Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa, Idaho

The Warhawk Air Museum is located in Nampa, Idaho. The museum has been created to offer a history of World War II, especially regarding the airplanes used during that time. The museum also houses exhibits about the beginnings of flight all the way up to space flights. The center is meant to be educational about technology, culture, and social changes that occurred during World War II.

The museum is open during the winter on Tuesday through Friday 10am to 4pm, and Saturday 10am to 5pm. Summer hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 11am to 4pm. General admission is $8, Seniors are $6, Military personnel $6, and kids 5 to 12 are $4. Holiday closures do exist, so tourists should check with the museum before driving to the location on Municipal Drive. Schools are able to tour the facility for education purposes, and there are programs offered.

Museum tours for regular residents and visitors are also available. These tours are self guided or with docents. Self guided tours allow folks to walk around with headsets offering facts about the exhibits. Docent tours are no extra charge, but do require prior arrangement.

The museum has a host of volunteers, many of them veterans of wars. Some of these individuals have told stories of their time in war, which has lent more history to the exhibits. For example the Veteran's History Project is a collection of stories about men and women in World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf Wars. Documents are part of the exhibits, as are the uniforms men and women had to wear. These stories come from all branches of the military including the reserves, merchant marines, and others.

Each year the museum has events they host. These events can differ from year to year, but others do remain the same. The Kilroy Coffee Klatch occurs every first Tuesday of the month. It is for people to have conversations about their times in war or what they remember from childhood. The conversations begin at 10 am.

A Salute to North American Aviation is hosted in July. This event is about the technological achievements which have been made in the world and in North America. For example technology was helpful in WWII for Air raids and helping the troops survive. There are four models of the P-51 Mustangs which are on display for the event and all year round. In 2009 Col Bud Anderson was the speaker at this event.

A veterans Breakfast is hosted with pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and beverages. The breakfast is to honor those who have served with entertainment, and the Top Fun Flyers. This breakfast is hosted in November. There is also a Pearl Harbor Day in December. Men and women can come from all over to talk about their experiences and meet others. It is also a time for reunions. The exhibits are mostly planes, but uniforms, stories, pictures, and a few automobiles are on display as well.