Come join us at the Naval Air Museum on Saturday the 9th of November. We will be airing the movie “They Shall Not Be Forgotten” Directed and Produced by Peter Jackson. Admission to the museum includes this FREE airing of the movie and we will be serving popcorn. Marking the centenary of the First World […]
Another great time in the crows nest for NAS Alameda Museum goers and guests! Come join us, price of admission is $10.00 per person and that is donated directly to the museum. Currently we are starting at 1:00 PM and may change as we get closer to the date by a couple of hours. Radium […]
Come join on us 20 July at 1130 in the morning in the Crows Nest at the Alameda Naval Air Museum ! Bill Paul, author will present about his new book, Aleutian War Veterans – Stories and Insights. Many Americans, even today, don’t realize the extent to which Alaska was involved in World War II, […]
Alameda Naval Air Museum needs your help! We need funds, we need someone that could fix and paint the front of our facade, and we need someone that can be at the front counter to greet visitors every Saturday (and Wednesday!). Unlike the USS Midway in San Diego where there is a huge active duty […]
Please rejoin us on December 9th when we will be open again (Saturday). Our museum is closed on Saturday the 2nd of December due to a private hosted event!
This Saturday and Sunday the North America’s #1 Electric Vehicle Festival will be held on the taxiway ramp directly in front of the museum! It looks like a big event. The entire ramp is fenced off, semi-trucks are dropping off pallets of stuff daily and a lot of name brand car trailers are showing up. […]
WHEN GIANTS RULED THE SKY A 45 minute talk about the true but little-known story of the USS Macon (ZRS-5), a U.S. Navy Zeppelin that was not only the world’s largest, most expensive, most technologically advanced aircraft at the time, but a flying aircraft carrier designed to prevent a surprise attack by Japan against Pearl […]
Come join us this weekend on Sunday from 1100 in the morning to 4 PM as we have the newly completed Christmas Train on the 3rd floor (Elevator accessible) and Santa Claus is due to make an appearance! If all goes well we will have the Dancing Christmas Trees and decoration to the “hilt” ! […]
Come join us for a special free viewing of “TORA TORA TORA” as actors are in period uniforms of the time, December 7, 1941 and view history in the lens of Alameda. NAS Alameda was a jump off point for the Doolittle raiders on Tokyo, and where many of the ships, planes and personnel came […]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-china-clipper-86th-anniversary-of-first-flight-tickets-200549357527 The China Clipper – 86th Anniversary of First Flight You are invited to join a select group of “passengers” to board Pan Am’s China Clipper on its first flight across the Pacific in 1935. 2:00 p.m. Preboarding – enjoy small bites and a hosted beer and wine bar […]
The Museum was host to a outstanding fundraiser for the support of ALS. If you remember the Ice Bucket Challenge from a few years ago, we still have a long way to go. Very successful event and utilized the museums “Crows Nest” and third deck for a great evening together.
Did you know your status as a U.S. Armed Forces veteran qualifies your for special burial benefits? Veterans, you’re invited to a complimentary meal and burial benefits seminar. Discover what iscovered, what’s not, and what memorial options will best honor your service. Veterans Memorial Program is not affiliated with the VA. Space is Limited, RSVP […]
“Today we commemorate the 37th anniversary of the arrival of the #VietnamWar Unknown Soldier candidate aboard USS Brewton (DE-1086) from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, at the former Naval Air Station Alameda. The Vietnam Unknown Soldier selected would ultimately be interred at @Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., on May 28, 1984. This year marks the centennial of […]
The Society of the Honor Guard Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS) Centennial Committee is proud to announce the continuation of one of the key projects of the Centennial (TUS100) as we approach the 100th Anniversary of the burial of an Unknown American Soldier who fought and died in World War I, and is buried […]