Perk of Reagan’s Presidential Library: Retired Air Force One Access

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit the only museum to feature a president’s plane that visitors can actually enter.

Ronald Reagan's Air Force One is housed in the impressive Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Deena C. Bouknight

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum has many artifacts typical to a presidential library, such as historical documents, artifacts, interactive exhibits, and photographs. But it has one item that captures the attention immediately: A retired Air Force One jet is on display.

Perched high on a hill in Simi Valley, California, with vast views of the Tierra Rejada Valley and mountain ranges beyond, the 400-acre site opened to the public in 1991.