Museo Aeronáutico de Málaga
Museum at Málaga airport in the former 1948 terminal, with historic aircraft that can be visited, a control tower and a viewing terrace over the runway.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the first passenger terminal of Málaga airport, designed by the architect Luis Gutiérrez Soto and approved in 1948. After it fell out of use with the expansion of the airport, the building was reclaimed as a museum space next to the General Aviation terminal.
The Asociación de Amigos del Museo, a volunteer group that obtained its official registration in 2005, plays a central role: more than a hundred active members, including more than thirty restorers, devote thousands of hours a year to restoring aircraft and helping with guided tours, exhibitions and events. The museum relies mainly on donations, grants and projects.
The collection includes a Douglas DC-3, a Convair 440, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, a 1937 Beechcraft E-18S and a Bell 47 helicopter, among other aircraft, some of which can be entered. The route continues through the Historic Terminal of 1948, with its period furniture and access to the control tower, the Aviation Room, the Interactive Engine Room, a flight simulation room and a viewing terrace overlooking the runway.
Highlights
- Historic aircraft such as the DC-3, the Convair 440 and the DC-9
- Historic 1948 terminal with access to the control tower
- Interactive Engine Room with flight experiments
- Viewing terrace over the runway and the aircraft apron
- Flight simulation room
Permanent exhibitions
- Exposición permanente de aeronaves – Historic aircraft and helicopters, including a DC-3, a Convair 440, a DC-9, a Beechcraft E-18S and a Bell 47, with several cabins that can be visited.
- Terminal Histórica – The airport's first passenger terminal (1948), with period furniture and access to the control tower.
- Sala Interactiva de Motores – Experiments on the principles of flight, cut-away engines, instruments and a live link to the communications of the control tower.
- Founded
- 2009
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
The museum presents itself as suitable for families. Visitors can enter some aircraft cabins, examine black boxes and turn a propeller, and the Interactive Engine Room offers flight experiments.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
EMT special bus A to the airport, to the last stop, from where it is about 20 minutes on foot; Cercanías commuter rail line C1 to Aeropuerto station, from where it is also about 20 minutes on foot.
By car
Free parking
Free covered car park reserved for museum visitors.
Amenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
There is no café; drink and snack vending machines are available, along with a rest area with views of the aircraft. Eating is only allowed in the designated areas, not in the exhibition rooms.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Individual visitors do not need a reservation: at reception they receive a map and a short introduction. Group visits, especially from schools and associations, require prior booking; occasionally volunteers may guide other groups, subject to availability. Guided school visits with activities adapted to each age are also offered. |
