Delta Air Lines is deeply ingrained in the fabric of Atlanta (and the US). As one of the city’s largest employers and a generous supporter of many of Atlanta’s most beloved institutions and attractions, Delta Air Lines has played a major role in Atlanta’s identity.
Delta Air Lines recently celebrated a major milestone – 100 years in business! Starting as a crop-dusting company, Delta Air Lines has grown into the innovative and resilient company it is today.
As a part of its 100th anniversary, Delta Air Lines completely renovated its museum, and let me tell you, it is awesome! The Delta Flight Museum has so much to offer and is a GREAT place to visit with kids! The Delta Flight Museum is conveniently located right by the busiest airport in the world and is a wonderful way to learn more about Delta Air Lines and about aviation history in general.
We visited the Delta Flight Museum in May. It’s a great place to visit on a too-hot or icky rainy day! The BEST PART about the museum is that they built a play area for kids… and it looks like an air traffic control tower! How cool is that?!
The air traffic control play tower is in a huge room full of various exhibits. Our kids played in this for a looong time, allowing the grownups to walk around and read about all the history at each exhibit.
This room also had a couple of other games. There was an airplane version of cornhole and a game where you and another person raced to get the most rivets.
This area had a ton of exhibits, each with a history to read about. Some of the displays are interactive, too.
Then you walk through a tunnel and enter another ginormous room with more Delta Air Lines history!
This second large room has a display case full of the pilot, flight attendant, gate agent, etc., uniforms over the years. Sadly, I failed to take a picture in this area because it is so fun to see how the styles changed through the decades!
This room houses a 767 plane that you can tour. There is also a real flight simulator that you can schedule in advance and pay separately for (we didn’t do this, but it looked fun!).
You will leave the building through the gift shop after you’re done walking around the second large exhibit room. The gift shop has some really cool items that make great gifts for friends and families!
But, you’re not done with the Delta Flight Museum just yet! Across the parking lot is the 747 plane, and it is also open for tours. The plane is so big that it has a set of stairs inside. You can also see the staff’s sleeping quarters!
Our family, including grandparents, had a lovely time walking through the new space and learning a lot about aviation history in the process. The kids were very entertained throughout the museum and had a great time!
