MAPS Air Museum, Ohio, United States

4Roy C 5:00 PM Jun 19, 2022

Another Good Air Museum
I would have given this museum five stars (Bubbles) if not for the fact that some of the airplanes had wooden ramps on both sides of them, making a decent photo impossible. There is no reason I can think of for people to climb both sides to look into the same cramped cockpit. As a matter of fact, some of the canopies were so discolored, there was nothing to be seen and photographed. Other than that, this is a pretty good museum. One surprise was a gondola from one of the Goodyear blimps. They also had three different Soviet-designed MiG aircraft, but sadly no rare MiG-19. Their MiG-21 was unusual in that it had Chinese markings but the cockpit was in Czech (which I can read). A docent told me they did not know the province of the aircraft. They have a decent Tuskegee exhibit, concentrating of course on an Ohio Tuskegee airman. There also is a lot of information about the contributions of women to the war effort during World War II. And do not miss the field hospital exhibit. Upstairs in the hangar is the Ohio Military Museum.

5JB31787 5:00 PM Jul 2, 2021

A local resident’s first time visit with family
Born, raised & currently residing in Green, I never took the opportunity to visit the MAPS museum. Now, with my own family, I’m glad we took a day to do so. My wife and I took our daughter, who loves watching airplanes, so she could see some up close. We had a wonderful experience. Literally, the museum itself consists of the open airplane hanger (weather permits whether or not the hanger doors are open to the outside) and a few small memorial hallways which are mainly dedicated to different battles/wars and their ties to the Ohio area. We spent a good 2-3 hours at the museum, toured some really neat aircraft, and heard some great stories. Although we didn’t take an official tour, we did have the chance to hear stories from Dave, who was a tour guide and had some incredible tales to tell. The best part was all the guides were veterans. They weren’t necessarily the stories one would read in a text book, but rather their own personal experiences. All in all, it was a great day. Our daughter absolutely loved the airplanes and I know we will definitely be back again in the future. Bottom line: If you have a knack for history, enjoy airplanes, and want stories that you haven’t heard anywhere else, I suggest you take a few hours and visit this place.