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The National Balloon Museum & Ballooning Hall of Fame

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The National Balloon Museum dedicates itself to providing the public with a comprehensive understanding of ballooning and its history through its exhibitions and collections. The museum archives more than 200 years of ballooning, hosts 24,000 visitors a year (with 20 countries in attendance) and operates on more than 2,000 volunteer hours annually.

The National Balloon Museum is a volunteer organization operated entirely by volunteers; and is funded entirely by admission fees, donations, Gift Shop sales and membership fees.

The museum welcomes any and all donations of ballooning related items suitable for exhibit. Please contract the curator for details. 

Admission
 
General Admission:
$3 for age 12 and over
Under 12 free.
 
Group Guided Tour Fees:
Ages 5-18 is $1.00
Adults 18 and over $4
No charge for the bus driver and the group's tour leader.
Under age 4 are free
Tours must be arranged in advance.

Winter Hours (December 27–April) Sunday - Saturday

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Daily

Closed the month of January and on these holidays

Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve p.m.,  Christmas Day and December 26, New Year’s Eve p.m. and New Year’s Day

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Current Exhibits

The first flight of human kind.

The first flight of humankind in Paris, France November 21,1783