Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located on the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. It preserves and interprets military and civilian aviation and space history using large hangar exhibition spaces and a restoration workshop.

Exhibits include full-size aircraft and cockpit sections, interpretive displays on aviation history and technology, and hands-on learning elements for visitors. The museum maintains an active restoration program and runs educational outreach, school programs, and public events.

Founded as a nonprofit museum to preserve the Lowry site’s aviation heritage, the institution occupies former airfield hangars repurposed as exhibition and workshop space. Its activities combine static displays with conservation and educational work to support public understanding of aerospace history.

The museum is sited on the Lowry campus in Denver, approximately 5 to 7 kilometres east of downtown Denver, within the city’s eastern neighborhoods and near other Lowry-era facilities.

• Location and setting: Located on the former Lowry Air Force Base site east of downtown Denver, the museum preserves military and civil aviation history within restored hangars and exhibition spaces.
• Programs: Operates active restoration and education programs, offering hands-on exhibits, school visits, and public events focused on aerospace heritage.

What to See #

• Exhibit hangars: Large exhibition hangars that display the museum's collection of aircraft, cockpits, and space-related artifacts, arranged to allow close viewing of airframes and interpretive panels.
• Restoration hangar: Restoration hangar where conservation and restoration work is carried out and which supports educational demonstrations about aircraft maintenance and preservation.
• Learning and outreach facilities: Education and outreach facilities used for school programs, youth camps, workshops, and public events focused on aviation and space history.