The Aviation Trail Parachute Museum will soon be unveiling details on an expansion project to make room for its ever growing inventory of  parachutes, ejection seats, and related items. Numerous donations since the official opening of the museum in 2010 have added a significant number of items to the collection and more space is needed.

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In 2016 Aviation Trail announced the acquisition of the historic Pekin Theater Building and Fish Market Building on West Third Street directly east of the current Aviation Trail Building. These buildings will provide the space, but they will need extensive renovation to serve this purpose. More details and a fund raising campaign will be announced to help create this expansion and provide a world class venue for the museum. (See the “New Buildings” page for more about the buildings).