{"id":6711,"date":"2016-09-25T21:03:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T19:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=6711"},"modified":"2025-01-30T20:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:56:29","slug":"cradle-aviation-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Cradle of Aviation Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Cradle of Aviation Museum<\/strong>, located in <strong>Garden City<\/strong>, <strong>New York<\/strong>, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing Long Island&#8217;s rich aerospace heritage. Situated on land that was once part of Mitchel Air Force Base, the museum features over 75 air and spacecraft across eight exhibit galleries, chronicling 100 years of aviation history\u2014from early hot air balloons to an actual <strong>Apollo Lunar Module<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cradle of Aviation Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charles Lindbergh Blvd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garden City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York 11530<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cradleofaviation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cradleofaviation.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (516) 572-4111<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday &#8211; Sunday: 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open Mondays that fall on holidays and school breaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift Shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/CradleofAviation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3562 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youtube.png\" alt=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-image-3562\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Driving Directions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4, follow signs to Museum Row which will put you on Charles Lindbergh Blvd, stay on Charles Lindbergh Blvd. to the second traffic light and turn right into the parking lot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bus: The N16, N45, and N51 buses stop several blocks from the Museum at Nassau Community College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Train: Taxis available from the following LIRR stations: Garden City, Mineola, and Westbury.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d387013.47372800653!2d-73.87754035031851!3d40.72808104456873!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89c27d9c8d0a5ac5%3A0xd947d632a48e943!2sCradle+of+Aviation+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1474829735878\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/boeing-707-458-cockpit-4x-ata-el-al\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12286\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Boeing-707-458-cockpit-4X-ATA-EL-AL-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Boeing 707-458 (cockpit) 4X-ATA EL AL, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY\" class=\"wp-image-12286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Boeing-707-458-cockpit-4X-ATA-EL-AL-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Boeing-707-458-cockpit-4X-ATA-EL-AL-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Boeing-707-458-cockpit-4X-ATA-EL-AL-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Boeing-707-458-cockpit-4X-ATA-EL-AL-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Boeing-707-458-cockpit-4X-ATA-EL-AL.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boeing 707-458 4X-ATA EL AL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>N69097<p><\/p>\n<p>N191G<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>4X-ATA<\/p>\n<p>33622<\/p>\n<p>B-3107<\/p>\n<p>NC78K<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1506015771403_3551\" class=\" meta-field photo-title \">N24AT<\/p>\n<p>N63N<\/p>\n<p>1187<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NC753M<\/p>\n<p>NC753M<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>76-0535\/NF<\/p>\n<p>77-0252<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NC614M<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>162184<\/p>\n<p>0-12994<\/p>\n<p>160012\/AD<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>0968\/6-F-1<\/p>\n<p>12297\/4<\/p>\n<p>94263\/77<\/p>\n<p>130763\/R-126<\/p>\n<p>141832\/5<\/p>\n<p>157982\/3<\/p>\n<p>159432\/<span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">AE-212<\/span><\/p>\n<p>160899\/110<\/p>\n<p>164603\/NK-101<\/p>\n<p>NX41858<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NC169134<\/p>\n<p>91586\/113<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N659AK<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>4014<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N52SS<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N822W<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N92972<\/p>\n<p>51-9480\/PS-504<\/p>\n<p>57-5783<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>631<\/p>\n<p>44-89444\/08<\/p>\n<p>45-59504<\/p>\n<p>N6461K<\/p>\n<p>N73A<\/p>\n<p>N-X-211<\/p>\n<p>NC349N<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>AS.22-328<\/p>\n<p>N1115<\/p>\n<p>45-15574<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>22-00338<\/p><\/td><td>Aircraft Engineering Company Ace<p><\/p>\n<p>Bellanca Monoplane (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Bleriot XI<\/p>\n<p>Boeing 707-458 (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Breese Penguin<\/p>\n<p>Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Brunner Winkle Bird A<\/p>\n<p>Cassutt B Special<\/p>\n<p>Cessna 172 (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Convair 340 (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Convertawings A quadrarotor<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss JN-4A Jenny<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss JN-4D Jenny (fuselage)<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss Robin C-1 (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss Robin Floatplane<\/p>\n<p>Douglas C-47B Skytrain&nbsp; (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild-Republic T-46A<\/p>\n<p>Fleet 2<\/p>\n<p>Grumman A-6E Intruder (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Grumman A-6F Intruder<\/p>\n<p>Grumman AV-1B Mohawk<\/p>\n<p>Grumman E-2C Hawkeye<\/p>\n<p>Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F3F-2 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F-9H Cougar<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F-11A Tiger<\/p>\n<p>Grumman YF-14A Tomcat<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F-14A Tomcat (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F-14A Tomcat (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F-14D Tomcat<\/p>\n<p>Grumman G-63 Kitten I<\/p>\n<p>Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat<\/p>\n<p>Grumman OA-13A Goose<\/p>\n<p>Grumman TBM-3E Avenger<\/p>\n<p>Gyrodyne DSN-3<\/p>\n<p>Gyrodyne GCA.2C<\/p>\n<p>Gyrodyne QH-50C<\/p>\n<p>Gyrodyne XHOG-1<\/p>\n<p>Herring-Curtiss 1 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Langley Aerodrome 5<\/p>\n<p>Lilienthal Normal-Segelapparat (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Merlin Hang Glider<\/p>\n<p>Monnett Monerai S<\/p>\n<p>Paramotor FX-5<\/p>\n<p>Peel Z-1 Glider Boat<\/p>\n<p>Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Rearwin 175 Skyranger<\/p>\n<p>Republic F-84F Thunderstreak<\/p>\n<p>Republic F-105B Thunderchief<\/p>\n<p>Republic F-105D Thunderchief (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Republic JB-2<\/p>\n<p>Republic P-47N Thunderbolt<\/p>\n<p>Republic P-84B Thunderjet<\/p>\n<p>Republic RC-3 Seabee<\/p>\n<p>Rutan 73<\/p>\n<p>Ryan NYP (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Savoia-Marchetti SM.56<\/p>\n<p>Sperry Aerial Torpedo<\/p>\n<p>Sperry-Verville M-1 Messenger (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Thomas-Morse S-4C<\/p>\n<p>Waco CG-4A Hadrian<\/p>\n<p>Wright EX Vin Fiz (replica)<\/p>\n<p>M-1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/convair-340-cockpit-n24at-german-air-force-1201\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12287\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Convair-340-cockpit-N24AT-German-Air-Force-1201-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Convair 340 (cockpit) N24AT ex German Air Force (12+01), Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, FL\" class=\"wp-image-12287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Convair-340-cockpit-N24AT-German-Air-Force-1201-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Convair-340-cockpit-N24AT-German-Air-Force-1201-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Convair-340-cockpit-N24AT-German-Air-Force-1201-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Convair-340-cockpit-N24AT-German-Air-Force-1201-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Convair-340-cockpit-N24AT-German-Air-Force-1201.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Convair 340 N24AT ex German Air Force (12+01)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/douglas-c-47b-skytrain-cockpit-long-islands-duck-ii\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Douglas-C-47B-Skytrain-cockpit-Long-Islands-Duck-II-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Douglas C-47B Skytrain (cockpit) Long Islands Duck II, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY\" class=\"wp-image-12288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Douglas-C-47B-Skytrain-cockpit-Long-Islands-Duck-II-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Douglas-C-47B-Skytrain-cockpit-Long-Islands-Duck-II-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Douglas-C-47B-Skytrain-cockpit-Long-Islands-Duck-II-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Douglas-C-47B-Skytrain-cockpit-Long-Islands-Duck-II-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Douglas-C-47B-Skytrain-cockpit-Long-Islands-Duck-II.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Douglas C-47B Skytrain Long Islands Duck II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/grumman-f-14a-tomcat-cockpit-160899-110-us-navy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12289\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat-cockpit-160899-110-US-Navy-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Grumman F-14A Tomcat (cockpit) 160899 110 US Navy, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY\" class=\"wp-image-12289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat-cockpit-160899-110-US-Navy-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat-cockpit-160899-110-US-Navy-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat-cockpit-160899-110-US-Navy-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat-cockpit-160899-110-US-Navy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat-cockpit-160899-110-US-Navy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grumman F-14A Tomcat (cockpit) 160899 110 US Navy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/curtiss-jn-4a-jenny-1187\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-JN-4A-Jenny-1187-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Curtiss JN-4A Jenny 1187 was owned by Charles Lindbergh, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY\" class=\"wp-image-12297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-JN-4A-Jenny-1187-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-JN-4A-Jenny-1187-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-JN-4A-Jenny-1187-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-JN-4A-Jenny-1187-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-JN-4A-Jenny-1187.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curtiss JN-4A Jenny 1187 was owned by Charles Lindbergh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/curtiss-robin-c1-floatplane-nc753m-lif-co\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12298\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-Robin-C1-floatplane-NC753M-Lif-Co-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Curtiss Robin C1 floatplane NC753M Lif Co, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY\" class=\"wp-image-12298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-Robin-C1-floatplane-NC753M-Lif-Co-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-Robin-C1-floatplane-NC753M-Lif-Co-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-Robin-C1-floatplane-NC753M-Lif-Co-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-Robin-C1-floatplane-NC753M-Lif-Co-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Curtiss-Robin-C1-floatplane-NC753M-Lif-Co.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curtiss Robin C1 floatplane NC753M Lif Co<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/cradle-aviation-museum\/ryan-nyp-replica-n-x-211-spirit-of-st-louis\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ryan-NYP-replica-N-X-211-Spirit-of-St.-Louis-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan NYP (replica) N-X-211 Spirit of St. Louis, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY\" class=\"wp-image-12299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ryan-NYP-replica-N-X-211-Spirit-of-St.-Louis-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ryan-NYP-replica-N-X-211-Spirit-of-St.-Louis-240x160.jpg 240w, 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<strong>Apollo 19<\/strong> mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Cradle of Aviation Museum<\/strong> offers interactive experiences, such as a &#8220;cockpit trail&#8221; where visitors can sit in aircraft cockpits from different eras. Additionally, the Jet Blue Dome Theater provides digital films and planetarium shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the same complex, the Nassau County Firefighter&#8217;s Museum and Education Center offers hands-on exhibits featuring antique and contemporary fire apparatus and gear, tracing the history of firefighting in Nassau County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos Arjun Sarup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cradle of Aviation Museum, located in Garden City, New York, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing Long Island&#8217;s rich aerospace heritage. 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