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Another successful day at AirVenture in the books! We were honored to fly the PBY-5A in the opening flight for this evenings night show. Thank you to everyone who came out to see us today! The PBY will be on display all week, so if you haven't had a chance to see it, come on down!#AmericanHeritageMuseum #WWIIHistory #PBY #eaa #osh ... See MoreSee Less
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If you missed watching it live yesterday, check out the recording of the Warbirds In Review presentation of our PBY-5A Catalina BuNo 2459 at EAA - The Spirit of Aviation AirVenture 2026 featuring Rob Collings and Joe Scheil at this link! ... See MoreSee Less
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Another featured tracked Cold War era vehicle for America’s Tank Demo Weekend on July 25-26, 2026 this weekend is the rarely seen M47 Patton - another new addition to our operational tank lineup… more info on the event at the link in our bio or at: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/americas-tank-demo-weekend-july/ The M47 Patton was developed during the early years of the Cold War to provide the U.S. Army with a more capable main battle tank while newer designs were still in development. Entering service in 1952, the M47 combined the hull of the M46 Patton with a newly designed turret featuring an improved 90mm gun and advanced fire control equipment for its era. Although it saw only limited service with U.S. forces before being replaced by the M48 Patton, the M47 became one of the most widely exported American tanks of the 1950s. It served with more than two dozen allied nations through NATO and military assistance programs, remaining in frontline service in some countries for decades. The M47 participated in numerous Cold War conflicts and regional wars across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Its widespread adoption helped strengthen allied armored forces and made it an important symbol of American military cooperation during the Cold War.#m47 #tanks #worldoftanks #tankmuseum #americanheritagemuseum ... See MoreSee Less
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Day two of Oshkosh is coming to a close and we are so excited to help kick off the nighttime show tomorrow! If you would like to see the PBY-5A in the air, come on out for the opening flight at 8:00pm CDT, tomorrow, July 22nd! Hope to see you there!#AmericanHeritageMuseum #WWIIHistory #PBY #eaa #osh ... See MoreSee Less
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- URGENT! -1:00pm-2:00pm CDT (2:00pm-3:00pm EST)Join us virtually for "Warbirds in Review" LIVE and hear all about our PBY-5A Catalina here at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh by following the link below!AVIATION LIVE! Warbirds in Review 2026 | Air2AirTV share.google/AbZMdLokandSW1OZ1#AmericanHeritageMuseum #WWIIHistory #EAA #Osh #Warbirds ... See MoreSee Less
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Auto & Aircraft Photo Ops at 2025 Heritage & Horsepower Car Show

Thank you for registering your show car for display at the 2025 Heritage & Horsepower Fundraiser Car Show at the American Heritage Museum on Saturday, August 23rd from 11am to 3pm!

As part of the show, we are offering you the opportunity to stage your car in front of one, two, or three vintage aircraft for an incredible photo that you can share with your friends! Aircraft available for photo ops are:

Waco UPF-7 Vintage Open Cockpit Biplane

Grumman FM-2 Wildcat WWII Navy Fighter

Grumman JRF-5 Goose WWII Coast Guard Twin-Engine Flying Boat

You can sign up for photos at one, two, or three of the aircraft! One aircraft is $30, two aircraft are $50, and all three aircraft are $70.

All proceeds from the photo ops go to support the “Fuel Our Field Trips” Fund to give transportation and admissions grants to disadvantaged schools to allow students low-or-no cost field trips to the American Heritage Museum to enhance their classroom learning in U.S. and World History.

Note: All photo ops are 3 minutes max per aircraft and the participant is responsible for their own camera/photography. The museum does NOT provide a photographer or camera for the experience.

Book Your Photo Op Time

Click on the time slot you wish to book and follow the steps to book and pay for your slot. Please note that a 6% booking fee is added for credit card processing and booking platform to provide the maximum support to the “Fuel Our Field Trips” fund.

More slots will automatically open as positions get filled up to 5:30pm. Maximum three bookings per 5 minute window.

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WE ARE OPEN INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND

The American Heritage Museum is open all weekend for Independence Day and the 250th Anniversary of America. Open Friday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 5th from 10:00am to 5:00pm daily. Buy tickets online and save $2 per ticket!