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Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory, NC
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Hickory Aviation Museum

Aviation museum in Hickory, North Carolina, with indoor artifacts and outdoor aircraft displays.

821 21st Street NW, Hickory, NC 28601 · Hickory, NC

About Hickory Aviation Museum

The museum sits at Hickory Regional Airport. Its exhibits are spread across a former airport terminal that holds artifacts, a hangar housing aircraft, and an outdoor area on the old airport ramp where planes are displayed. The museum also runs education programs for young people, group and field trip visits, and a volunteer program. Its website announced a retired USMC TAV-8B Harrier II for the collection in 2026.

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