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Glenn H. Curtiss Museum

Hammondsport, NY
5.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, History Museums
Description: This museum is named after inventor and aviation pioneer Glenn H. Curtiss, who piloted America's first public airplane flights.
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Geneva NY
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

What a treat! Hidden in Hammondsport, this little gem has it all! You've never heard of Glenn Curtiss, probably,. but the Wright Brothers never would have flown without his engines. He trained the first woman to fly an airplane but her name was not Linberg or Earhart. This is LOST HISTORY - enjoy a visit with kids or on your... More

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East Northport, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Even if you ignore the importance of the work of Glenn Curtiss, this is a 'neat' place to visit. It feels like several museums in one building that all fit together nicely. One, of course, is of the life of this great inventor. And he didn't just build things, he built superlatives. One of my favorites, his very early, record... More

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Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Learned how significant Glenn Curtiss was in the early days of aviation, especially Naval Aviation. More

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Ithaca, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Just wonderful! Covered the history of Glenn Curtiss with all the facets very well. More

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Geneva, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Very interesting and informative. Had to practically drag brother-in-law who was in WWII out of there. More

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NYC Suburbs
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Glenn Curtiss was truly a pioneer of aviation and motorcycling. Museum is full of intetesting exhibits that they move around and change to keep fresh. They let us in the back room where they are restoring a WWII P-40. Nice exhibits on local history also. This is wine country, so stuff on that too. My husband enjoyed his conversation with... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Visited with my husband & 2 friends and we were VERY impressed with the entire museum. For the ladies there's doll houses, dolls, old toys, old dishes, etc. For the guys there's airplanes, cars, motorcycles, tools. You name it, they got it! All elegantly displayed and SOOOOO interesting. We were all VERY glad we took time out from tasting wine... More

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Montrose, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

This museum has something for everyone of every age. There are airplanes, motor powered bicycles, motorcycles, classic vehicles, doll houses, boats, etc. You can visit the workshop while they are refurbishing an airplane from WWII that crashed in the Everglades. I usually get bored in museums like this but I could have stayed longer. As it was we were there... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

This is a great museum that highlights the contributions of an unsung hero of aviation. Beyond that, it is very child friendly and has many exhibits about early 20th century life in the Fingerlakes. My kids (2 1/2, 6, 10, 15, &17 yrs ) love it there with a nice play area for the younger kids right in the middle.... More

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Upstate NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

Glenn H Curtiss brought so much inovation and ingenuity to the world! Come check out how he changed the history of Air travel, Motorcycle travel, and so much more! love this museum!!! And after you visit, stop by and see Glenn at the cemetary just down the road. Nice cemetary! More

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