Museum - Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, Washington

Eighty-three years ago today, the culmination of an amazing long distance flight from Moscow, Russia, to the west coast of the United States touched down at Vancouver, Washington’s Pearson Field. The 1937 Trans-Polar Flight saw three Russian aviators, Valery Chkalov, Georgi Baidukov, and Alexander Belyakov, fly non-stop for over 63 hours and 5,475 miles, initiating the polar flight route from Europe to the west coast of North America. Although Pearson Air Museum was unable to conduct its annual commemoration of this event due to the pandemic, we encourage you to visit the grounds of the museum to see the monument to these brave aviators and read the available outdoor wayside exhibits about this amazing event in aviation history. You can also learn more about this historic flight at https://www.nps.gov/articles/aredboltfromtheblue.htm

Following guidance from the CDC and recommendations from state and local public health authorities in consultation with NPS Public Health Service Officers, the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, Pearson Air Museum, reconstructed fort, and Barclay House at the McLoughlin House Unit are temporarily closed as of March 17, 2020. Thank you for understanding. Park staff will continue to be available via phone, email, and social media. Visitors may continue to enjoy outdoor recreation opportunities on the park grounds and trails. However, we ask that you continue to follow CDC recommendations on social distancing while enjoying the park. Updates will be posted to the park website and social media channels.

Pearson Air Museum finally has a National Park Service Passport stamping station! Please come by and be one of the first to add this newest passport stamp to your collection!

Pearson Air Museum is actively recruiting new volunteer docents! Have you ever wanted to help tell the incredible historic stories associated with Pearson Field to visitors from around the nation, and even the world? Please go to this link below at volunteer.gov, to find more information: https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=20316

Starting today, we are switching to our summer hours! Pearson Air Museum will be open from 9 am to 5 pm, and is always free to visit. Join us today to learn about aviation in the Pacific Northwest!

Join us at the Pearson Air Museum on Saturday, March 9, for a fun, children-friendly, and free science program! Families are invited to explore scientific concepts like aerodynamics through hands-on activities. Learn as you build models that you can take home, such as gliders, balloon-powered cars, straw rockets, and weather stations. The program will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No advance registration is necessary, and you may join us at any time!

Our power outage is over! Join us today until 4 pm!

We are currently experiencing a power outage at Fort Vancouver, Pearson Air Museum, and the Visitor Center, possibly caused by high winds in the area. Due to the power outage, we recommend you consider delaying your visit to our facilities until the power is restored. We will provide updates as this situation progresses.

Alert! Pearson Air Museum, along with all facilities at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site are closed today due to snow and potential hazardous road conditions. We hope to reopen on Tuesday, February 12.

Good morning! Pearson Air Museum is open regular hours today, 9am-4pm, however there is a light dusting of snow and freezing temperatures this morning. The entry ways have been shoveled, but there are some icy patches in our parking lot. Please be careful as you enjoy the park today!

We’re back! Today we are resuming our winter hours. Pearson Air Museum, Fort Vancouver, and the Visitor Center will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm. We are honored to be back at work, serving the American people and welcoming visitors from around the world!

Please note, Pearson Air Museum will be closed on Saturday, September 8, 2018, so that National Park Service staff and volunteers can staff the Campfires and Candlelight living history event at Fort Vancouver that night. The museum will go back to its regular operating hours of Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.