Discover The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum - It preserves for all Americans the stories of courage, character and patriotism displayed by the men and women of the Eighth Air Force from World War II to the present. Stay and Play in GA!
The Museum treasures and teaches these values for all generations. It’s vision is to sustain our cultural heritage, support a lifelong character education, and to be a center of community engagement.
On January 28, 1942, fifty-three days after the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, the 8th Air Force was officially activated in the National Guard Armory on Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia.
In 1983, Major General Lewis E. Lyle, USAF Retired, a B-17 veteran of 70 combat missions during World War II, and with the help of other veterans, began planning a museum. The Museum would honor the men and women who helped defeat Nazi aggression by serving in or supporting the greatest air armada the world had ever seen—the 8th Air Force. These individuals pledged themselves to honor the courage and commitment of more than 350,000 members of the 8th Air Force. Of this number, 26,000 were killed in action and 28,000 became prisoners of war during World War II.
Museum planners traveled throughout the United States and Europe, visiting museums and talking with staff from these institutions. The very best elements found among these facilities were then combined to create a dramatic 90,000-square foot museum complex.
On May 14, 1996, to the applause of 5,000 8th Air Force veterans, their families, dignitaries, and supporters, the vision became a reality with the dedication of The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler, Georgia, just west of Savannah.
Admission fees range from $6 to $10 for anyone 6 and over. Call for more info.
Amenities: parking, public restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impared, food and party facilities.
Operating Hours
Open 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 pm
Library Hours: Monday through Friday at 9 am - 12 noon and 1-4 pm
Closed New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
Contact - Address - Directions & Website
Phone: 912-748-8888 - Address: 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler, GA 31322 Directions: The Museum is conveniently located off of I-95 at exit 102 Pooler, GA. Just 2 miles south of the Savannah International Airport exit and minutes away from the heart of downtown Savannah, GA - Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum Website
