Oakland Aviation Museum           
Where West Coast Aviation Began

8252 Earhart Road - Oakland, CA  94621 - 510.638.7100 oamdirector@att.net

   

 

Board of Trustees

John Horton, President

Harald Mynster, Secretary/VP, Development

Jackie Larson, Treasurer

Roger Glenn, VP, Education

Greg Ely, VP, Collections

John Van Geffen, Trustee

Glen Possley, Trustee

Mark Scheible, Trustee

Emeritus Board of Advisors

Carol C. Hill

Chuck Fell

Ethan Cliffton

Clyde Grimes

Allen Grossman

Nancy Guinther

Charles Smith

Manny Chen

Staff

B. Scott Buckingham, Operations Manager

Key Volunteers

Greg Ely, Crew Chief

Robert C. McCarty, Facilities Chief

Bill Lippencott, Solent Chief

Jon Barrilleaux, Simulator Restoration

Dan Sweeney, General Projects

Pamela Kruse-Buckingham, Curator/Collections Manager

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OAM would like to acknowledge our corporate sponsors and partners...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Do you have an airplane buff in your family?   OAM's Museum Store may have just what they are looking for.  Models, books, toys and other aviation related items are available for your favorite pilot or would-be pilot!  

The Museum Store is open during normal operating hours to all of our  visitors without admission.

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Welcome to the Oakland Aviation Museum


Museum Hours

10am to 4pm, Wednesday - Sunday

Admission

$9 - Adults ● $8 - Seniors >55 ● $7 - Military/Teen ● $5 – Children 6-12 ● Free - Children <5

(We are a member of the Time Travelers Network!)

 

AUTOGRAPH POLICY: A ticket is required for each autograph, and tickets will be priced at 2 for $5.00.  Items purchased at the event will include a ticket.  The Aces ask that signatures be collected only for personal use; the autograph session is not for commercial enterprises.  ONLY BOOKS AND OTHER FLAT ITEMS WILL BE SIGNED

To purchase your tickets to this historic event, Click HERE

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Oakland Aviation Museum and everyCircle.com cordially invite you...

East Bay Business / Technology Mixer, Airplanes
Thu. June 21, 2012, 6-9pm
  Oakland Aviation Museum
  8252 Earhart Rd, Bldg L-621, Historic North Field, Oakland International Airport, CA 94621

Enjoy 5-Star Hospitality, airplane simulators, gourmet appetizers, live music, entertainment, and win prizes too!
  This month’s theme: Golden Age of Travel
  
Connect with exhibitors involved in the high-end luxury and travel, business and technology industries.

Meet Your Next Clients: 100s of Decision-Makers, Executives, Entrepreneurs, Professionals
 In a unique, approachable, professional, friendly, and fun ambiance
 Typical: 250+ Attendance,  Exhibitors: B2B, $1-$5M Sales, 10+ yrs in business

View antique and rare airplanes, and amazing collections:
  WW1, WW2, General Doolittle's artifacts, jet engines, aviation art, models...

A Simple and Powerful Paradigm:
Pay It Forward - Be The Connector  - Invite Others

Your clients are your best ambassadors. Create your POWER TEAM -  introduce your clients to others, promote each others' businesses, and meet more people more effectively and successfully than you can by yourself. It is in your best interests to invite others to attend YOUR mixer, that we are organizing for YOU! Send an email, give your business top billing, and introduce others to their NEXT clients.    'Your Name' and everyCircle.com cordially invite you...

RSVP TODAY  http://2012jun21oaklandaviationmuseum.eventbrite.com
Tickets: 
Early Bird: $5 or 3 for $10 (by June 15), Advance: $10 or 3 for $20, or $15/Door
VIP PASS Only $35 (limited time offer, 80+% savings) to attend all 2012 everyCircle.com
Bay Area Business / Tech Networking Mixers and Workshops except the luncheons and dinners

Major Credit and Debit Cards accepted at the door.
Must bring your receipt. Your name will be on the list at the door.
Get some exposure for your business - bring a prize for the drawing.

Event Details: http://www.everyCircle.com/en/events/2012jun21oaklandaviationmuseum
Sponsorship, Exhibitor, Online Advertising Opportunities  https://everycircle.com/en/services

CONTACT:  Cesar Plata, 408 352-5932, 239-9006 cell, cplata@everyCircle.com

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NEW LOOK COMING TO OAM THIS FALL!!

Click on image for more info.

Help us create a new look at history!


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 The OAM 2012 Event Schedule is here!!

Please see our Events page for more information.

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SOLENT DINNERS ARE HERE!!!

Join us on a flight back in time when air travel was a luxury and the food onboard was equally luxurious.

Experience the splendor of B.O.A.C.s Silver Service menu from the 1949 England to South Africa route.

Our exclusive "Dinner on the Solent" is available the 2nd Saturday of each month.

For more information about the Solent MkIII tour times, admissions and dinner reservations, click on the poster above.


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Now you can purchase or renew your membership online! 

Click here to see how easy it is.

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HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE MISSION?

Now you can donate your old car to help support the museum.  OAM is a now a preferred charity with Car4Causes.  Car4Causes is a nation-wide organization which teams up with non-profits to take in your old vehicle (cars, boats, RVs) and resell them.  Seventy cents of every dollar from the resale of your used vehicle will go to the Oakland Aviation Museum.  Now you can help us while we help you clean out your garage and get a tax deduction.  Please use the link at the left of this page or at our Fundraising page.

The Oakland Aviation Museum always appreciates it many supporters.  To make supporting OAM easier we have added our Fundraising page to the website.  This feature is powered by PayPal and allows visitors to the website to make donations to the museum's three funding areas while saving paper, stamps and time. 

Please follow the Fundraising page link to the left or click HERE and see how easy it is now to support the Oakland Aviation Museum.


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Mission of the Oakland Aviation Museum

Educate about the role of historic North Field at Oakland International Airport, Oakland and the Bay Area in the development of aviation on the West Coast and in the US by collecting, preserving and interpreting aircraft and aviation artifacts that reflect this proud heritage.

Celebrate the history and technological achievements of aviation.

Inspire individuals by linking aviation’s past to the future. 

 

Background

The Oakland Aviation Museum was founded in 1981 as a non-profit organization under IRS Code 501 C (3) under the name of Western Aerospace Museum.  The museum's first home was a small room at Hangar 5 at Oakland International Airport's historic North Field.  In 1988, the Museum was granted use of the historic Boeing School of Aeronautics hangar built in 1939.   The hangar serves as the primary facility of the Museum, providing indoor and outdoor exhibition space, an education room, a History Flicks room, a research library and aircraft restoration work areas.  In 2007, Western Aerospace Museum was renamed Oakland Aviation Museum with the historical mission refocused on the important legacy of flight at North Field and the surrounding area.

We are proud to be a continued partner with the Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport in preserving and presenting the East Bay's history of flight.

 

For more information on the Museum as an organization, please click HERE.