Chatham County, GA – We are excited to announce that the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will participate in the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday on February 9, 2025! This event is part of the annual Georgia History Festival, sponsored by the Georgia Historical Society, which is a statewide K-12 educational event. On this day, the museum will join over 100 historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest throughout Georgia in opening our doors to the public, FREE of charge, from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM. We invite you to come and join us for a fun-filled day of exploring our museum and learning about the history of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.
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About the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
The Museum educates visitors about the character, courage, valor, and patriotism of the brave individuals who fought in the Eighth Air Force, the largest air armada in history. The Museum uses films, exhibits, artifacts, and archival materials to tell the stories of individuals who served in the Eighth Air Force. Their sacrifices made victory in World War II possible. Museum highlights include a fully restored B-17 “Flying Fortress” and the multimedia “Mission Experience,” an immersive simulated bombing mission in a special theater utilizing actual combat footage. The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is located at 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, GA. Operating hours are Tue-Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun, Noon – 5 pm. For more information, call (912) 748-8888 or www.mightyeighth.org.
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National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force)
