Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum
Commonly referred to as the "Air Zoo", the museum offers many historic aircraft, simulators, restaurant, and one of the regions only 4-D theater. The museum is housed in two buildings, and is located on the south section of the field. It is an attraction for the public, and for pilots. The museum also has a fly in ramp, making it an attraction for many visiting pilots, however the ramp is closed do to the temporary closure of the East Campus building until it is back open as the restoration center. Pilots are instructed to park at Duncan Aviation who have a free shuttle service to take them to the Air Zoo. In June and October 2011 the Air Zoo opened a new 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) building connecting it to the main building allowing all the attractions and exhibits to be in one easy to see location. The original building (East Campus) is being renovated as the restoration center.
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