Feb 4, 2021
LONDONDERRY â Due to popular demand, the Aviation Museum s Festival of Aviation Toys and Model Aircraft has been extended for two weeks, to Sun., February 7.
The holiday-themed display of more than 1,000 vintage aviation toys and model aircraft was slated to close on Sunday, January 24.
But the walk-through exhibit, which features aviation-themed toys, models, puzzles, and promotional items from the past 100 years, has proven popular enough to outlast its seasonal origins.
It will now remain open through Sun., February 7. We re delighted at the interest in our exhibit, which continues to attract visitors from a wide area, said Jeff Rapsis, executive director of the Aviation Museum, located in the original 1937 passenger terminal at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
LONDONDERRY, N.H. It’s a holiday exhibit designed to make your imagination take flight.
The ‘Festival of Planes,’ a display of more than 1,000 vintage aviation toys and model aircraft, is now open to the public at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire.
The walk-through exhibit features aviation-themed toys, models, puzzles, and promotional items from the past 100 years. Themes range from the Wright Brothers to sci-fi favorites as Star Trek, Star Wars, and more. Also on display are vintage toy aircraft piloted by celebrities including Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Elmo, and Barbie.
The exhibit, a combination of several collections as well as items from the Aviation Museum’s own archive, uses toys and model aircraft to trace the history of flight.