Access Instructions to Peterson Air & Space Museum for those Without Military

Identification.

The Peterson Air & Space Museum is located on Peterson Air Force Base and is

open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The museum is closed

Sundays, Mondays, and federal holidays. Peterson AFB is a restricted military

base and subject to changes in security levels at any time. If you would like to

visit the museum, please contact the museum staff at 719-556-4915 or 556-8314 to

check for any changes to operating hours and to provide any necessary

information for an enjoyable visit.

If you or no one in your party possesses a current military or Department of

Defense identification (active duty, retired, or civilian employee), you must

contact museum staff in advance of your visit to arrange base access. You must

provide the full names of any adults (18 or older) in your party, the last six

(6) digits of their Social Security Numbers or passport numbers for foreign

visitors, their Dates of Birth, and the date and time you would like to visit

the museum. We then forward that information to the Visitor Control Center for

base Security Forces personnel to do a background check and process a visitor

pass. We need visitor information at least 24 hours prior to your visit. For

Saturday visits, we will need to have your information at least 72 hours prior

to your visit.

On the day of your visit, all adults must possess a valid government-issued

photo identification (such as a drivers license) to enter the base. For Tuesday

through Friday visitors, you will obtain a pass at the Visitor Control Center,

which is located next to the West Gate (east of Powers Boulevard on Airport

Road). On Saturdays, you’ll obtain your visitor pass at the West Gate guard

house. Vehicle drivers must also provide a current vehicle registration and

proof of insurance to the Visitor Center staff or security personnel for visitor

pass processing. If you are driving a rental vehicle, please bring a valid copy

of your home auto insurance card or other proof of insurance with you, along with

your rental agreement. Visitor Center staff will not accept a rental agreement as

proof of insurance. By accepting the pass, you permit security personnel to search

your vehicle at any time you are on Peterson AFB.