Delta Museum.

The Delta Heritage Museum

This company museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Delta Airlines, located inside its two most historic airplane hangers (built in 1941). Artifacts include vintage uniforms, aircraft models, and an exhibit on crop dusting (Delta began as a crop dusting outfit).

Learn about Birdie Perkins, the first stewardess on Delta, and see fun memorabilia, such as 1960s dolls dressed in hand-sewn stewardess outfits.

The museum's aircraft highlights are Ship 102, the airline's first 767, whose interior serves as a museum within a museum; and Ship 41, "the finest DC-3 in existence," which was built in 1940 and tracked down in 1991 when it was flying cargo for Air Puerto Rico.

The Delta Heritage Museum

Address:: 1060 Delta Blvd., Atlanta, GA
Directions:: South on I-85, exit 74 Loop Road exit. Turn left at light. Turn right at next light in Delta World HQ. From Security, go left, down the ramp between two buildings. Veer to right, hangars on your right. Park in any open space. Museum entrance is through the awning-covered double doors.
Hours:: M-Th 9 am - 4 pm. Special hrs for aircraft interiors. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 404-773-1219
Admission:: Free, donations appreciated.

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April 10, 2013