Aviation Museum Blueprints, Concept Art, and Renderings

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Museum of Flying

• Site Plan

(Source: Archilovers)

The Palm Springs Air Museum's Ronald M. Auen Learning Center was mentioned in a previous post, but that's not the only past or future expansion to the museum. The 20,000-square-foot Major General Kenneth P. Miles Hangar was completed in 2017:

Palm Springs Air Museum

• Rendering

(Source: Facebook)

• Presidential Experience 1

(Source: Facebook)

• F-102 Delta Dagger

(Source: Facebook)

• Presidental Experience 2

(Source: Facebook)

• Vietnam POW/MIA Bracelet Exhibit

(Source: Facebook)

• Vietnam War Exhibit

(Source: Facebook)

• Korean Exhibit

(Source: Facebook)

• Layout of Aircraft Display

(Source: Facebook)

• Flight Control Over the New Hangar

(Source: Facebook)

• Brick Campaign

(Source: Facebook)

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The Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin was mentioned in a previous post, but that only had some very early renderings and in 2015 they announced plans for a North Central Airlines Commemorative Exhibit featuring a former NCA DC-3 and the North Central Airlines Commemorative Library:

Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin: North Central Airlines Commemorative Exhibit

• DC-3
• Library

(Source: Facebook)

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The Texas Museum of Military History announced plans for a large building in 1981. Now, you might be wondering why it is being mentioned in a thread about aviation museums. That's because after the fundraising effort failed, it eventually became the Dyess Memorial Center and Linear Air Park:

This artist's sketch shows the Texas Museum of Military History, whose site was dedicated today at Dyess AFB. The museum will trace the military history of Texas, beginning with the 16th century. The initial structure will cost between $850,000 and $1,150,000. It will be near the Dyess main gate.

(Source: Newspapers.com)

Before the South Dakota Air and Space Museum received the four former F-89 alert hangars and two story building in which it is now housed, it had plans for a brand new 10,000 square foot building:

Architect's drawing of proposed South Dakota Air & Space Museum at Ellsworth AFB, courtesy of Bell, Galyardt & Associates Inc.

(Source: Newspapers.com)

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The Champaign Aviation Museum broke ground on their Phase I expansion on 25 October 2018:

Champaign Aviation Museum

• Picture of Rendering

(Source: Urbana Daily Citizen)

Jet Age Museum

• Proposed South East Elevation

(Source: Jet Age Museum via Facebook)

Museum of Flight

• [Exterior of Great Gallery]
• [Interior of Great Gallery]

(Source: Museum of Flight via Facebook)

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is not an aviation museum, but it does have a significant aviation component:

National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

• [Scale Model]

(Source: Flickr)

Patriot's Point released a new master plan back in March 2013:

Patriot's Point

• Experience Plan (Part 1)
• Experience Plan (Part 2)
• Hangar Deck, Bays 1 and 2 (PDF)
• Hangar Bay 2
• Ready Room & Various Locations

(Source: Patriot's Point)

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The New England Air Museum, which had a different exhibit mentioned in a previous post, posted a rendering of a proposed Sikorsky Exhibit on their Facebook page back in May:

New England Air Museum

• Rendering

(Source: New England Air Museum via Facebook)

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A somewhat older one, but the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum disassembled, moved and reassembled their annex building on their current property in 2018-2019:

DeLand Naval Air Station Museum

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(Source: DeLand Naval Air Station Museum)

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The Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin was mentioned in a previous post, but that only had some very early renderings and in 2015 they announced plans for a North Central Airlines Commemorative Exhibit featuring a former NCA DC-3 and the North Central Airlines Commemorative Library:

Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin: North Central Airlines Commemorative Exhibit

• DC-3
• Library

(Source: Facebook)

That museum at the Sheboygan Wisconsin Airport (KSBM) is a small jewel and well worth a visit. There is a lot of North Central Airlines memorabilia as well as a large model collection. They also have a T28 on display with information on the Hmong contribution in Viet Nam. My wife has family in the area and rather than sit with her and her sisters, I head to the airport.

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Not a museum, but somewhat similar to one is the Lufthansa Conference and Visitor Centre at Frankfurt Airport. This is where their Ju 52, D-AQUI, and L-1649, N7316C, will be displayed:

Lufthansa Conference and Visitor Centre

• [Rendering]

(Source: Lufthansa Group)

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Although Hangar Bay One was tangentially mentioned in a previous post about plans for a further expansion, it was not the focus. The 55,000 square foot structure was built in November 2010:

National Naval Aviation Museum

• Exterior

(Source: Greenhut Construction Company)

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The New England Air Museum, which was mentioned in a pair of previous posts (1, 2), has plans for a new 40,000 square foot hangar. The new structure will include a "manufacturing pavilion" and a planetarium. Although I can't find the reference at the moment, there are also suggestions of a satellite location that sounds similar in concept to the Exploration of Flight campus at Wings Over the Rockies:

New England Air Museum

• Satellite Campus Rendering

(Source: CT Insider)

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While not an aviation museum as much as a display at Albuquerque International Sunport, the non-profit Cavalcade of Wings released renderings to relocate their model cases as part of a "Dream of Flight" construction project:

Cavalcade of Wings

• Rendering 1
• Rendering 2
• Rendering 3
• Rendering 4
• Rendering 5
• Rendering 6
• Rendering 7

(Source: Cavalcade of Wings)

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The Ashburton Aviation Museum in New Zealand is looking to build a new $2.5 million hangar (1,914 square meters) and reception area (202 square meters) that will fill in the space between their two existing hangars. The former will include a memorabilia area (320 square meter) that will double as a conference room:

Ashburton Aviation Museum

• Proposed Buildings 3D Perspective View
• Existing Buildings Site Plan
• Proposed Buildings Site Plan
• Proposed New Hangar Floor Plan
• Proposed New Reception Floor Plan
• Proposed Memorabilia Room Floor Plan
• Proposed Mezzanine Floor Plan
• South Elevation
• West Elevation

(Source: Ashburton Aviation Museum)

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When the Castle Air Museum was first being established the following layout was proposed:

VINTAGE PARKING - An Air Force artist's sketch shows the future parking area for Castle AFB's air museum, scheduled for official opening sometime next year. Although the sketch shows admission through the main gate, a new museum entrance will route visitors away from the base itself. Ground for the museum was broken Saturday.

(Source: Newspapers.com)

The Israeli Air Force Museum held a public competition for the design of a new museum. A total of 66 entries were submitted and at least two of the teams have made their proposals available online:

• Mosessco Architecture Team
• Knafo Klimor Architects

Lastly, the Northern Battle of Britain Memorial was installed at the South Yorkshire Aviation Museum and the renderings were made available on a website.

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In 2018, the same year they became a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, the Wight Aviation Museum released plans for a new facility:

Wight Aviation Museum

• Design Concept
• [Black Arrow Missile]
• Artist's Impression of Internal Layout

(Source: On the Wight)

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The Air Force Cyberspace and Communications Heritage Center, which was so designated in 2020, released a master plan for a series of exhibits in the Lt. Gen. Robert Ludwig Atrium in which the museum is located:[1]

Air Force Cyberspace and Communications Heritage Center

• Master Plan

(Source: Air Force Cyberspace and Communications Heritage Center Association)