The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, located at Pier 86 (West 46th Street and 12th Avenue) in New York City, is a renowned institution dedicated to the exhibition and interpretation of history, science, and service as related to its home aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, a National Historic Landmark.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86, W 46th St & 12th Ave
New York
New York 10036
+1 877-957-7447
Daily 10:00 – 17:00
Admission fee
Gift shop
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is located on the West side of Manhattan on Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th Street. It is easily accessible from all points in the New York City Metro area.
Aircraft collection
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G-BOAD 53-4183/N34Z/TT 159218/704 64-15393 59-01621 60 142833/AK-512 127074/WF-2 134836/AH 109102/AJ-501 79-0403/NY 162185 147212/AU-773 141117/E-210 141884/5 133264 53842/2 157986 999734 60-6925 133566/AG-100 150628/NK-101 159232/NM-601 4105 135868/AF-203 N913NA/913 128519/HU-69 1308/UR-95 N16861 1429 XD220/608 145550/AK-102 0327 Aurora 7 – | Aermacchi MB.339PAN
Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde 102 Beech T-34A Mentor Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra Bell OH-13S Sioux Bell UH-1A Iroquois Dassault Etendard 4M Douglas A-4B Skyhawk Douglas F3D-2T Skynight Douglas F4D-1 Skyray Douglas XBT2D-1 Dauntless II General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon Grumman A-6DSD Intruder Grumman E-1B Tracer Grumman F-9F-8 Cougar Grumman F11F-1 Tiger Grumman S-2F Tracker Grumman TBM-3E Avenger Grumman F-14D Tomcat IAI F-21A Kfir Lockheed A-12 McDonnell F-3H-2N Demon McDonnell F-4N Phantom II McDonnell Douglas AV-8A Harrier Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM North American F-1C Fury Northrop T-38N Talon Piasecki UH-25B Retriever Sikorsky HO4S-3G Chickasaw Sikorsky S-55D Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard Supermarine Scimitar F.1 Vought F-8K Crusader WSK Lim-5 Gemini 3 (replica) Space Shuttle Enterprise |
At the carrier is the Exploreum, an interactive hall designed to educate children and adolescents about life on an aircraft carrier.
Space Shuttle Enterprise be located at adjacent Pier 86.
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 79-0403/NY USAF
Grumman A-6DSD Intruder 162185 US Navy
Grumman E-1B Tracer 147212/AU-773 US Navy
Grumman F-9F-8 Cougar 141117/E-210 US Navy
Grumman F11F-1 Tiger 141884/5 US Navy Blue Angels
Grumman F-14D Tomcat 157986 US Navy
IAI F-21A Kfir 999734 Israeli Defense Force
Lockheed A-12 60-6925 USAF
McDonnell F-4N Phantom II 150628/NK-101 US Marines
Aermacchi MB.339PAN MM54461/7 Italian Air Force demo team “Frecce Tricolori”
Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde 102 G-BOAD British Airways
Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra 159218/704 US Marines
Bell UH-1A Iroquois 59-01621 US Army
Dassault Etendard 4M 60 French Navy
Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 142833/AK-512 US Navy
Douglas XBT2D-1 Dauntless II 109102/AJ-501 US Navy
Grumman E-1B Tracer 147212/AU-773 US Navy
Grumman F-9F-8 Cougar 141117/E-210 US Navy
Grumman F11F-1 Tiger 141884/5 US Navy “Blue Angels” demonstration team
IAI F-21A Kfir 999734 Israeli Defense Force
Lockheed A-12 60-6925 USAF
McDonnell Douglas AV-8A Harrier 159232/NM-601 US Marines
McDonnell F-3H-2N Demon 133566/AG-100 US Navy
McDonnell F-4N Phantom II 150628/NK-101 US Marines
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM 4105 Polish Air Force
North American F-1C Fury 135868/AF-203 US Navy
Piasecki UH-25B Retriever 128519/HU-69 US Navy
Rockwell Space Shuttle OV-101 Enterprise
Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard 1429 US Coast Guard
Sikorsky HO4S-3G Chickasaw 1308/UR-95 US Navy
Vought F-8K Crusader 145550/AK-102 US Navy
WSK Lim-5 (MiG-15) 0327 Vietnam Air Force
The museum’s impressive collection includes:
- Aircraft Carrier USS Intrepid: Launched in 1943, the USS Intrepid served in World War II, surviving five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo strike. It also saw action during the Vietnam War and participated as a recovery vessel for the Gemini and Mercury space missions.
- Space Shuttle Enterprise: The world’s first space shuttle, Enterprise is displayed in the Space Shuttle Pavilion, offering insights into NASA’s shuttle program.
- Submarine USS Growler: This guided missile submarine provides a firsthand look at life aboard a Cold War-era vessel.
- British Airways Concorde: Experience the world’s fastest commercial airliner, which could cross the Atlantic in under three hours.
- Historic Aircraft: The museum features over 20 authentically restored aircraft, including a supersonic A-12 Blackbird spy plane.
Photos Mike Hodish and Jahja Tio