The Golden Age Air Museum, located at Grimes Airport in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing aviation history from the early days through the golden age of aviation. Established in 1996 by Paul Dougherty Jr., Paul Dougherty Sr., and James A. McCord, the museum has grown to house a diverse collection of nearly three dozen vintage aircraft, including models like the Aeronca C-3, Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny,” and replicas of the Fokker Dr.I and SPAD XIII.
Golden Age Air Museum
Grimes Airfield, 371 Airport Road
Bethel
Pennsylvania 19507
+1 (717) 933-9566
May – October
- Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday 11:00 – 16:00
- Closed Labor Day weekend
Admission fee
From Interstate I-78 east bound, use exit 15, Grimes, continue south to stop sign and turn right. Continue 1/2 mile to Airport Road intersection, turn right. Golden Age Air Museum is 1/2 mile ahead on right.
From interstate I-78 west bound, use exit 15, Grimes, continue north to stop sign and turn left. Continue 1/2 mile to Airport Road intersection, turn left. Golden Age Air Museum just on the left.
Aircraft collection
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– NC726N – N195PD N4180G N34856 N2946 – – – N93687 – N2009S/425/17 N75M NX430Y – N6731 N11750 NX54N N2766 C.V 1704/17 N144KA N6183 S.4489 – – N451 N350V NC13146 – NC43277 N1081 NC4453Y N49JA N81AC N2297 | Aeronca C-3
Allison Sport Plane Brunner-Winkle Bird CK Cessna 140 Cessna 195 Cessna AW Culver LFA Cadet Curtiss JN-4D Jenny Curtiss 51 Fledgling Curtiss Wright CW-1 Junior Dormoy Bathtub Racer (replica) Ercoupe 415C Experimental Aircraft Association P-1 Biplane Fokker Dr.1 (replica) Great Lakes 2T-1A Great Lakes 2T-1L Heath Parasol Mono Aircraft Monocoupe 70 Mono Aircraft Monocoupe 90A Pietenpol B4-A Aircamper Rudolff RLU-1 Breezy Rumpler C V (replica) Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche II Sopwith Pup (replica) SPAD XIII Sperry M-1 Messenger (replica) Standard J-1 Star Cavalier Model B Star Cavalier Model E Taylor E-2 Cub Tayler Young A Taylorcraft BC-12D Travel Air 2000 Waco GXE White D-XII Der Jager White P Winstead Special |
The Golden Age Air Museum offers visitors an immersive experience into early aviation, featuring exhibits such as a WWII Link Trainer and hosting events like the Golden Age Flying Circus, which showcases barnstorming aerobatics and other period performances.