SAC Aerospace Museum
The Strategic Air Command's flagship museum — 40+ historic aircraft and spacecraft in two massive hangars with 300,000 sq ft of indoor exhibit space. The Cold War story told through icons like the SR-71 Blackbird, B-52 Stratofortress, and B-1B Lancer. Walk underneath them, stand in their shadows, peek into cockpits. Right off exit 426, minutes from the glampgrounds.
- Address
- 28210 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE 68003 Open in Maps ↗
- Phone
- (402) 944-3100
- Website
- sacmuseum.org ↗
- Hours
- Open daily 9 AM – 5 PM
- Admission
- Paid admission
Known for
The SR-71 Blackbird and two hangars of Cold War icons
Look it up
The collection
- SR-71 BlackbirdMarquee
The fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever built — Mach 3.3 at 85,000 feet. One of only 12 on public display worldwide.
- B-52 StratofortressHangar 1
The 70-year backbone of America's bomber force, with full walk-around access. Stand under the bomb bay beneath a 159-ft wingspan.
- B-36 PeacemakerHangar 1
The largest piston-engine warplane ever built — six pusher props plus four jets, dominating the hangar floor.
- Aviation AdventureKids 4–12
Hands-on children's wing: flight simulators, build-a-plane stations, an air traffic control tower, and a weather lab.
Amenities
More beyond the gate
One of Nebraska's most-visited state parks, five minutes up the highway from the glampgrounds. Summer brings the aquatic center with its wave pool and slides; the Go Ape treetop course, horseback trail rides, paddleboats, and the observation tower run most of the season — and winter means sledding, ice skating, and the indoor activity center.
A drive-through safari run by Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo — bison, elk, pronghorn, and waterfowl from your own car windows along a 4-mile loop, then wolves, bears, and bald eagles along the walking trails at the end. Kids never have to leave their seats for the best parts.
The state-of-the-art Schramm Education Center — Nebraska-native fish in floor-to-ceiling aquariums — plus wooded bluff trails, a suspension bridge, and a fossil dig along the Platte River. The site of Nebraska's first fish hatchery, and one of the prettiest short hikes in the valley.
Wooded bluff hiking, an observation tower over the river valley, a shooting and archery range, and a great playground and summer sprayground — an easy family day out between Louisville and South Bend. Your Nebraska park vehicle permit covers Platte River, Mahoney, and Schramm the same day.