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Volunteers and Partners Needed

If you have 2 or 20 hours to volunteer, the museum has work for you. 
If you are interested in collaborating to help bring education and history programs to life, let us know. 

Stop by or email the museum to see where you can help. We have administrative, maintenance, construction, curating, and docent activities available.


- Larry Finley, Executive Director at the Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation

Volunteer Opportunities at the Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation

The mission of the Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation requires the support of many talented and dedicated volunteers from around the states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. These volunteers come from a broad range of backgrounds and contribute their innumerable talents to achieving the museum’s mission.

The Mid America Museum has volunteer opportunities to match your interests and talents, and are available on an as needed basis. Some these opportunities may include:
  • Administrative support
  • Building interactive displays
  • Instructors for educational programs
  • Docent program
  • Exhibit maintenance and design
  • Speakers for Lecture Series
  • Library support
  • Membership
  • Restoration
  • Storytellers
  • Building maintenance
  • Lawn and garden care
  • Museum research library
  • Event and general marketing (social, digital, traditional)
  • Graphic design and copy writing
The Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation would like to thank all of the volunteers that work countless hours to help keep the museum running and up to date.

Hawthorne Global Aviation, 1 Vision Aviation, Sioux Gateway Airport - for sponsoring and partnering on our events this year
Powell Broadcasting
- for broadcasting and getting the word out about our events
Sioux City Strollers and Bob Knowler - for partnering with the Pancake Breakfast and Hangar Talks
Drone Pilots - KTIV, SC Police, Morningside Ag Dept - to share drone use in the area
KCAU, KMEG, KTIV, Sioux City Journal, Siouxland Magazine - for sharing stories with the Siouxland area
Anne and Corey Westra - for helping with the 30th Anniversary of Flight 232
CAF - Commemorative Air Force from Dallas - Brought a team of pilots, engineers, leaders to bring FIFI to the community.
Ira Minen and Leon Husk helped with the CAF Visit - Fifi and T6 show.
Suzanne and Randy Bartels helped develop the Tennis Shoes on the Tarmac STEM camp.
Elissa Mickelson helped with updating direct mail and digital media.
Morningside College Creative Edge Ad Team & Dr. Marilyn Eastman - Conducted market research and created a comprehensive ad campaign to refresh and upgrade museum communications.
​Darlene Spears - Helps run the museum on the weekends

The Bartels and Grimm families - Helped with the rose and 232 gardens.
Lindi Kiple - University of Iowa intern and Sergeant Bluff grad - Worked on museum history educational displays.
Carla Edgington & the late Kay Crowl - Painted and updated displays throughout the museum!

Morningside College - Into the Streets teams - Helped clean out a hugh storage area, cleaned windows and cabinets, pulled weeds from around the museum.
John and Pat Bartholomew - Work on research B17 crews and nose art photography.
Rick Alter, Gary Grasma, & Jim Loftus - Restored the Parade Plane, and Rick has been very active with restoring and donating vehicles for display.
​Verna Shockey - Volunteers at the front desk when needed.



MUSEUM HOURS

 THURSDAY 10 am - 4 pm
FRIDAY 10 am - 4 pm
SATURDAY 10 am - 4 pm
  Please call if you have any questions.

Closed New Years Eve and New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

2600 Expedition Court
P.O. Box 3525
Sioux City, IA 51102
712-252-5300
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SUXAirMuseum@gmail.com

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ADMISSIONS

Adults: $10
Veterans & Seniors (65+): $8
Active Military: Free
Children (4-14 yrs): $5
under 4: Free
School age group: $5/Person
Bus Group Tours (8 or More): $8/Person
Family (up to 6 in same family): $30
Request group tours here
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OUR MISSION
is to explore, discover, and share Siouxland’s rich aviation and transportation history so that the stories of the past can live on through educational experiences, authentic historical aircraft, and transportation exhibits.  
  • Home
  • Education
    • Tennis Shoes on the Tarmac
    • Junior Pilot Summer Camp
  • Join
  • Events
    • Fly on the Ford
    • B17 Reunites for 80th and Pancake Breakfast >
      • Pancake Breakfast, Fly-In, and Car Show, >
        • Breakfast & Car Show FAQs
      • Young Eagle Flights
    • Past Events >
      • Party in the Hangar
      • B29 CAF & Big Band Dance
      • Planes and Trains
      • Car Show, Fly In Waffle Breakfast >
        • Car Show & Breakfast FAQ
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Form
  • Donate
  • Flight 232 Exhibit
  • About our Mission
    • Air Field
    • About the Board
  • Blogs
  • Contact