Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum
Joseph and Victor Stanzel, Texas farm boys, built a model aircraft empire, designing and manufacturing popular model airplane kits. The museum celebrates their legacy and the evolution of aviation.

📜 Museum dedicated to Joseph and Victor Stanzel's contributions to model aircraft design and manufacturing (1920s-1997).
🔍 Complex includes the original 1935 manufacturing building and a restored 1800s family homestead.

Why Go

✈️ Explore the fascinating world and evolution of model aircraft and aviation technology💡 Learn about aviation history, the Stanzel brothers' genius, and their innovative designs and patents🤝 Experience interactive exhibits and static displays🏡 Tour the historic family homestead🎢 Discover unique carnival rides invented by the Stanzels

Tips

🏫 School tours available by appointment on Tuesdays & Thursdays in specific months.
⏱️ Tours run approximately one hour🛣️ Convenient stop if traveling Interstate 10

Hours

🕒 Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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