Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Madrid)

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Museo de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica
Former name
Museo del Aire
Established16 June 1966 (1966-06-16)
LocationMadrid
Coordinates40°21′57″N 3°48′14″W / 40.365945°N 3.803833°W / 40.365945; -3.803833
TypeAviation museum
OwnerSpanish Air and Space Force
Public transit access
WebsiteOfficial website

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Spanish: Museo de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica), also known as Air Museum (Museo del Aire), is an aviation museum located at the Cuatro Vientos Air Base in Madrid, Spain, devoted to the history of the Spanish Air and Space Force. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Defence.

The objective of the museum is to acquire, conserve and display the aircraft, equipment and associated paraphernalia that constitute the historical heritage of the Spanish Air and Space Force. It has an exterior exhibition and seven hangars.