BD-5 Learning Lab
2025-08-09
Join us every Saturday from 10am- 2pm at the Learning Lab inside the museum as we work on building the BD-5 aircraft! No experience required- just bring your enthusiasm and curiosity. Sign up for a membership or purchase a day pass to the museum to join in on this project.

BD5 Learning Lab
2025-08-16

BD-5 Learning Lab
2025-09-06 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join us this Saturday from 10-2 in the Learning Lab, as we work on building the BD-5 Aircraft! No experience necessary- just bring your enthusiasm and curiosity.

Simulator Sunday & Drone Flying
2025-09-07 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-09-21 13:00 - 16:30
Come fly a Cessna 172 over the skies of Lexington on any one of our four flight simulators, or challenge yourself to a helicopter flight. The drone cage will also be open for both Simulator dates in September! We hope to see you this Sunday!

Experience Flight at AMK Simulator Sunday & Drone Flying
2025-10-05 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-19 13:00 - 16:30
Experience Flight at AMK Simulator Sunday & Drone Flying!
Join us at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky from 1:00 – 4:30 PM for our popular AMK Simulator Sunday and Drone Flying! Bring the whole family to the “Best Museum in Lexington” and take to the skies in our flight simulators.
Test your skills in our Drone Cage, where our experienced Drone Team will guide you through fun and challenging obstacle courses.
While you’re here, don’t miss the chance to explore two full hangars of incredible aircraft — from jet fighters and biplanes to helicopters and historic planes that shaped aviation history.
Fly. Explore. Discover.
We’ll see you on the flight line!

Build the BD-5 Aircraft in our Learning Lab!
2025-10-11 10:00 - 14:00
Get Ready for a One-of-a-Kind Aviation Experience!
Join us Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Learning Lab for an exciting, hands-on experience helping to build the legendary BD-5 aircraft. Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast or just curious about how planes are built, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to dive in.
No Experience Necessary – Just Bring Your Curiosity!
This event is open to everyone, regardless of experience. Our team will guide you every step of the way. All you need is enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. Tools and materials will be provided on-site.

Blue Grass Gives Day!
2025-12-02 09:00 - 23:59
The Aviation Museum of Kentucky is excited to participate in Blue Grass Gives (formerly the Good Giving Challenge), a community-wide day of giving taking place on Tuesday, December 2, from 6:00 a.m. to midnight.
A donation of $10 or more can go even further thanks to matches and prizes available throughout the day, maximizing your impact.
This year, our goal is to raise funds that will help us continue preserving and celebrating Kentucky’s rich aviation heritage—from historic aircraft restoration and STEM education to flight simulation programs that inspire the next generation of aviation enthusiasts.
Head over to our page https://www.bggives.org/organizations/the-aviation-museum-of-kentucky and donate today! Early giving opens November 25th at 9:00 a.m.

Learning Lab: Build a BD-5
2026-02-07 10:00 - 14:00
Get Ready for a One-of-a-Kind Aviation Experience!
Join us on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm in the Learning Lab for an exciting, hands-on experience helping to build the legendary BD-5 aircraft. Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast or just curious about how planes are built, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to dive in.
No Experience Necessary – Just Bring Your Curiosity!
This event is open to everyone, regardless of experience. Our team will guide you every step of the way. All you need is enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. Tools and materials will be provided on-site.

Simulator Sunday & Drone Flying
2026-02-15 13:00 - 16:30
