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Estrella Warbird Museum

Tourist attraction Museum

One of the Best Places To Visits in Paso Robles


Address

4251 Dry Creek Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Website

www.ewarbirds.org

Contact

(805) 238-9317

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (630 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM

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  • 5/5 Erin M. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a very kid friendly place to visit. We went with 3 kids under 2 and one 3 y/o and they had an absolute blast. All the airplanes, tanks, and vehicles outside are hands on and the kids can climb into many of the attractions. They have an indoor car museum that is no touching but there is one little car to climb in there too. Overall I highly recommend for a mixed aged audience, everyone loved it from youngest to oldest and it was worth the price of admission.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Precision Insulation and C. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is awesome! If you want to see some history of what our soldiers flew, drove, shot, or operated, then this place is a must see. I loved the aircraft, and military exhibits. Honor our veterans by stopping by and donating to this museum! There are displays of ammunition, radios, pieces of the Japanese zero aircraft, German Messerschmitt instrument panels... the list goes on. I hope to stop by this museum again. Remember, we would be speaking German and Japanese if our soldiers had not fought and sacrificed their lives for you and I!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Allison W. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely loved this museum! My 6 year old ran around saying wow look at this! He lived climbing in the planes and tanks that were open. Absolutely great! We will definitely be back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nate J. 4 years ago on Google
    This museum was, and is, an outstanding recollection of not only the planes, but many other parts of WWI through Desert storm. There is also an impressive car collection available for tour. Even though I am not an airplane person, i would totally come here again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brandon S. 1 year ago on Google
    A must see when visiting Paso, but also a must revisit for those of us that live in Paso. They update the museum and rotate in New planes etc often. Very knowledgeable staff and guides. Everyone is super nice, and it's all for a great cause. They have a great mission statement too. Be sure to ALWAYS donate more than just the entry fee. This is to preserve our great history, and educate! Love the Warbirds Museum!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle W. 1 year ago on Google
    A hidden gem! My husband and I love history and so museums are always on our agenda. This place is amazing and I could see us coming back to check it out again. The docents are friendly and available, but let you go at your own pace. You could spend hours here and still not see everything! You never know how big these machines are until they are towering over you. A great day here and so much history you can feel and touch!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos G. 1 year ago on Google
    What an amazing place in a nicely semi secluded location. The people at the museum were very welcoming and took us in quickly. The wait was virtually none. You start in the gift shop and move onto the interior portion of the museum where there is so much to see and read. The description on their website is typically a four hour visit with a potential for a second day...that's very correct. If you stop to read everything and fully immerse yourself, it will take a while to leave the first portion of the museum. Once out onto the outdoor section, the places are spectacular. Some with their engines intact, other with their engines gotten, either one lends itself to great views. You can get up close and personal with the planes, just don't touch. Wheel bays are open and you can stick your head up there and look at the components that makes everything tic, but watch your head! You can essentially walk the entire ground with some exceptions that are roped off. There are planes, engines, tanks, missiles, munitions, plane restorations in progress, classic car/race car section and general reading. It is a blast for those who love wartime history and wartime relics. The classic car collection is massive, that was a pleasant surprise. I understand the preservation of the planes, but I would have loved to be able to enter one of their larger planes and just take it all in. As an aerospace tech, this was a great time. I'd definitely love to visit again. Great experience for my father and I. Great job Estrella Warbird Museum.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Todd T. 2 years ago on Google
    A really amazing museum. The staff is really friendly and are happy to answer your questions. Seeing the jets and planes up close is really an experience that no picture can justify. Take a visit, you will not be disappointed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dick R. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful experience! Not only the aircraft, but the car museum as well is amazing! They have 2 actual aircraft that I flew in my time in the Navy, an A-6 and an TA-4. Hosts were informative and gracious.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexis H. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved it! It's got so much history there. Great place to take the kids.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristy ShanYun C. 7 months ago on Google
    Such a hidden gem in Paso! We’ve been Paso Robles so many times never found it until this trip, and so glad we went! You can feel they put a lot of love into this museum, and did their best for maintenance. It’s much bigger than it looked like, I thought we were only going to spend 1 hour max here, but ended up staying about 2 hours!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 HunterDuck 2. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing place. I would definitely go there and see everything that it offers. The staff there are also kind and respectful
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christian V. 4 years ago on Google
    This museum is run solely by donations and volunteers (I believe). The museum is organized by WWI, WWII and so forth. Most of the items are focused on aircraft and military equipment used in the different wars. Very interesting if you’re into US history or Military. There aren’t any tours, pretty much self guided, so it may be helpful to bring a US History or Military buff with you as you’ll get a better experience that way. The aircrafts outside are a little rundown (my bfs words) but they’re still amazing. There is a volunteer that greets you at the beginning that is very eager to help and answer any questions. Also if you are veteran or active military you get a discount! :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Devor B. 4 years ago on Google
    I needed more time to see everything!

  • 5/5 Mike C. 4 years ago on Google
    what a pleasure and a special find. worth many hours to explore.

  • 5/5 julia a. 4 years ago on Google
    Voted 5here today! Go VOTE

  • 5/5 patti c. 4 years ago on Google
    The volunteers there are knowledgeable and ready to share. Great men.

  • 5/5 William M. 4 years ago on Google
    My kids had a really great time seeing all these amazing treasures and historical vessels of travel

  • 5/5 Jon C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place!

  • 5/5 Larry J. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the neatest collections of cars and airplanes around it's an air museum but they have a collection of cars that will knock your socks including the 1900s. REO camper

  • 5/5 Doug B. 4 years ago on Google
    Love this place. Nice displays, dedicated people. Also has a great auto museum!

  • 5/5 Antonio M. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome museum with a large variety of displays ranging from military apparel to weapons, models, cars, motorcycles, planes, helicopters and armored vehicles. Definitely worth spending a couple hours here.

  • 5/5 Bet R. 2 years ago on Google
    We loved this place! My son was intrigued by everything there, and asked so many questions! It covers WW1, WW2, Vietnam, etc. The classic cars were a real bonus. We all learned a lot and had fun. You can even climb into a few wartime vehicles and planes there. Highly recommend this place.

  • 5/5 Nikhil T. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place. Can spend hours together soaking in all the information and the exhibits and it still wont be enough. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Michael F. 2 years ago on Google
    Really great museum. Awesomeness all around!

  • 5/5 Ted G. 4 months ago on Google
    Really fun place to wander through! There more here that it looks from the outside. We loved that you could totally make this a half day activity that fits right in with other fun activities in this part of California like wine country stuff or wandering through Paso. If you’re a big military buff you could easily spend a full day here too. The car collection is an added bonus!

  • 5/5 Samantha T. 2 years ago on Google
    What a fun time! My 94 year old grandfather and 14 month old son had a great time looking at all the old cars and war memorabilia

  • 5/5 Wendy “The Traveling S. 11 months ago on Google
    Fabulous museum! We spent about 2 hours here enjoying all the cars, planes and WW2 memorabilia. So much to see and learn with cars that we had never seen before. Well worth the time.

  • 5/5 Gary T. 11 months ago on Google
    Great time... make sure you have sunscreen as half the experience is outside. Amazing knowledgeable staff best of both worlds if you like cars and planes

  • 5/5 Nilesh w. 9 months ago on Google
    Great place to visit an amazing collection. I love all their museums.

  • 5/5 vance w. 10 months ago on Google
    Great museam for avgeeks like me. I'm a huge fan of any warbirds and this has lots to see.

  • 5/5 Monica G. 5 months ago on Google
    We went to the Smoke and Rust BBQ, Antiques and Car show there and really enjoyed that venue. The planes are beautiful, and people brought some really nice cars for the show too. This event was a fundraiser for a pediatric cancer charity and was very nice to attend and vend at. I can't wait to go back and visit again.

  • 5/5 Stephanie C. 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful museum. Lots to see and very helpful docents

  • 4/5 Dallin K. 3 years ago on Google
    Really neat place with a mix of memorabilia, aircraft and classic cars. They made it fun for the kids with an "I Spy" game.

  • 5/5 Chris B. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a well done museum. Had a lot of fun walking thru looking at the cars and army vehicles

  • 4/5 Michael M. 4 years ago on Google
    Wasn't as impressed with the display of the airplanes. You don't really get to see any interiors. The planes are out in the open and on a miserable day would not be pleasant to see. The first room of displays is a bit too crowded. I was just about to get upset with the $12 entrance fee ... until I saw the cars. The car collection is the best part of this museum. Mostly race cars, but others are included. I saw this museum in about 1.5 hours, but I was going a bit fast. Best to plan on 2 hours.

  • 4/5 Sumeet P. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautifully maintained and great vehicles from the past including cars military planes and helicopters. It can get pretty hot during the day though and there are a lot of great things outside so plan accordingly.

  • 5/5 Michelle B. 3 years ago on Google
    Thought it was well laid out, nice piece of history, staff was nice. Its a self tour, so its nice to go at your own pace to look at everything and read all the information posted on each display.

  • 5/5 Christopher V. 3 years ago on Google
    Informative and comprehensive collection of memorabilia and vehicles. Flight simulator currently closed due to COVID - they said to check their website for updates about when it will be running again.

  • 5/5 Cynthia P. 4 years ago on Google
    The museum has a large selection of old military planes and vehicles in addition to a large selection of classic cars and other vehicles. There is also a nice display of artifacts from multiple wars. The admission is perhaps a bit pricey for what is there but still well worth the visit. The museum is supported by the admission.

  • 5/5 B S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to visit if you're in the the area. Loved it!

  • 5/5 Dale B. 3 years ago on Google
    Big place lots of airplanes and World War memorabilia is well as race cars and show cars

  • 5/5 Heather R. 3 years ago on Google
    This Museum is magnificent! I have never seen so much memorabilia in one Museum. The people that work there are lovely and very knowledgeable. Our favorite part was the building with all of the vintage cars. We highly recommend this Museum!

  • 5/5 Bob M. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved it! I'll have to return since we didn't plan out enough time. If you are planning on going, give yourselves a minimum of two to two & one half hours.

  • 4/5 Stephen P. 3 years ago on Google
    Cool stuff

  • 5/5 Osula L. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is pretty awesome. At least the price to get in is pretty reasonable. They have an impressive collection of aircraft here and even cars, surprisingly. Worth dropping by if you're in the area. Parking is free.

  • 5/5 Nevaeh B. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place for kids

  • 5/5 La Donna J. 3 years ago on Google
    Once day and a variety of vendors.

  • 5/5 JoAnn H. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly place

  • 5/5 SANDRA E. 3 years ago on Google
    A lot to see. We were there 3 hours. People were very friendly.

  • 5/5 Evan K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great vintage aircraft.

  • 5/5 Sri P. 3 years ago on Google
    A hidden gem in wine country. The staff were super friendly, and accommodating of my dog due to the extreme heat! So much to learn here about our country's history in war, the people and machines.. knowledgeable and personable staff abound! This is all saying nothing of the amazing warbirds, cars, missles, small arms, displays, etc... I'm definitely going back!

  • 5/5 Steven P. 3 years ago on Google
    What a nice little gem of history. We saw the very obscure sign and follwed it to the Museum. We spent a few hours there and got to see some Military history up close. They also have a first rate classic car and race car exhibition. All in all we spent about an hour and a half...and enjoyed every second. Its a great place to learn about history as it wasnt crowded and we could ask questions. Well worth your time.

  • 5/5 No B. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing

  • 5/5 ELOSCARMM 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome place to visit 😎

  • 5/5 ZeRep K. 3 years ago on Google
    This place has a lot of really cool stuff to look at. My family and I love visiting the museum, we can spend hours there and still end up seeing something new each time we go. The people are very friendly and very informative. Stop by when you have a chance.

  • 5/5 Halle H. 3 years ago on Google
    More than meets the eye! Plan on spending a couple hours! Friendly docents, and staff! Lots to see, and walk through! Outside and inside installations.

  • 5/5 Derek R. 3 years ago on Google
    Cool planes had a good time

  • 5/5 Charles Y. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best experiences on the Central Coast!

  • 5/5 Jason A. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic!!

  • 5/5 The Economic N. 3 years ago on Google
    An amazing place to visit if you like airplane and vintage cars

  • 5/5 Larry C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very enjoyable visit. A lot on display and interior organized into sections. Documents very knowledgeable and willing to answer questions.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair rental
    • ✓️ Assisted listening devices
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as veteran-owned

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