{"id":7337,"date":"2016-10-15T20:46:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T18:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=7337"},"modified":"2025-02-05T23:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T21:06:43","slug":"1940-air-terminal-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/1940-air-terminal-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"1940 Air Terminal Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>1940 Air Terminal Museum<\/strong> is located in <strong>Houston, Texas<\/strong>, at <strong>William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)<\/strong>. It is housed in the original <strong>Art Deco Houston Municipal Airport Terminal<\/strong>, offering a glimpse into the <strong>golden age of aviation<\/strong> and the history of commercial air travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1940 Air Terminal Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8325 Travelair Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas 77061<\/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.1940airterminal.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.1940airterminal.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:info@1940airterminal.org\">info@1940airterminal.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (713) 454-1940<\/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\">Closed Monday<\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d887678.6247331433!2d-95.84092833117477!3d29.647418000000005!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x8e29f5c039cbb407!2s1940+Air+Terminal+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1476556906063\" 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\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/1940-air-terminal-museum\/sikorsky-s-58b-n887\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7338\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sikorsky-S-58B-N887.jpg\" alt=\"Sikorsky S-58B N887, 1940 Air Terminal Museum Houston, TX\" class=\"wp-image-7338\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>CU-T1192<p><\/p>\n<p>N841TA<\/p>\n<p>N400PR<\/p>\n<p>N31G<\/p>\n<p>N440<\/p>\n<p>N887<\/p><\/td><td>Douglas C-47A Dakota III<p><\/p>\n<p>Douglas DC-6B (front fuselage)<\/p>\n<p>Hawker Siddeley HS.125-400A<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed C-60A Lodestar<\/p>\n<p>Sikorsky S-43<\/p>\n<p>Sikorsky S-58B<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Find at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2708 <strong>Historic Terminal Building<\/strong> \u2013 A beautifully restored <strong>Art Deco<\/strong> structure from 1940, showcasing how early airline terminals operated.<br>\u2708 <strong>Vintage Aviation Artifacts<\/strong> \u2013 Exhibits include <strong>airline memorabilia, uniforms, luggage, and navigational equipment<\/strong> from the early days of air travel.<br>\u2708 <strong>Classic Aircraft Collection<\/strong> \u2013 Features <strong>vintage planes, including private aircraft and commercial airliners<\/strong> from different eras.<br>\u2708 <strong>Observation Deck<\/strong> \u2013 A great spot to watch planes take off and land at <strong>Hobby Airport<\/strong>.<br>\u2708 <strong>Interactive Exhibits<\/strong> \u2013 Displays on airline operations, air traffic control, and passenger experiences from the mid-20th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is located in Houston, Texas, at William P. 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