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Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

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    A Museum gallery full of 1920s and 1930s airplanes. Hanging from the roof at the entrance is a silver airplane with a propeller. Text on the side of the plane read "Spirit of St. Louis." Behind it, more aircraft is evident, including a biplane and a small red airplane. There are also metal cases to hold objects.
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    Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

    The exhibition celebrates the pivotal era of aviation in the 1920s and 30s with a vibrant new space that will feature iconic aircraft, personal stories, an expanded footprint for hands-on learning, and a stylish new eye-catching art deco design that includes full-size murals and projections.  

  • A Museum gallery full of 1920s and 1930s airplanes. Hanging from the roof at the entrance is a silver airplane with a propeller. Text on the side of the plane read "Spirit of St. Louis." Behind it, more aircraft is evident, including a biplane and a small red airplane. There are also metal cases to hold objects.

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