390th Memorial Museum

Amidst the fantastic array of planes and aviation-related exhibits that is the Pima Air Museum, stopping in at the free (included with the Pima price of admission) 390th is nevertheless a must do.

Plane museum was interesting. We live in Ohio near Wright Patterson airforce museum which also a big plane museum. But this was impressive and highly recommend if you are interested in planes and or history.

A museum inside a museum (included in entry fee to Pima Air Museum). The Hanger sticks out as you walk out onto the Plane tarmac, it draws you over with its presence (also looks like a great place to get out the sun). You are greeted at the door by some very knowledgeable and friendly volunteers (also stationed throughout museum). All the exhibits are well done and the history is presented in a way that is interesting and informative.Definitely worth a visit !!!

This a separate non profit museum that can still be accessed when visiting the Pima air space museum. It's small in comparison, but it's full of awesome things to check out. Best part? Knowledgeable staff/volunteers who are excited to talk to visitors about what is there. I'm fairly certain everyone was veterans but it's possible they weren't. I was with one veteran, one enlisted army, and a Hungarian gal and the volunteers all had interesting questions and commentary for everyone in our group. Pretty cool!I learned a few things and enjoyed the conversation. Oh, and it's air conditioned. Thank god.

Excellent museum within the Pima Air and Space Museum. As museums go this one very well maintained. Most importantly the museum honors the men that served in the 390th and their sacrifices they made during the 2nd World War. There is a B-17 in the center of the museum which is beautifully maintained. The staff are well versed in the history of the bomber group and the men that served in it as well B-17 and it's history. Overall great museum and great experience.

This museum advertises itself as a "memorial" museum, but in reality is just an airplane exhibit with many other nice adjunct exhibits. There is almost no focus on the men who flew and died in the 390th nor on the man who commanded them and built the place. There is a bank of panels with carved names, but little else to honor those young fellows who had their lives cut short in that war. Most visitors come and go without ever being aware of them at all. They should put the focus where it belongs if they want to call themselves a memorial museum. The B-17 is great to view and explore, but in the final analysis is just a machine. But well worth the visit, despite the shortcomings.

The museum inside the museum. A fully restored B-17 and a whole collection memorializing the 390th Bomb Group's service in WW2. Amazing place.

My Grandfather flew in the 390th in WW2 and sadly I did not get to speak to him much about it. I'm sure his stories would have been harrowing and incredible to think about basically kids in their 20's flying into incredibly dangerous situations. Not only is the 390th incredibly informative just walking around, the docents were very helpful and interested in hearing about my Grandfather/ getting his name and they got me the full list of the 35 missions he flew! They had the names of the planes, dates. Incredible. They also had a full B-17 inside you could climb in and take a look (from a ladder below). I wish I lived closer as the whole museum was a wonderful experience. I bought a bunch of merch so hopefully to keep them open as long as they can.

A very nice museum with lots to see and learn. The tram tour from Pima Air museum is very informative.while they are 2 separate museums they are on the same property and the memorial is free with Pima Air museum.

This is an excellent museum and definitely not to miss. Well worth visiting and lingering.