The Empire State Aerosciences Museum (ESAM), located at 250 Rudy Chase Drive in Glenville, New York, is dedicated to interpreting aviation, particularly as it relates to New York State. Established in 1984, the museum offers a variety of educational experiences, including interpretive exhibits, a collection of restored aircraft, and the state’s largest aviation library.
Empire State Aeroscience Museum – ESAM
Schenectady County Airport, 250 Rudy Chase Drive
Glenville
New York 12302
+1 (518) 377-2191
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 – 16:00
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
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64-13513 65-09435 N170BH – 56-1365 N183 155009/AF-05 127074/WF-2 75-0263/DM – E315 152935/AE-501 160411/AJ-201 133264/AF-405 68-17343 NX74106 16020 1414 74-1686 74-2065 65-0626/HC 59-0413 2406 N38HC N4089 N1005Z – 156621/NE-614 156730/F-802 162307/AF-06 N7976S N20463 N8482U 51-1620 62-4444 N3834 NX707Y 0-159001 XD220/608 – 160613/AC-306 N135A 624 605 | Aeronca 65LB Chief
Bell UH-1H Iroquois Bell UH-1M Iroquois Brown Star-Lite Chanute Glider Convair F-102A Delta Dagger De Pischoff Biplane (replica) Douglas A-4F Skyhawk Douglas F3D-2T Skyknight Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II Fisher FP-303 Folland Gnat F.1 Grumman A-6E Intruder Grumman F-14A Tomcat Grumman TS-2A Tracker Hughes OH-6A Cayuse Kantor Strat M-21 Lockheed 10-E Electra (fuselage/replica) Lockheed HC-130E Hercules (cockpit) Lockheed YMC-130H Hercules Lockheed C-130H Hercules McDonnell F-4D Phantom II McDonnell TF-101F Voodoo Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF Monnett Sonerai II Mooney M-18LA Mite Murray JN-2D-1 Nieuport (3/4 scale model) North American RA-5C Vigilant North American T-2C Buckeye Northrop F-5E Tiger Peterson J-4 Javelin Rand Robinson KR-2 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute RP-1 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Republic F-105F Thunderchief Stits SA-7D Skycoupe Stockwell Chum Stoddard-Hamilton SH-4 GlaStar IIR2 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 Von Pomer Pusher Vought A-7E Corsair II Wallis WA.116/6-1 WSK Lim-2 WSK Lim-5 |
The Empire State Aerosciences Museum‘s collection features a range of military aircraft displayed in the Agneta Airpark, such as the Grumman F-14A Tomcat, McDonnell-Douglas F-4D Phantom II, and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Indoor exhibits include detailed models, artifacts, memorabilia, and interactive displays. Notable exhibits include the Amelia Earhart Exhibit and a 32-foot scale model of the Japanese World War II aircraft carrier Akagi, used in the film “Tora! Tora! Tora!”
ESAM also houses the Janz Vander Veer Research Center/Library, which supports the museum’s educational and restoration programs and serves as a resource for historical and technical aeroscience-related information.