Since our founding in 1944, the museum and staff have worked to curate the largest collection of its kind in the world. Today, our mission is to be the leader in protecting and interpreting North America’s transportation heritage.
Since our founding in 1944, the museum and staff have worked to curate the largest collection of its kind in the world. Today, our mission is to be the leader in protecting and interpreting North America’s transportation heritage.
The F/A-18 E1 landed at The National Museum of Transportation
Help Us Celebrate!
Please Join United States Navy Vice Admiral Francis Morley and Captain Sterling Gilliam, USN, Retired, on Saturday, August 3rd , 2024, at 10 am, at TNMOT, as they dedicate the Museum’s newest exhibit.
Regular Museum admission applies.
The morning festivities will be exciting and the celebration will continue into the night with…
An E1 Enchanted Evening
Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Music, and Merriment!
The National Museum of Transportation
William R. and Laura Rand Orthwein Education & Visitor Center
The first Super Hornet, F/A-18 E1, now on display at TNMOT, flew from Lambert Field on November 29, 1995. The F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is a U.S. Navy carrier-based, supersonic fighter/attack jet. Built by Boeing in St. Louis, Missouri, 715 super hornets will be delivered to the U.S. Navy by 2027.
Sponsored by Boeing and hosted by The National Museum of Transportation, a 501(c)(3) organization, relying solely on the generosity of the community to continue preserving the past for the next generations.
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