Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

the strategic air command (sac) & aerospace museum, located between lincoln and omaha near interstate 80, utilizes over 300,000 square feet of exhibit, education, and event space to educate, inspire, and entertain its guests who come from nebraska, across the country, and around the world. the museum first opened in 1959 with the mission to commemorate the aircraft of the strategic air command. the museum became well-known by giving the public the opportunity to visit an impressive array of aircraft that helped sac preserve the peace during the cold war. the museum story, however, is about far more than the conflict that simmered between the us and the soviet union between the end of world war ii and the dissolution of the soviet regime. the sac story is also about scientific exploration, technological innovation, and a genuine commitment to the rigorous education and training of americans to preserve our nation’s security and enhance its prosperity. in this regard, the museum is