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MAPS Air Museum, North Canton, OH

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MAPS Air Museum

2260 International Pkwy · North Canton, OH

Why you should go…

Run by the Military Aviation Preservation Society, this museum fills a former Chautauqua Airlines hangar beside Akron-Canton Airport. You walk among more than 50 aircraft, most on loan from the U.S. military, including an F-14 Tomcat, a C-130 Hercules and a Soviet MiG-15. The Gallery of Heroes holds Pearl Harbor artifacts and displays on the Tuskegee Airmen and Rosie the Riveter.

  • #aviation museum
  • #military aircraft
  • #warbirds
  • #akron-canton airport

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to MAPS Air Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Stay
    Family Favorite

    Embassy Suites by Hilton Akron Canton Airport

    $50+

    An all-suite hotel minutes from Akron-Canton Airport with free breakfast, an evening reception, an indoor pool and an airport shuttle.

    2.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Stay
    Family Favorite

    Best Western Plus North Canton Inn & Suites

    $50+

    A North Canton hotel with an indoor pool and free hot breakfast, near the airport and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

    2.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Stay
    Family Favorite

    Hyatt Place Canton

    $50+

    A 105-room hotel by Belden Village Mall with an indoor pool and free breakfast, about five minutes from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

    4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Museums
    Iconic

    Pro Football Hall of Fame

    $25–$50

    Stand face to face with the bronze busts of pro football's enshrined players and coaches, then tour the game's history.

    7.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

    Under $25

    Explore President William McKinley's life, a science center, a planetarium and a recreated street of shops beside his memorial.

    8.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    Canton Museum of Art

    Under $25

    Downtown Canton's art museum, known for American watercolors and rotating contemporary exhibitions.

    8.7 mi awayMore like this