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Fun Flies Here

Drones, Flight Simulators, Exhibits, and Fun! 

Fun Flies here

Drones, Flight Simulators, Exhibits, and Fun!

Visit the Hiller Aviation Museum

The Hiller Museum is the perfect activity for the whole family. From Aircraft displays to exhibits, drones, and gifts.
We have something to inspire everyone at the Hiller Aviation Museum.
Open from 10 AM to 5 PM daily. Join us!

Here are just a few of our inspired activities.

Drones

Fly a drone!

Discover the fun and challenge of drone flight! Observe drone demonstrations, take the controls of a realistic drone simulator, and pilot an actual drone in the Drone Plex flight center during Try and Fly.

Flight

Flight Simulators

In the Flight Sim Zone, take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot. Real pilots will show you how to control a Cessna 172. 

Invention

Invention Lab

This “mini makers lab” has new hands-on activities for kids, exposing them to STEM in a fun and engaging way. Here they can use the tools of science to explore aviation, aerodynamics, engineering, assembly, and design.

Exhibits

Explore your journey

From historic aircraft to interactive displays, we have something for everyone.

Activities

Hands-on inspiration

Get hands-on with our activities: flight Simulators, Drones, and Invention Lab.

Groups

School Programs

Field trips in science, technology, math, and engineering for Grades Pre-K through 12

Open Daily, 10 AM-5 PM, Including Weekends, and After School too!

We’re the perfect museum destination during Bay Area school breaks. Kids of all ages will have fun learning about S.T.E.M. through our exciting interactive displays.

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Everyday Fun, Rain or Shine

We have a vast indoor area at the museum, so no matter what the weather, finding indoor fun is easier than you think.

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ALL HILLER Events

Upcoming Hiller Events

Paint-A-Plane

Paint-A-Plane

Date August 30, 2025Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join the excitement with special activities just for kids!  Paint the Cessna Cardinal, check out in an airpla...

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Paint-A-Plane

Paint-A-Plane

Date September 14, 2025Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join the excitement with special activities just for kids!  Paint the Cessna Cardinal, check out in an airpla...

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Starlab

Starlab

Date September 20, 2025Time 1:30 pm-3:00 pm

Explore the night sky in a realistic domed simulation. Available on select dates. Additional fees are required...

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Haunted Hangar

Haunted Hangar

Date October 17, 2025 - October 27, 2025Time 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Come in costume and see the Gallery decked out in its spooky Halloween decorations and the "Great Pumpkin" Sca...

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Pumpkin Drop

Pumpkin Drop

Date October 25, 2025Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join a special celebration of Halloween excitement as the Hiller Aviation Museum's witch drops her doomed pump...

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Pumpkin Drop

Pumpkin Drop

Date October 26, 2025Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join a special celebration of Halloween excitement as the Hiller Aviation Museum's witch drops her doomed pump...

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Starlab

Starlab

Date November 22, 2025Time 1:30 pm-3:00 pm

Explore the night sky in a realistic domed simulation. Available on select dates. Additional fees are required...

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OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM.

The Hiller Aviation Museum is closed Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Closures also include select featured and private events.

Reviews
4.6 Over 1890 Reviews
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J H 1 month ago
My kid always has a blast here. They frequently have fun events like having train models and water rockets. The staff are kind as well
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Dillon Francis 2 months ago
Spectacular museam. Tiny, but A LOT is packed in here. Fun, interactive exhibits, interesting history of the local area, even real cockpits to sit in and play with buttons. A great place, truly. Well worth the visit. Check out the outside area for a massive turbine engine, a real 747 cockpit, and a view of the full runway of san carlos airport.
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Toni Orth 2 months ago
Friendly staff and engaging exhibits.
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Lyndon Leung 1 month ago
Fun medium sized museum. There was a model train exhibit when we went. Would be great for families with young children.
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Zlatko Unger 2 months ago
A wonderful place for aviation nerds or those that appreciate man made things that fly. The gift shop is pretty good and all, but the main hanger is pretty cool. The kids loved playing around and the adults liked learning about airplanes and helicopters and other things that go up.
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Elizabeth Donahue 2 months ago
Great place especially if you have kids! Very interactive! We all had a great time
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Evan Liang 2 months ago
that place was very interesting including the boeing 747 and flight simulators
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Lukus Hosin 1 week ago
Lots to do and see
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bel c 2 months ago
learned a lot about airplanes and aviators and it was a cool experience, i will definitely be coming back
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Kiran Kumar 3 months ago
Great place to bring young kids for the exhibits and simulators.
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Abhishek Purohit 1 month ago
It features cool aircrafts
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DaLaiLaMa King 2 weeks ago
不大但設施挺不錯的
可玩性高也沒有故障
可以看到飛機
整體來說不錯
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Ray O'Connor 3 weeks ago
Great museum for learning about the history of aviation with older planes to view and great gift shop. Kids will love it. Check out their summer camp.
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Erick J. 2 months ago
Love's this small but wonderful aviation museum! So many things to do in a small place. My 6 year old had a lot of fun with various hands on experiments and flight simulators! The gift shop also carries a lot of fun items.
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Rocio Torrez 4 weeks ago
perfecto para niños y adultos barias actividades y mucha informacion
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V. 2 weeks ago
A little small but it jam packed with alot of history and airplanes. We took my toddler whose in love with airplanes at the moment!! We liked the informational videos and simulators. My kid loved going inside the helicopters and airplanes. The best part for him was going outside to the airstrip and watching the planes take off upclose. Will be coming again.
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eric g. 4 days ago
This was my childhood place I used to go here every time
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Deborah Aguirre 2 months ago
Plenty of parking, very organized, lots to see & do. Father's Day was busy but not over crowded. Great for all ages! Price was reasonable for all there was-- very interactive. Would definitely go again, and recommend to friends.
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Kevin Costa 1 month ago
We went during the annual European Train Enthusiasts meet-up. We love planes and model trains, so it was a great day!
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Pat Ward 7 days ago
Outstanding Local Aviation Museum with Special Events. A must visit, very kid friendly!
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NASA Tigger 3 weeks ago
Amazing Museum with many knowledgeable volunteers!
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C S 2 months ago
Lots of interesting things to look at and learn about
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Jen Dimov 3 months ago
A lot more newish stuff here than I was expecting along with the historical ones! I was very excited about the Condor and the drones, and we had a lovely time admiring the plane engines, and the five year old we were visiting with was very enthused about the helicopter sim and the charming little parachute dropper machine.
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Richard Porcelli jr 2 months ago
Speechless
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Kevin Brereton 2 months ago
Had a blast coming here with our family on Father’s Day this year. Our young boys were fascinating by every exhibit. Awesome being right by the municipal airport watching little planes take off and land too!
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Hendrik Degenhardt 1 month ago
Great place! Loved the simulators.
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khushi passi 2 months ago
Experienced AIR SHOW at HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM first time. So convinenent just because of airshow full parking and we have to walk far but we recommend to reach early for any event over there
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Rijul Pujari 1 month ago
If you like airoplane helicopter then you should visit for sure
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rueben pena 1 month ago
Fun place , just wish that it had more to see. Kids had a good time too!
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Goral 4 weeks ago
The 747 cockpit was really fun and you get to sit on it and the observatory of the airport was also fun to watch,
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