malmstrom air force base heritage center and air park

We visited this park on our stay at the fam camp. Some time prior to our visit it must have rained because the ground was wet and very mucky. It looked dry but when you walked on the grass it was like walking on a wet sponge. The planes and vehicles were very interesting. Very well done.

I spent three hours w Curt and Bill at the museum oct 30 2014. The exhibits were good (curated by Curt). But the best were their comments on the history and the parts they personally played in the Cold war. I commend the Air Force for supporting this museum and the history and stories represented there.

I like to be able to walk among the different airplanes that are on static display outside. I like being able to take friends to the center for them to see the airplanes on display. Inside the building I find the display they have regarding the missile sights in the area is good. There are other displays in the building about the history of Malmstrom that I found interesting to read and see the pictures.

The center and air park are on the Air Force Base. The gate guard didn't seem to have any idea what I was asking about, even though it turned out to be about 100 feet away from his post. Once he figured that out, he told us we needed a permit, so we were directed to an office just outside the center, where we waited while just about every other person who came in was waited on - mostly contractors. When an airman finally recognized our existence, and we produced our ID, we were told non-Americans were not permitted on the base, period. So much for international relations.

This is a very compact museum with a small collection of historical aircraft outside but a high quality museum inside as well. I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB many moons ago and it was amazing to see some of the old equipment that I use to work with. There was also a fascinating video presentation that described the basic process of missile launches. Definitely recommended if you have the opportunity.

If you haven't been here, you are shortchanging yourself. The staff loves to tell stories, the displays are great, and all secrets are revealed! Wander through the outdoor displays, too - they are world class! I revisit often and always learn something new.

My kids loved this place and to tell you the truth so did I! I even enjoyed it more than the Smithsonian Air & Space museum in D.C. We loved all the planes and Air Force history.

Been wanting to visit here for the last year but everythime we wanted to go the museum was closed. This is a nuclear missle base right inside the main gate. You need to have a security check so bring a drivers license, The security check takes about 15 minutes.After you are cleared you have to walk to the museum through a display of planes. Once in the museum you watch a video on the base and ICBM missles. Then you get to walk around and visit many displays on the history of the base. If you want to read all the displays it takes about an hour, we had an impatient 11 year old so we didnt do much reading. It was well worth the wait. Wish they had a gift shop

I loved seeing the layout of the base and understanding more of the history of what has gone on there in the past.

It's fun to see a few short times as an adult. Our young children love to go and walk under and around the outdoor exhibits though.

My 2 year old loves planes so we decided to visit. You have to show ID and give your ss# for a background check which takes a few minutes. Then you walk to a small park with a few planes, a helicopter and a missal. My sons enjoyed looking at the planes and walking under them. However, when we went inside the very small museum the volunteers were not interested in talking with us. They tried to insist that we watch a 10 minute video before looking around. And then wouldn't answer any basic questions about what we were looking at saying, "The video will tell you more about it than I can". Basically because we had young children they didn't want us there.

Museum & staff are great. Super planes, helicopters, and missiles on display. All free. The strategic importance of Malmstrom is detailed. Base mission has changed over the years, but still remains significant in maintaining national defense .

Cool place, if you get a chance to go thru the museums in the base a great place to visit, and the guide their was great...

It is a Must See visit if you are in the Great Falls area. The historical significance of Malmstrom is pretty darn amazing, and of course if you have an Air Force connection, you are in for a real treat. The docents at the museum are all retired military and many of them are former pilots, so they share from their life experiences as well as walk you through the museum.

Museum portrays the base history from 1942 to 2012 covering the flying training mission and then the Minuteman Missile history from 1961 to present. Outside static displays of many different aircraft