Kentucky Aerospace Education Center
Where Futures Soar
The Kentucky Aerospace Education Center and The Aviation Museum of Kentucky inspire curiosity through aviation history, hands-on learning, and educational experiences that prepare future generations to dream bigger and reach higher.
Whether you’re planning your first visit to the Museum, exploring STEM education, or supporting Kentucky’s aerospace future, your journey starts here.
What's Happening Now
Find your next reason to visit
- August 8, 2026
Class Experience Get back to the basics with a balsa wood airplane build! This hands-on activity is perfect for aviation enthusiasts of all ages. Assemble your plane in our museum
- August 23, 2026
Experience Flight at AMK Simulator Sunday & Drone Flying! Join us at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky from 1:00 – 4:30 PM for our popular AMK Simulator Sunday and Drone
- August 9, 2026
Experience Flight at AMK Simulator Sunday! Join us at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky from 1:00 – 4:30 PM for our popular AMK Simulator Sunday and Drone Flying! Bring the
More Than a Museum
The Kentucky Aerospace Education Center expands that mission through education, workforce development, and experiences that inspire the next generation of innovators. The Aviation Museum of Kentucky preserves and celebrates our state’s rich aviation heritage.
Together, they create opportunities for people of all ages to explore aviation, discover new possibilities, and shape Kentucky’s aerospace future.
How Will You Explore?
Plan Your Visit
Experience Kentucky’s aviation story through historic aircraft, interactive exhibits, and memorable museum experiences.
Explore Education
Discover camps, STEM programs, simulators, field trips, scholarships, and educational experiences that inspire curiosity.
Support KAEC
Help preserve Kentucky’s aviation heritage while investing in education, outreach, and experiences that inspire future generations.
Building What's Next
Building the Future of Aerospace Education
An exciting new chapter is taking flight.
Explore the vision for the future Kentucky Aerospace Education Center, follow project updates, view architectural renderings, and discover how you can help create a destination that will inspire generations to come.
Career Pathways
Where Will Your Journey Take You?
Every great career begins with curiosity.
From engineering and manufacturing to flight operations, technology, research, logistics, and aviation, Kentucky’s aerospace industry offers endless opportunities to learn, grow, and lead.
The Kentucky Aerospace Education Center connects visitors with experiences that introduce these career pathways and help inspire the next generation of aerospace professionals.
In the Spotlight
Inspiring curiosity, creating opportunity, making headlines
Wings of Wonder Gives Kids a Hands-On Introduction to Aerospace
FOX 56 recently visited the Kentucky Aerospace Education Center to highlight Wings of Wonder, a summer camp where students explore aviation through hands-on learning, STEM activities, and unforgettable experiences.
The story showcases how curiosity can grow into confidence as campers discover new skills, ask big questions, and begin imagining what’s possible in aerospace.
Wings of Wonder Gives Kids a Hands-On Introduction to Aerospace
FOX 56 recently visited the Kentucky Aerospace Education Center to highlight Wings of Wonder, a summer camp where students explore aviation through hands-on learning, STEM activities, and unforgettable experiences. The
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