Air Museum - Kbely (Czech Republic)

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The museum

The museum was founded in 1968 in the premises of the historic air force airport in Prague - Kbely, which was the first air-base built after the formation of Czechoslovakia in 1918. As for the quantity and quality of collections, the museum ranks among the largest museums of aviation in Europe. At present the collections contain 275 aeroplanes, of that 85 are exhibited in four covered halls, 25 in uncovered exposition premises, 155 are placed in depositories and 10 flightworthy aeroplanes are operated. A lot of them represent the world-unique pieces.

The museum exhibition is devoted to the close history of Czechoslovak and Czech aviation, especially Air Force. The selected types of world-well-known aeroplanes are exhibited for comparison purposes and in addition, a great number of aircraft engines, parts of airframes, armament, equipment, uniforms, flags, badges and other relics referring to the history of Czechoslovak and Czech aviation are on exhibition.

A complete list of exhibits at Kbely is provided here. You may contact museum authorities there.

The official website of the Kbely Air Museum stands here (in Czech only).

Location information

The museum is located near Prague (Czecoslovak Republic).
The museum is located at Mladoboleslavská ulice (airport Praha - Kbely)
197 00 Praha 9 - Kbely.

Satellite map stands here

Ways to get there

By bus/metro:
Metro index can be used linked with metro map

From the Ruzyne Airport to City Centre (takes 20min.):
Bus No.100, 119, 254 and 179 (first buy ticket from Ticket Machine at Arrivals Hall) get off at "Dejvická" metro station (line "A") get metro to "Mustek" station and change for metro line "B" - get off at "Ceskomoravská station" and from this station go by bus No. 185, 259, 278, 280, 302 or 354 to "Letecké muzeum" station.

By taxi:
Don't use taxi in Prague or be careful. Sometimes they can charge highest prices for tourist. Rather use very useful metro , tram or buses.

By car:
Parking is free opposite the Museum.

How to get there

Opening hours are from 29. 4. to 28. 10. from 10 am to 6 pm all week except for Monday
Admission is free.

Other photos from another source are available there.