#67 Airplanes to Anthropology

Chico Air Museum
Chico Municipal Airport
530-345-6468 • www.chicoairmuseum.org
Hours: Saturdays, 10-4, Free Admission

Museum of Anthropology
Langdon Hall 301, 1st & Warner
530-898-5397
Hours Oct.-May: Mon-Fri, 11-3
Free Admission, Guided Tours

Opened in 2005, the Chico Air Museum, has both an outdoor display area and an indoor facility.

The indoor area features four aviation exhibits with additional displays and artifacts being added. Initial exhibits include Thaddeus Kerns, Chicos first pilot; the Chico Army Airfield located at the airport during WWII; aerial fire fighting and its evolution; and a display featuring aircraft today.

The museums outdoor area displays five historic aircraft including a Lockheed Lodestar, a Yakovlev-52, a Lockheed P2V-7, an SP-2H air tanker and an Antonov AN-2.

In addition to being open on Saturdays, the museum hosts school classes.

The Museum of Anthropology has a National Photography Competition starting each April with a winners exhibition in the Fall, and an artifact exhibit running from December-May. In addition, there are childrens workshops and special trips for Museum Alliance members.