Monday, December 05, 2011

Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum Completes New Exhibit. Cape May County Airport (KWWD) Wildwood, New Jersey.

CAPE MAY COUNTY AIRPORT – Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum has recently completed construction of a new exhibit titled “Sheet Music Covers, A Decorative Art.” Museum guests can view graphics and artwork from World War I and World War II era sheet music covers. This exhibit is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The funds were administered by the Cape May County Culture and Heritage Commission, under the authority of the County Library Commission, for the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum boasts over 26 aircraft displays as well as exhibits of military memorabilia, engines, photographs, interactive activities and more. Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Don’t forget bring your camera!

Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is located in Historic Hangar No. 1 at the Cape May Airport, New Jersey. Cape May Airport was formerly Naval Air Station Wildwood, which served as a World War II dive-bomber training center. The museum is dedicated to the 42 airmen who perished while training at Naval Air Station Wildwood between 1943 and 1945.


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