#67 Airplanes to Anthropology

Chico Air Museum
Chico Municipal Airport
530-345-6468 • www.chicoairmuseum.org
Hours: Saturdays, 10-4, Free Admission

Museum of Anthropology
Langdon Hall 301
corner 1st & Warner
530-898-5397
Hours Oct.-May: Mon-Fri, 11-3
Free Admission, Guided Tours


Opened in 2005, the Chico Air Museum, has both an outdoor display area and an indoor facility. The indoor area features four aviation exhibits with additional displays and artifacts being added. Initial exhibits include Thaddeus Kerns, Chico's first pilot; the Chico Army Airfield located at the airport during WWII; aerial fire fighting and its evolution; and a display featuring aircraft today.

The museum's outdoor area displays five historic aircraft including a Lockheed "Lodestar," a Yakovlev-52, a Lockheed P2V-7, an SP-2H air tanker and an Antonov AN-2.

In addition to being open on Saturdays, the museum hosts school classes during the week.

The Museum of Anthropology has a National Photography Competition starting each April with a winner's exhibition in the Fall, and an artifact exhibit running from December-May.

In addition, there are children's workshops and special trips for Museum Alliance members.