Aviation Museum in Košice |

Description of the attraction

The Košice Aviation Museum was the first of its kind in Slovakia. It is located in the hangars provided for this purpose by the Military Aviation Academy of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik. The reason why it is in Košice is that this city has its own rich history in this area. The Aviation Museum Košice has been operating since 2002 and is a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum Košice. In it, you will learn many interesting facts about the development of aviation technology since 1943. There is an exhibition on the premises of the museum where you can see more than 30 historical machines. The collection of 18 original airplanes located both indoors and outdoors is a point of interest that attracts many visitors. The museum will also satisfy history buffs of other means of transport. There is an exposition of road transport with motorized and non-motorized means of transport. An experience is also a tour of the Presidential Aircraft Gallery, which was also created by the former president of the Slovak Republic, Rudolf Schuster. Among the exhibits, you will also find a collection of original military aircraft such as MIG-15, MIG-21, fighter-bomber SU-22, helicopters and ambush fighter SU-15 TM. Košice Aviation Museum introduces you to the development of aviation in an engaging way from the first attempts of man to get into the air , for which various technical means were used. He does not forget the development of space and rocket technology either.