South Dakota Air and Space Museum

We are the South Dakota Air and Space Museum located before the main gate of Ellsworth AFB. The museum was approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force on August 26, 1981. This museum is housed in 25,000 square feet Alert Hangers and includes an extensive outdoor aircraft and missile displays.

The museum preserves and presents the history, honor, and heritage of the U.S. Air Force, Ellsworth Air Force Base and South Dakota aviation through exhibits and educational tours for the general public and Ellsworth Air Force Base personnel.