Michael King Smith Research Library and Museum Store

A stop on Hiller Aviation Museum: Unofficial Guide, a free self-guided tour.

The Michael King Smith Research Library holds about 5,400 books on aviation history and technology, along with other materials. Ask at the front desk about access for research.

The museum store sells books, models, toys and aviation gifts, and its proceeds support the museum.

Before you leave, step outside to look at San Carlos Airport, a busy small airport where you can often see light planes and helicopters taking off and landing.

This is the end of the tour. If you enjoyed it, look for the museum's special events, such as open cockpit days, when visitors can climb into aircraft that are normally closed.

Stops on this tour

  1. Boeing 747-100 Cockpit and Forward Fuselage
  2. Hiller Flying Platform
  3. Boeing Condor High-Altitude Reconnaissance UAV
  4. NASA AD-1 Oblique Wing Research Aircraft
  5. Wright Flyer Replica and Early Flight Exhibit
  6. Black Diamond - 1910 California Pioneer Aircraft
  7. Grumman HU-16 Albatross Amphibious Aircraft
  8. Boeing 737-200 Cockpit
  9. Flight Sim Zone
  10. Women in Aviation Gallery
  11. Aircraft Engine Collection
  12. Lockheed YO-3 Quiet Star
  13. San Francisco Airport Control Tower Beacon
  14. Drone Plex and Future of Flight Exhibit
  15. Michael King Smith Research Library and Museum Store