airplane
Assemble a fun airplane using colorful building blocks! Ages 2+.
Water Rocket Rally
Upcoming dates:
Sunday, April 2, 11 am – 12 pm
Sunday, April 30, 11 am – 12 pm
Sunday, May 21, 11 am – 12 pm
Wednesday, June 21, 11 am – 12 pm
Sunday, July 2, 11 am – 12 pm
Wednesday, July 26, 11 am – 12 pm
Sunday, August 13, 11 am – 12 pm
Event included with Museum admission. Free for Museum Members.
Advanced tickets for Sunday events available on VBO Tickets
Discover the world of rockets!
Bring along a recycled 1- or 2-liter soda bottle or purchase a new water rocket body in the Museum’s Gift Shop ($1.50/bottle) and join the rocket workshop! Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.
Event is included with Museum admission.
Participants must bring a clean, empty soda bottle (water bottles are not suitable for this activity), or may purchase one in the Museum’s Gift Shop on the day of the event.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Easter Bunny Arrives by Helicopter!
Saturday April 8, 2023
10 AM-12 PM
The following activities are from 10 am – 12 pm:
- Enjoy face painting.
- Have fun on the jump and obstacle course!
- To top it off, a number of Model Train displays will also be open for everyone to enjoy.
Come see the Easter Bunny fly! Rain or shine!
Join the Easter Eggstravaganza from 10 am – 12 pm. The Bunny arrives by personal helicopter at 11 am.
Get an Easter Egg straight from the Bunny and enjoy face painting, a bounce house and slide, and a model train display.
Advanced tickets available Click Here
Members Free, no advanced tickets necessary.
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