The Aviation Museum Kbely

The museum was founded in 1968, in the area of the historic military airfield Prague-Kbely, the first air base built after the constitution of Czechoslovakia in 1918. Due to both the quantity and quality of its collections, it is one of to the largest air museums in Europe. Currently the collections contain 275 aircrafts, 85 of which are exhibited in four indoor halls, 25 are displayed in the open air, 155 are stored in depositories, and 10 planes, fully operational, are still in service. Many aircraft are unique in the world. (Museum display only one in the world czech plane constructions and both type of the Me 262 Schwalbe).

The exposition is closely related to the history of Czechoslovak and Czech aviation, especially its military branch. Several other types of foreign important aircraft are also exhibited for comparison, together with numerous aircraft engines, parts of airframes, armament, uniforms, banners, marks of distinction and other relics related to the history of Czechoslovak and Czech aviation.

For more photos see this page: Expozice LM Kbely

Kbely Aviation Museum

Mladoboleslavská Street, Prague 9 – Kbely
tel. 973 207 500
email: muzeum@vhu.cz.; rezervace-kbely@vhu.cz
The museum's Facebook profile can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/kbelyaviationmuseum

Opening hours:

The museum is open during the summer season, from May to September, every day except Mondays, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. In October, the museum will be open on weekends.
Admission is free of charge.

Changes in opening hours

How to find us

Public transport: From the Českomoravská and Vysočanská metro stations (line B) – bus no. 375 From the Letňany metro station (line C) – bus no. 159, 182, 185, 209, 302, 376 378 - The "Letecké muzeum" stop is on request.

By car: Parking lot at Stará Aerovka - GPS 50.127379, 14.528857
Parking lot at the museum entrance - GPS 50.127085, 14.536321

The Aviation Museum Kbely