Cool stuff. Exhibits in cases need a good dusting. I think they need to hire someone to take care of place An archivist or preservationist. Otherwise great place for events.
The P&W hangar museum is open to the public and has several engines on display. Though the total number of things to look at isnt very large, you wont find this kind of selection anywhere else! Each engine has a plaque with a description and a bit of information about the history. They also have a small section of experimental engines and propellers that never made it to production, with an explanation of what they are and why. You can follow Pratt and Whitney history from its foundation as a tooling company and a guy fiddling in his garage, to the present day.The only thing to be cautious of is sometimes there are events taking place here, and the museum might be closed to the public. The building has heating, but not air conditioning. Its usually warm inside, so if you visit when its cool outside, make sure you have layers you can remove.It can be a bit confusing to find the museum because it is on company property, much of which is now closed off by gates and accessible only with a company badge. To get to the museum from the Silver Lane entrance (which I recommend), keep to the right. Itll look like youre going to a badge controlled lift gate, but the right-most lane diverges just in time, and will take you right to the museum parking lot.
Cool place for an event. A lot of history to look at and a big space that can be transformed into whatever is needed.
A small Pratt and Whitney museum located at the companies main campus in East Hartford. Pratt and Whitney make some quality engines, and this is a nice place to appreciate the history of the company. I would recommend visiting if youre an employee or an aircraft/mechanical aficionado.
Youve got to be a hardcore aircraft engine geek to get anything out of the displays. The exhibits are not engaging, poorly labeled, haphazardly organized and not interactive.Looks more like a bankrupt museum than one representing the history of a company as prominent as Pratt & Whitney or United Technologies. This should be a museum that makes their employees, families and friends proud.As an airline mechanic my favorite exhibit was the JT8 cutaway. I spent a good amount of time working those motors.
Nice for adults who are interested in airplane and jet engines, will probably bore young and older kids
Great place to see AVIATION at its finest
Impossible to find. Bit a great short visit once youre there. Unfortunately, it seems that p&w almost wants to keep it a secret.
Great place to learn aircraft engine technology and engine aviation history
Best place to work in the state.
Fun tons of engines to see
Hey, my father was the original curator, how can I not give it five stars.
A great stop for the whole family
Interesting location. Was there as a vendor/contractor but interesting looking exhibits
Nice museum for a aviation engine geeks. Shouldnt take more than an hour or two.
Always cool to look at the aviation propulsion history on display
Where dreams come true
If you can visit, and love Jet Engines, it is Awesome, Im spoiled, I work here.
Employees only unless a major event. Needs more signage to point customers in right direction.
Great museum
Nice place. Great work. Profecional
Impressive display of jet engines and history of aviation.
One of the kind places to visit.
Drove from Virginia the Connecticut they were closed
This museum is filled with Pratt engines. Great experience ...
Great old engines not open to the public
Awesome history for an engineering or aviation fan.
Simply the best airplane engines made!
Pratt & Whitney a great place to work
Pretty cool information and engines.
Awesome
Nice Place
Great historical information on the engines of Pratt & Whitney
Awesome engines on display
History of P&W engines
Great P&W history.
Great place to work.
No too much to see.
Awesome
Very cool
Educational
Pricey
Piece of history with lots of stories
Great presentatiion
Really Neat!
Great Superday!
Delivering products to help build.
Cool and interesting
Im working on it. Under construction