We've already told you about some of the best museums around the state of New York that won't cost you a dime to enter and explore, but there's one little-known museum that's worth every penny to get into. One of the only museums like its kind on the entire planet, prepare to be completely fascinated by everything that you'll learn about here at this one underrated museum out within in our Southern Tier.
It may have been a while since you made the trip out to New York's small city of Elmira, but if there's one reason to motivate you to head out this way - it's the National Soaring Museum.
Hidden away in town, the National Soaring Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of motorless flight.
Featuring one of the largest collections of historical and vintage gliders and sailplanes on the planet, the museum is only one of two in the country that's dedicated to motorless flight.
From the floor to the ceilings up above you, you'll find a fascinating array of gliders and sailplanes that are on display here and will quickly catch your eye.
Visitors of the museum will find more than just motorless forms of aviation here on display though.
The museum houses soaring trophies, related photography, and other vintage memorabilia that all play their intriguing part in preserving the history of motorless flight.
As you dive deeper into Elmira's unique history with soaring, you'll even learn that this city is considered to be the Soaring Capital of America.
Open all throughout the year, plan a trip to the National Soaring Museum during any season and we promise you that you won't regret it!
Something that's also exciting to keep in mind? During the spring, summer, and fall, as long as weather permits, right on the historic campus at Harris Hill you can go for 20-minute sailplane rides over the Chemung Valley that will leave you nothing short of speechless. To find out more about the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, click here.
Have you ever made it out to the National Soaring Museum? To discover more fascinating places to visit around our state, read about how you'll want to Venture Nearly 100-Feet Down Below The Earth At These One Of A Kind Caverns In New York!
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