On December 19, 1979, Lt. General James P. Mullins, 15th Air Force Commander, delivered an address at the dedication ceremony for the new March Air Force Base Museum.
The new museum was initially housed in the March Air Force Base’s 1930-vintage base theater (shown above) located just north of the base’s parade ground. There, the museum’s 2000 square foot main exhibit area was filled with photographs depicting the history of the base from its founding in 1918. Model airplanes and paintings were also original display items. An aircraft park, to feature aircraft that once flew from March, was also established near the main gate at Cactus and Graham. “It’s important to capture the essence of our past and to portray and illustrate the history of March Field.” said Major Brian Daly, the museum’s first director.
In May, 1999, the Board of Managers approved changing the name of the museum from “The March Field Museum” to “The March Field Air Museum”.
Open Hours: from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. six days a week and most holidays excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Easter. We are closed on Mondays.