Vintage Aviation Movie Night is tomorrow, FRIDAY July 19th, at 8:15pm! Please note the later start time, and that we will not be serving pizza (just soda and popcorn). We’re scooting the movie back so it doesn’t interfere with sunset flights during the fly-in. Come see “Air Hostess,” a melodrama

Throwback Thursday: Museum friend & donor Gary Baglien poses with Bernard Pietenpol himself on Pietenpol field, 1966. Fun fact: Decades later, Gary generously donated a Bernard-built, Ford-powered Pietenpol to the museum collection… and we still fly it! The annual Pietenpol-Hatz Reunion fly-in starts TODAY at Brodhead Airport, and goes until

Dawn at Brodhead Airport. We might be biased, but there’s no better place in the whole world to enjoy vintage aviation! The Pietenpol-Hatz annual fly-in is next weekend! The fun starts on Thursday, July 18th and goes until Sunday, July 21st. Stop by on your way to Oshkosh, or make

Here are photos and video from the Wagner Welcome Atrium ribbon-cutting ceremony, and the unveiling of the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame’s Leo Kohn exhibit, on June 9th, 2024. With this ceremonious ribbon cutting, the three-part museum facility is now complete. Thank you to all our donors and supporters who

We are thrilled to announce that the 1936 Aeronca LB “Low Wing” NC16262 has been donated to the museum by Jim Hammond, and is now a permanent part of the Kelch Aviation Museum aircraft collection. It’s on display in our Knight Hangar – so come see it any time! This

Movie night at the museum is tonight! Come see “The Wind Rises” at 6:30pm. Check our new exhibits while you’re here – the museum will be open late!

Next time you’re at the museum, be sure to check out the photography exhibit, “Viewpoints,” by local photographer Skot Weidemann. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present a collection of my work VIEWPOINTS on display at the new Kelch Aviation Museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin. There are about 40 classic

This Wednesday, June 19th, is Flying Taco Night at the museum – our spin on the traditional Flying Hamburger Social. We’ll be serving tacos with all the trimmings (and vegan options too), plus dessert and drinks, from 5-7pm on Wednesday. Hope to see lots of you there for this fun

On Sunday, June 9th, Bobbie Wagner officially opened the new Wagner Welcome Atrium at the Kelch Aviation Museum in a ceremonious ribbon cutting, joined by museum board members and Wagner family members. The Wagner Welcome Atrium was made possible through support from the Wagner Foundation and the Wagner-Essman CARE Foundation.

We were honored to celebrate the life of Dick Weeden at the museum today. Without him, the Brodhead Airport wouldn’t be the special place it is today. Blue skies, Dick!