EDUCATION

ATTENTION SWOSU STUDENTS!

Become a Stafford Scholar! If you are selected you'll get money for school and be guaranteed part-time job at the Stafford Air & Space Museum.

About the Scholarship Program

STEM AWARDS

In 2017, the Stafford Museum was honored by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Devon Energy, and the University of Oklahoma for being one of Oklahoma’s most outstanding public STEM education resources.

Oklahoma University Presenting Gifts to the Museum

Resource List

Education center

Stafford Air and Space Museum has started a major expansion and addition to the Education Center. The old airport terminal has also been remodeled and will house a new Theatre Room, Storage and Offices.

Anticipating Completion in winter 2025

Resource List

THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION CENTER
Temporarily Under Construction

Learn by doing! Kids can experience several different interactive activities just like astronauts in space. There are lots of books to read about aviation and space while cozying up in a bean bag chair.

FLIGHT SIMULATORS
Temporarily Under Construction

Have you always wanted to fly a helicopter or a Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet? Come check out our fixed-based flight simulators where you can become the pilot of numerous aircraft.

CAMP INVENTION

Camp Invention is a camp where kids learn creative problem solving by trial and error rather than by book. There are challenges presented and experiments going on all week long! Camp Invention is hosted each year at the museum. See Events page for more detail in your area.

Events

EDUCATOR RESOURCES

NASA’s Space Place

NASA’s Site for Educators

Climate Kids

SciJinks Weather Adventures

Sky and Telescope

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Sky Maps

Discovery Education

Ultimate Teacher Resource Guide

Collect Space Space.com

Telecommunications satellites and space exploration: www.ooma.com/blog/telecommunications-satellites-and-space-exploration/

Astronomy Video Resources:
National Geographic

Smithsonian Channel

PBS

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

NASA

Guide to Backyard Astronomy

Astronomy Guide

Local Resources:
Oklahoma City Astronomy Club

Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission

Central Oklahoma STEM Alliance

Oklahoma Astronauts:
Gordon Cooper, Shawnee

General Thomas P. Stafford, Weatherford

Fred Haise, educated at University of Oklahoma

Stuart Roosa, raised in Claremore

Owen Garriott, Enid

William Pogue, Okemah

Shannon Lucid, Bethany

John Herrington, Wetumka

resources

Hours of Operation

Open 360 days a year

(Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day)

9 am to 5 pm - Monday through Saturday

1 pm to 5 pm on Sundays

General Admission

SASM Members - Free

Adults (19 - 61) - $9.50 + tax

Students - $4 + tax

Kids (5 & under) - Free

Senior Citizens (62 & up) - $7 + tax

Veterans - $7 + tax

Active Military - Free

Adult Group (10 or more) - $6/person + tax

Student Group (10 or more) - $4/person + tax

Weatherford Stafford Airport Fly-ins - Free

Location

3000 Logan Road

Weatherford, OK 73096

Phone

580.772.5871

2021 TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Award

World Class Museum

"This was my second trip to Stafford Air & Space Museum. The collection of NASA items and exhibits is really amazing. You would expect some things from Gen. Stafford's missions, but there was so much more. If you live in Oklahoma or traveling through via I-40, you should plan a stop. They are in the process of expanding the museum, but no real impact on the current exhibits."

- TripAdvisor traveler, CharlieMickKeith