Armstrong Air and Space Museum
The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is a museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the hometown of aviator and astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon. Duchouquet Township is where it stands. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1972.
A museum inside Duchouquet Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 19" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Duchouquet Township
Armstrong Air and Space Museum is inside Duchouquet Township, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Columbus
Columbus is about 74 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓
Established in 1972
Armstrong Air and Space Museum dates from 1972. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Armstrong Air and Space Museum
The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is a museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the hometown of aviator and astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon. Opened in 1972, the museum chronicles Ohio's contributions to the history of aeronautics and space flight. The museum is home to the original Gemini 8 spacecraft piloted by Armstrong to perform the world's first space docking, two of Armstrong's space suits, multiple items from the Apollo Program missions, a Moon rock brought back during the Apollo 11 mission, and an F5D Skylancer. The museum has several main galleries that cover spaceflight history from the early beginnings of the Space Race to the end of the Space Shuttle era. In the museum's Astro-theater, multimedia presentations and documentaries are cast upon the interior of the dome.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1972
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to sleep near Armstrong Air and Space Museum
Places to stay start in Duchouquet Township (9) and Wapakoneta (6).
Stokes Township
4,585 people · 36% vacation homes
13 mi east of Armstrong Air and Space Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Armstrong Air and Space Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchouquet Township | in town | — | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 14,357 | $167K | — |
| Wapakoneta | in town | — | 6 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,711 | $158K | B |
| Stokes Township 36% vacation homes | 13 mi east | 20 min | 24 3 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 8 RV parks | 4,585 | $174K | — |
| Lima | 13 mi north | 20 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 34,695 | $107K | D |
| Perry Township | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 motel | 3,341 | $164K | — |
| Sidney | 19 mi south | 30 min | 14 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 20,124 | $170K | C |
| Clinton Township | 19 mi south | 30 min | 14 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 19,781 | $166K | — |
| Shawnee Township | 9 mi north | 15 min | 3 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 12,542 | $228K | B+ |
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Getting there
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Make a day of it near Armstrong Air and Space Museum
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A visit to Armstrong Air and Space Museum: questions
Is Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Duchouquet Township?
Yes. It’s inside Duchouquet Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Armstrong Air and Space Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.
How far is Armstrong Air and Space Museum from Columbus and Cincinnati?
About 74 miles southeast of Columbus and about 100 miles south of Cincinnati, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Armstrong Air and Space Museum?
James M. Cox Dayton (DAY), about 46 miles away. The nearest big hub is John Glenn Columbus (CMH), about 78 miles.
Where should I stay near Armstrong Air and Space Museum?
Duchouquet Township (in town, 9 places to stay), Stokes Township (13 mi, 24 places to stay) and Wapakoneta (in town, 6 places to stay).
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