The Kbely Aviation Museum, which is a part of the Military History Institute in Prague, is located in the area of a historical military airport Prague – Kbely. This airport was the first aviation base built after the creation of Czechoslovakia. The museum was established here in 1968 and the extent and quality of its collections makes it one of the biggest aviation museums in Europe. The museum collection comprises altogether 275 planes, of which 85 are exhibited in four covered museum halls and 25 in an outdoor area. Many of the museum airplanes represent globally unique artefacts. The exhibited artefacts are related to the history of the Czechoslovak and Czech aviation, especially military. Besides planes, the visitors to the museum can also see engines, uniforms, munitions, equipment and other exhibits. The museum is open always in the summer season from May till October. The entrance to the museum if free. Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Address: Mladoboleslavská, Praha 9 – Kbely, tel. +420 973 207 500, http://www.vhu.cz/cs/stranka/letecke-muzeum/
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