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Minnesota Air National Guard Museum

Building 670, The Cold War Alert Hangar
670 General Miller Drive
St. Paul, MN 55111-4114

 NOTE:  If you have a GPS, please enter 631 Minuteman Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55111

 
 

 Directions

From the North on 35W

 

East on Highway 62 Exit at Highway 55/Hiawatha.  Turn right at stop light (Hiawatha Avenue).  Go approximately 2 blocks and take a right at the sign that says “133 Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard.  Stop at the Guard Building and show your id.  They will direct you to the Museum.  

 

 

 

From the North on 35E

 

If you are going south on 35E, exit on Highway 110 West.  From Highway 55/110 proceed west.  Exit at Highway 55/Hiawatha.  Turn left at the stop light onto Hiawatha Avenue.  Go over the highway and proceed approximately 2 blocks.  Take a right at the sign that says “133 Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard”.  Stop at the Guard Building and show your id.  They will direct you to the Museum.

 

 

From 494

 

Take 494 East/West (Depending on which direction you are traveling) to Highway 77 (Cedar) North.  This intersection is just before the Mall of America.  Take Highway 62 (Crosstown) East.  Exit at Highway 55/Hiawatha.  Turn right at stop light (Hiawatha Avenue).  Go approximately two blocks and take a right at the sign that says “133 Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard.  Stop at the Guard Building and show your id.  They will direct you to the Museum. 

 

 

From the East

 

From Highway 55/110 proceed west.  Exit at Highway 55/Hiawatha.  Turn left at the stop light onto Hiawatha Avenue.  Go over the highway and proceed approximately 2 blocks.  Take a right at the sign that says “133 Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard”.  Stop at the Guard Building and show your id.  They will direct you to the Museum.

 

 

From the West

 

Take Highway 62 (Crosstown) East.  Exit at Highway 55/Hiawatha.  Turn right at stop light (Hiawatha Avenue).  Go approximately 2 blocks and take a right at the sign that says “133 Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard.  Stop at the Guard Building and show your id.  They will direct you to the Museum. 

 

 

 
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arrowleft exhibits

Its exhibits showcase General Miller, a chronology of the Minnesota Air National Guard, etc. Additional exhibits include a C-97 simulator, a Link Trainer, a C-130E simulator, an F-102 and F-51 cockpit and numerous engines that were used in the aircraft. [more info]

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arrowleft open cockpit days

We try to include as many Open Cockpit Days as our schedule allows and as we have enough volunteers to assist the visitors. In a number of cases you may get the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. This depends on the availability of volunteers. [moreinfo]

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arrowleft base security

Since this is an active base you will be subject to the security policies of the 133rd AW. Entry to the base for those without US Government ID will require a valid driver’s license. The driver and passengers will require a driver’s license or a photo ID for all passengers aged 18 or older. You and your automobile could be subject to search by base security.

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arrowleft tours

Tours are available any day of the week. Up to 48 hours advance notice may be required by military security. We will need names and ages of all participants, and driver's license numbers for all adults.

Tours as birthday parties are a neat thing.

Visiting the Museum on the military base is always without charge, however, the Museum does have costs for staff, equipment and material to operate the Museum.

We greatly appreciate any generous donations which support the Museum. For Tours, we suggest a minimum contribution of $20 or $5 per adult and $3 per child.

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arrowleft aircraft collections

The Museum has a representative collection of American military aircraft from various periods flofighters, trainers, cargo and liaison aircraft. [more info]