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Preserving the Past. Ensuring the Future We are your airport museum here in Bolingbrook

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The Illinois Aviation Museum is committed to educating, preserving, and promoting aviation through community involvement. Day-to-day operating funds and supporting services come from memberships, individual donors, local businesses, and organized fundraising events and programs.

Our airport museum is open on weekends
Illinois Aviation Museum
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11 hours ago

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✈️ **LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO THIS WEEKEND?** 🍪📸Bring the family to the **Illinois Aviation Museum** for a weekend of airplanes, sweet treats, and great memories!🎉 **FREE COOKIES & JUICE BOXES!** Thanks to the generosity of **Goya Foods**, we'll be handing out delicious Goya cookies and Goya juice boxes to our visitors while supplies last!📸 **SMILE FOR THE CAMERA!** Stop by our Photo Booth, get a great family picture taken, and have it texted right to your phone! A fun keepsake from your visit!🛩️ **AND THERE'S SO MUCH MORE!** Explore our collection of historic aircraft, discover fascinating aviation history, see what it's like to fly in a hot air balloon via our VR headset, and see some of the unique exhibits that make our museum special. Our volunteers love sharing their knowledge and stories!📅 **Saturday, October 31 & Sunday, November 1** 🕙 **10:00 AM – 2:00 PM** 📍 **Illinois Aviation Museum** Bolingbrook's Clow Int'l Airport 130 Clow International Parkway, Bolingbrook, IL❤️ A special THANK YOU to **Goya Foods** for helping us make this weekend a little sweeter!**Come for the airplanes, stay for the fun, and leave with a sweet treat and a family photo!**#IllinoisAviationMuseum #Bolingbrook #GoyaFoods #FamilyFun #AviationHistory #ThingsToDoInBolingbrook #ClowAirport #WeekendFun ...

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19 hours ago

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🚨 **ATTENTION ALL *DARK MATTER* FANS!** 🚨🎬 **Did you know a piece of Hollywood history is sitting right here in Bolingbrook?**The Illinois Aviation Museum is proud to showcase our **Rolls-Royce Gnome 660P jet engine**, which was prominently used in the Apple TV+ science-fiction series *Dark Matter*!That's right! An actual engine from our museum made its way into a major television production — and now you can see it up close!🎥 **Featured in Season 2, Episode 3 of *Dark Matter*!**✈️ Come check out the actual engine, take some pictures, and explore the many fascinating aircraft and aviation exhibits at the Illinois Aviation Museum.📍 **Illinois Aviation Museum**Clow International Airport, Bolingbrook, IL🕙 **Open Saturdays & Sundays, 10 AM–2 PM**Whether you're a fan of *Dark Matter*, aviation, or just love discovering something unusual right in your own backyard, this is one exhibit you won't want to miss!**From the museum floor to the television screen — and back again!**#DarkMatter #AppleTVPlus #IllinoisAviationMuseum #Bolingbrook #HollywoodHistory #AviationHistory #BehindTheScenes #VisitBolingbrook ...

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3 days ago

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🇺🇸 **THEIR STORIES DESERVE TO BE HEARD — AND NEVER FORGOTTEN!**🎬 We're excited that **Bolingbrook Patch** is helping spread the word about our upcoming screening of *10 Good Men* at the Illinois Aviation Museum!Experience the incredible firsthand stories of WWII B-17 bomber veterans — told by the men who lived them.📅 **Friday, November 6, 2026**🚪 **Doors Open: 6:00 PM** — Come early and enjoy exploring the Illinois Aviation Museum and its fascinating aviation exhibits before the film!🎥 **Film Begins: 7:00 PM**🎟️ **Admission: Just $10**📍 **Illinois Aviation Museum**130 S. Clow International ParkwayBolingbrook, IL 60490Join us for an unforgettable evening honoring America's Greatest Generation while supporting your local aviation museum!👇 **Read the Patch article, and please help us spread the word by sharing this post!**https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/… ...

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