Hiller Aviation Museum

Today’s Schedule 10-5
2026-01-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-31 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 11 more dates | Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd., San Carlos, 94070, United States
The Hiller Aviation Daily Schedule
The Hiller Aviation Museum is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The Museum is closed on Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. And for other special events.

Drone Plex, Flight Sim Zone, Invention Lab, FMX Flight Simulator
2026-01-24 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-01-25 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-01-31 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-02-01 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-02-07 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-02-08 10:30 - 15:00
Hiller Aviation Museum

Weekend events

From piloting a realistic flight simulator to building robotic drones, there are inspiring weekend activities at the museum to immerse yourself in the world of aviation. Special weekend activities are described below.

Exercise your imagination at the Imagination Playground! Create and build large structures using safe and easy-to-maneuver foam blocks. Perfect for young children.
Free with Museum admission.Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm

The Invention Lab uses tools of science to explore aviation, aerodynamics, engineering, assembly, and design. Perfect for children and adults.
Free with Museum admission.Saturdays and Sundays 10:30 am – 3 pm

With expert help from one of our volunteer pilots, discover how airplanes move in three dimensions with your hands at the controls. 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).
Each Pass is good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
Obtain Passes at the Flight Sim Zone

Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 am – 3 pm
Simulator Mission Schedule

Fly with an instructor in the FMX Flight Simulator. It's an FAA-approved full-motion flight simulator, typically seen only in flight schools and academies used in real-world flight training. The cockpit is fully functional, and the sensations of flight are amazing. This is the most realistic experience possible, short of flying a real airplane!
Pass Required.

$10 for a 10-minute flight (in addition to museum admission).
$8 for museum Members.
Purchase tickets at the Museum Gift Shop. Additional discounts are offered to Museum members at the Pilot, Barnstormer, and all Premium levels.

Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 am – 3 pm

Discover the fun and challenge of drone flight!. Observe drone demonstrations and see the remarkable capabilities of robotic aircraft.
Demonstrations are suitable for all ages.
Saturdays & Sundays 10:30 am – 3:00 pmPeriodic Drone Flight Demonstrations & Drone Flight Simulation

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Helicopter Adventure
2026-02-01 11:00 - 12:00
Helicopter Adventure

Discover the world of vertical flight!
Each Helicopter Adventure starts with an introduction to the development of rotary-wing aircraft and explanation of the parts of the helicopter using a real Scorpion aircraft. Then, participants build and fly their own paper helicopters and climb aboard the cockpit of the Scorpion for themselves!
Event is included with Museum admission.

Upcoming Dates
Sunday December 28, 2025Sunday February 1, 2026Sunday April 26, 2026

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Today's Schedule 10 - 4:30
2026-02-04 10:00 - 16:30
The Hiller Aviation Daily Schedule
The Hiller Aviation Museum is open daily from 10 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Museum is closed on Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. And for other special events.

Museum Closes 4:30 PM
2026-02-04 16:30 - 17:00
The Hiller Museum closes today at 4:30 PM for a private event.

Bot Bowl
2026-02-08 10:00 - 12:00
Bot Bowl

Join the Robo Bowl and take a turn commanding programmable robots to run plays in the Hiller Aviation Museum’s own robotic stadium!

Upcoming Dates
Sunday, February 8, 2026

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Flying Football Fun Fest
2026-02-08 10:00 - 12:00
Sunday, February 8 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The event included with Museum admission.

Join the excitement of the big game as the Hiller Aviation Museum explores the combination of football and flight in a family-friendly extravaganza! Have fun at the Bot Bowl and take a turn commanding programmable robots to run plays in the Hiller Aviation Museum's own robotic stadium! Fly a drone through football uprights, and explore gridiron aerodynamics while folding, flicking and flying a paper football!
Outdoors the adventure continues with a fun bouncy obstacle course and football-inspired training parachutes. Then, at twelve noon, make a play to see a real helicopter drop hundreds of fun foam footballs!
Wear your favorite team jersey and get a prize!
Come "Tailgate" party in our courtyard. Hot dogs and pizza will be available for purchase.

Schedule of Events:

Bot Bowl 10-12 pm
Inflatable Obstacle Course 10 am - 11:45 am
Parachute Training Run
Drone Plex 11 am - 3 pm
Helicopter Football Drop 12 pm
Invention Lab Football Flicking 10:00-12 pm

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