Hill Aerospace Museum Hill Aerospace Museum , located near Ogden , Utah , is a U . S . Air Force museum that is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program . The museum , founded in 1981 and moved to its current location in 1991 , displays over 90 aircraft from around the world , in addition to a variety of munitions , equipment , auxiliary vehicles , and other items of historical interest . In 1996 , the Museum became the home of the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame . The aircraft . The collection of aircraft is quite large and includes a variety of aircraft from around the world . Among the many aircraft on display are the B - 17 Flying Fortress , SR - 71C Blackbird , the venerable A - 10 Thunderbolt II , and one of the first operational F - 16 Fighting Falcon USAF 79 - 0388 . The aircraft are divided into five exhibits that focus on a specific era in the history of flight : the Beginnings , World War II , Dawn of the Jet Age , The Cold War , and Keeping the Peace . These displays simultaneously tell the story of both aviation in general and the history of Hill AFB , giving visitors a unique perspective on the growth and evolution of Hill Airforce Base alongside developments in aircraft technology . Research and library . In addition to its collection of aircraft from around the world , Hill also houses the Major General Rex A . Hadley Research Library and Archives , which contains a great amount of technical and historical information related to the aircraft on display . At this time , however , the library is not available to the general public . Admission , visiting and hours of operation . Hill Aerospace Museum is open daily from 9 : 00am – 4 : 30pm and closes only on Christmas , New Years , and Thanksgiving . Admission is free . Currently closed on Sundays and Mondays during DoD Furlough . ACE Learning Center . The Museum is also home to the ACE ( aerospace center for education ) Learning Center , a favorite of locals and a must - see for visitors who stop by from out of town . Founded by one paid staff member and a staff of volunteers as an educational resource for the community , the Learning Center has a become a place of discovery , particularly for children of all ages . In the Center , visitors may learn about ( and experiment with ! ) centrifugal force , angular momentum , gyroscopes , electricity , propulsion methods , aviation , and many others . Complete with totally hands - on activities , the Learning Center is a must for any age . The Center is also home to a large collection of flight simulators which anyone may try . The Learning Center is open to the public from 9 : 30 - 3 : 00 pm from Tuesday through Saturday , with an hour lunch break from 12 : 00 - 1 : 00 pm . Educators and those bringing groups may also call ahead to schedule a field trip or a tour , request a tour guide , or request a briefing before touring the museum on their own . The telephone number is ( 801 ) 777 - 6818 . Location . It is located to the northwest of Hill AFB , exit 338 off Interstate 15 north . Each year , the museum has a " Food - for - Life " day in which food is collected for local charities . Visitors that bring a non - perishable food item may climb into ( or at least observe ) the cockpits of many of the planes in the collection .