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1940 Air Terminal Museum, Houston, TX

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1940 Air Terminal Museum

Former Houston civil aviation museum housed in a 1940 art deco terminal near Hobby Airport. The homepage says it has ceased operations.

8325 Travelair Street, Houston, Texas 77061 · Houston, TX

About 1940 Air Terminal Museum

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum, run by the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society, told the story of civil aviation in Houston from a historic art deco building that once served as the city's first purpose-built passenger terminal. It was located at William P. Hobby Airport. The museum's homepage now states that it has ceased operations, and the organization is selling off non-core assets to pay remaining debts. The venue also offered event and wedding rentals and photography rentals. Its hours and admission information is listed on the museum's site, though it may no longer reflect current operations.

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  • #history
  • #art deco
  • #Houston
  • #Hobby Airport

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