I've been there about 12 times in th last 30 years, definetly worth going. Travel through Ohio on business (6 hour drive for me) and so try to schedule so I can stop in. The new buliding opens in June 2016 with the presidential, space and resarch gallerys.

I was just there two weeks ago. It is worth the trip. To give you an idea, I took my whole family. My wife, two daughters (12 and 7) and my 10yo son. I figured my son would love it which he did, but both daughters did not want to leave. I will be going several more times, but, I only live 45 minutes away. 

Definitely worth the trip! when I went, we got tthere at opening time (is about 4 hours from home, drive time) stayed around 8 hrs til close, then spent almost a whole second day there. That place is AMAZING.... I would plan on at least a full day there, you still wont get to see everything. There is the Hangar of Air-Force One's going back to I think FDR's or Truman's plane, and the restoration hangar. Call and check, when i was last there a couple three years ago, the restoration hangar was only open on certain days, like fridays, but this may have all changed by now. I've never been in such a big building in my life, B-36's, B-52's inside, look like model planes the place is so huge....

A nice solo trip for a guy is the Ford museum at Greenfield Village, Michigan, the Air Force museum in Dayton, the ACD (Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg) museum in Auburn IN, and the Indy museum in Indianapolis.  If you must restrict it, the ACD museum is smaller and more specialized, but the Ford, AF and Indy museums are must-sees if you are in the Michigan-Ohio-Indiana area.

I've been twice...just the main building.

The 1st time, was on a whim, traveling from Kansas to Michigan. It was just me and my 5 year old(at the time)...not a good situation for taking time to look at stuff. Started well enough, but kids get whiney...AND heavy!

The second time, also on a whim, was on the way back to MI from a vacation in Tennessee...just me and the wife. Better than the 1st trip...but still....women!

Someday, the 3rd trip will be made solo! 

Absolutely, without a doubt, worth it! Went when I was 7 with dad and my brother. It has grown substantially since '95, and we still had to almost jog through it to see everything. So it is for sure at least 2 days to really get it all in now.

My little girl loves "pane-panes" so hopefully I'll be able to take her in a few years.

Well worth the trip!

Mike

As I lived in that area for several years (military brat), I had the opportunity to visit the USAF Museum many many times, and I always found something new each visit. They also have an annex (I hope it's still there!) which is a short, free bus ride from the main museum. Truly a marvelous place, but I will echo the opinions of others who recommend seeing it over two or even three days! 

I used to visit WPAFB monthly, for a progress review on an R & D program.  If the meeting ended sufficiently early, compared to my return flight time, I always used to use the extra time to take in the museum.  In spite of having been there well over a dozen times, I have never failed to see something interesting I had not seen before.

If you are interested in aircraft engines, they have an awesome collection of those.  If you want more than what is in the main museum, they have a second area- used to be called the annex that had restricted access- that I believe is now open to everyone, but I forget what it is called.  Some of the big stuff outside is as interesting as what is inside.

Thanks for all the replies guys! Sounds like something I have to see. I was thinking the same thing Tojo72, I want to make it worth the drive out but sounds like the museum itself is worth the trip. My brothers were out in Indiania earlier this year for work and stopped at an armor musuem (Ropkey I think is the name) and they said that was awesome so that may have to be added into the trip:) Thanks again guys!

Make it a roadtrip,plan some other things with it.im in New Jersey,next year I'm planning the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,an Indians game,the Football Hall of Fame and then Dayton.

Remember a group of guys from here met together there one time, when Berny was still with us, to do the tour and had breakfast in the O club I think.

Yes.  Plan to stay a couple of days to really have a good look at everything.  I've been three times and still didn't get to look around at the stuff outside.

Very timely post as I'm going on vacation soon and will be heading in that general direction to visit my stepson in Cleveland and don't have any time constraints.  A trip to the museum was on the "maybe if there's time" list and after seeing the above replies it is moved up to a "must see".

Jim  

I have to echo the others - I've gone multiple times over many years, and it is always worth the visit.  It's not only the aircraft - and they are amazing - but the assoiciated displays and information are incredible.  It brings home the fact that these amazing machines were flown by people.  Ya gotta go!

Been there 5 times over the last 40 years.  Worth every trip.  New display to open next year when they are supposed to move the Air Force Ones to the new display area.  I'm planning on going again to see that.

Oh, gee whiz! I have to agree- it's absolutly stuffed full of aircraft and aviation related items. You can barely see everything in one day!