overview opening hours admission program The seat of the museum complex is the historic military airport Prague – Kbely, the first air base built after the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918.The exhibition relates directly to the history of Czechoslovak and Czech aviation, primarily military aviation. The size and quality of its collections makes it one of the largest aviation museums in Europe. Many aircraft here are unique in the world. opening hours may—september mon closed tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun 10:00—18:00 october mon, tue, wed, thu, fri closed sat, sun 10:00—18:00 more about opening hours admission free more about admission Source: Vojenský historický ústav Praha admission free program This permanent exhibition is housed in five hangars and outdoor exhibition areas. On display is a total of 128 aircraft, nearly 50 engines and dozens of other aircraft parts, such as propellers, instrumentation, air armament and other equipment necessary for air travel. The exhibition is divided chronologically into the following parts: Czechoslovak air force 1918-1924 Czechoslovak air force 1925-1938 Aviation during World War II First generation jet aircraft Czechoslovak air force after 1945 opening hours may—september mon closed tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun 10:00—18:00 october mon, tue, wed, thu, fri closed sat, sun 10:00—18:00