When it comes to visiting museums, there are just so many kinds of them all over the country – children’s museums, science museums, historical museums and so much more, but did you know that hidden away at 8325 Travelair Street, Houston, there is a rather unique and interesting kind of museum that you probably have not heard of, let alone visited? This museum is located just on the west side of Hobby Airport, and though it may seem to be a little out of the way if you were to drive there yourself, there is a better way for you to get there – charter a Houston bus and let the bus driver know that you would like to go and visit the 1940 Air Terminal Museum. Yes, that’s the place we are talking about – unique and interesting. Not only is it unique and interesting, we also believe that it will be a fun trip for the whole family – especially for the kids!
As you arrive at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum in the Houston charter bus with your family, you will quickly notice that the art deco of the building alone is just magnificent and being there in person, you can see up close for yourself the amazing art deco details of it; as a lot of restoration work has been done. Inside the museum, you and your family will be able to see a great collection of vintage airline souvenirs such as the silver service items, models and photographs. As you tour the museum, you will be delighted to know that it is air-conditioned, while the bay of the 1928 Carter Airmail Hangar is not. The hangar building also have a few aircraft and flight simulator displays and you will need to get one of the docents there to assist you in taking you out to the hangar as it is a short distance away down the street from the museum.
One of the things that Houston charter bus visitors enjoy most at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum is the fact that the runway for Hobby Airport is right at the back of the museum, just right on the other side of the fence, so they actually get to go outside of the museum and watch as the planes take off and land. This is considered to be quite a rare opportunity to be able to see planes taking off and landing. To bring home some of your own souvenirs from this trip, do stop by the museum’s gift shop which is located on the right the moment you walk into the building. And yes, you can expect the gift shop to be selling items related to aviation for you to choose and purchase.
