
TWA Museum, Missouri: There are a number of museums around the world dedicated to airlines. Here are some of the best.

TWA Museum, Missouri: The TWA museum is a modest but charming affair located on one side of an office building right on the edge of Kansas City Downtown Airport.

C. R. Smith Museum, Texas: American Airlines' museum is named after Cyrus Rowlett Smith, the airline's president for 34 years. This Douglas DC-3 is a prize exhibit.

C. R. Smith Museum, Texas: The museum opened in 1993 but underwent a major renovation in 2018.

Delta Flight Museum, Georgia: Delta has its own museum next to its Atlanta Hartsfield hub. This 747 is part of the collection.

Delta Flight Museum, Atlanta: Remarkably, the preservation of many of these aircraft was made possible through voluntary contributions from Delta's staff.

Emirates Aviation Experience, UK: Highly experiential and with a strong focus on educational components for children, the Emirates Experience center offers an up-to-date glimpse into the commercial aviation world of today.

Emirates Aviation Experience: It's located next to the Emirates cable car, which links the two banks of the River Thames.

Qantas Founders Museum, Queensland: Located in the middle of the Queensland outback, about a thousand miles northwest of Brisbane, the Qantas Founders Museum preserves the heritage of Australia's oldest and most celebrated airline.

Qantas Founders Museum, Queensland: One of its most celebrated exhibits is a Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft that was recently recovered from a scrap yard in the Philippines.

South African Airways Museum, South Africa: Founded and run by a group of aviation enthusiasts, the South African Airways Museum Society has, since the late 1980s, been devoted to the preservation of South Africa's aviation heritage.

South African Airways Museum, South Africa: The museum, located on the outskirts of Johannesburg, features an eclectic mix of aircraft, including this serviceable Douglas DC-3.

SAS Museum, Norway: Flight attendant Wiveca Ankarcrona is pictured in this 1968 photo from the SAS Archives.

SAS Museum, Norway: In this 1978 photo, maintenance and overhaul is carried out on a Boeing 747 at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport.


