Quonset Air Museum
The Quonset Air Museum was an aviation museum located at Quonset Point Air National Guard Station in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It was established in 1992. Our list goes on with The Breakers, 10 mi away.
A museum inside North Kingstown
You can stay in North Kingstown
Quonset Air Museum is inside North Kingstown, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 55 miles north (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 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 8 miles from Quonset Air Museum.
Established in 1992
Quonset Air Museum dates from 1992. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Quonset Air Museum
The Quonset Air Museum was an aviation museum located at Quonset Point Air National Guard Station in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The museum originated as the "Rhode Island Aviation Heritage Association", founded by Robin Foote who became the initial chairman and president of the Quonset Air Museum.
The museum's collection included military vehicles, missiles, aircraft and over 5,000 smaller aviation artifacts. An extensive archive of books, magazines, manuals, photos, documents and blueprints was preserved within the museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1992
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to base yourself for Quonset Air Museum
Lodging nearby is in North Kingstown (8) and Newport (99).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Quonset Air Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kingstown | in town | — | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
| Newport | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Warwick | 8 mi north | 10 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| Providence | 16 mi north | 25 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| Portsmouth | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
| South Kingstown | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 32,009 | $560K | A |
| Jamestown | 5 mi southeast | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Quonset Air Museum
These lie within 55 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw110 mi MuseumThe Breakers
23 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw55 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
315 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw38 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
410 mi MuseumMarble House
59 mi MuseumThe ElmsPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Quonset Air Museum
Is Quonset Air Museum in North Kingstown?
Yes. It’s inside North Kingstown, RI.
When is the best time to visit Quonset Air Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Quonset Air Museum from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 55 miles north of Boston and about 95 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Quonset Air Museum?
Newport State (NPT), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 9 miles.
Where should I stay near Quonset Air Museum?
Newport (9 mi, 99 places to stay), Middletown (9 mi, 26 places to stay) and Warwick (8 mi, 21 places to stay).
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