Delta Flight Museum: Hours, Tickets and Getting There

At the Delta Flight Museum, the historic hangars are part of the story: the buildings were originally constructed in the 1940s. Inside, exhibits cover Delta and its family airlines, with stories spanning the 1920s to the present.

The Boeing 747 Experience features Ship 6301, which the museum identifies as the first Boeing 747-400 ever built. When the relevant areas are open, you can also go inside Ship 6301 and the Boeing 767, The Spirit of Delta. The DC-3 has a different arrangement: visits inside it require advance arrangements and an additional fee.

Other listed experiences include an Aviation Adventure interactive area for children and an Airbus Immersive VR Experience. The museum says the VR experience has limited space and costs extra. Availability can vary, so confirm what will be open for your visit.

The museum’s standard hours are 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The hangars, 747 and store are closed on Wednesdays. Last admission is sold 30 minutes before closing, and last entry is 15 minutes before closing. The museum also lists Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day as closure days.

General admission prices and whether advance reservations are required aren’t confirmed in the available information. The museum links to ticket purchasing, and private events can make the hangars or 747 unavailable. Check the official site before you go, including the ticketing calendar for your intended visit date.

For groups of 15 or more, the listed admission rate is $14–$16 per person. That rate isn’t available online; groups should use the museum’s group-visit information. A DC-3 tour requires a ticket. The museum also lists a flight simulator at 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, with tickets required for the experience.

The museum is at 747 Woolman Place, Atlanta, GA 30354-1989, on Delta Air Lines’ Atlanta campus. From Travel Inn Atlanta, it’s about a 12-minute drive. For a broader look at airport connections, see this guide to getting from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport into Atlanta.

If you’re driving, the museum gives separate directions for travel on I-85:

• Northbound: Take Virginia Avenue exit 73A. Follow Virginia Avenue for about 2 miles, then turn right onto Rainey Avenue, which becomes Woolman Place.
• Southbound: Take Loop Road exit 74 and continue straight onto Woolman Place.

For navigation, the museum recommends entering “Delta Visitor Center” in Waze. For Google Maps or GPS, it gives “33.655043, -84.420127” or “747 Woolman Place 30354.” If you’re comparing transit options around the city, this Atlanta public transport guide covers getting around by bus and rail.

The museum says it isn’t easily accessible on foot. Entry is only through the East Gate at 747 Woolman Place, and sidewalks aren’t available. From the airport, you can take a taxi, Uber or Lyft.

MARTA bus 192 from East Point station and bus 172 from College Park station each involve about a quarter-mile walk to the museum security gate.

Free visitor parking is available in the Visitor Center lot, which has accessible parking spaces. All visitors enter through the Visitor Center, where bags are screened and each guest registers at a kiosk for a temporary badge. Visitors aged 18 and older need valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license, passport or state-issued ID.

You can bring a personal wheelchair or a traditional electric-assistance scooter; upright and Segway scooters aren’t permitted. A manual wheelchair can be borrowed from the admissions desk by leaving an ID.

The entrance and hangars are wheelchair friendly. The Spirit of Delta’s interior is accessible, and most of the 747’s lower level can be reached by elevator, but its upper area isn’t designed for wheelchair access.

The flight simulator and DC-3 aren’t wheelchair accessible. For other access accommodations, the museum invites visitors to email museum.delta@delta.com in advance. Service animals are welcome; other animals aren’t.

The museum’s listed public Tuesday tour lasts about an hour and is included with admission. It’s most appropriate for ages 10 and up. The museum also lists a 45-minute documentary, Century of Flight, at 12:00 PM. These are useful anchors when planning your visit, but confirm availability for your day before setting your schedule.

If you’re considering the flight simulator, its listed experience is for 1–4 people. The flight simulator costs $425 plus tax per hour, not per person. It seats four visitors aged 13 and older who are at least 5 feet 2 inches tall, plus an instructor.

Plan around the last-entry cutoff and the exhibits available on your chosen date. Private events can affect access, and the museum’s listed experiences may have their own ticket or availability requirements.