An awesome museum for any aviation enthusiast 🛩️. So so many gliders packed in here it is unreal !! Definitely lots to learn about and see 😋 . And ask about getting a glider ride (depending on the time if year you visit!)

Cool place to stop if you are in the area. Small fee to take a self tour. We did get to see several gliders take off and land outside after our visit.

What a wonderful museum. You will learn so much about soaring. Dont miss this gem.

We got to the Hill late, after 4:45, during a xcountry road trip. It was almost 5, and the staff was closing. He let us come in and get some gifts, as well as look at a few gliders. While not a full tour, the staff went out of his way to make us feel welcome and stayed open a bit late to allow us some time at the museum. After, our son was able to be squeezed in for his first glider flight, it all worked perfectly. Would highly recommend Harris Hill to anyone travelling within 100 miles. Its worth the detour just to see the gliders soaring. Being on the top of the hill, with a high drop is nothing like other soaring places where the land is level and plains.

This has always been a dream of mine. Shame I have waited fifty pounds to late. Great museum of soaring history of American and Europe.

Awesome old planes, got to see several soaring planes being taken up by a old bi-plane. It was amazing to watch the process to take them up high enough, then let the cord go! My daughter said that they can soar for up to 40 minutes, if they can catch enough uplift.

My sister and I convinced my nephew to go up on a glider ride, and he was very ecstatic afterwards. The museum is a must for anybody involved in the glider community. A bunch of history combined with the awesome exhibit me to say five out of five stars. The gift shop is worth mentioning because they have a lot of items and souvenirs that you can purchase.

This was absolutely one of the most amazing adventures- Hogan was a great pilot in the sail plane. It was beautiful to see the view from this experience. Would do it again and want all my family to try it!

Great place to visit. Super interesting attractions and some beautiful views!

It was very interesting and the staff were well versed on the history of the areas.

This place is fantastic! I learned so much! To the people are also super friendly and helpful!

Small museum - fun for a short trip. Doll houses and work garage are worth the visit

What an amazing place. Its small but packed with history. If you are a fan of aviation will enjoy this a great deal. I spent 2 hours here so fascinated by gliders. Even watched one take off outside.

Took my kids there. We all liked it. Very informative.

Nice 13 minute video. Lots of gliders to see.

We were blown away by the extensive collection and presentation of information. It is high quality. An upscale museum with modern decor. In addition to gliders, there are miniature dollhouses on display in a separate area. Something for everyone. The curator and his wife are so friendly, welcoming and their pride of ownership is apparent. A top notch experience. My only regret is our time table did not allow me to take a glider ride. Make time for this. You will not be disappointed

Great museum for people of all ages.

Amazing. Theres a lot of interesting things to see in this little museum and a soaring flight is a must. Such a cool experience.

We had visited the museum where we purchased a gift certificate for the glider ride that my husband used. The museum is a great little place to explore with kids and is conveniently close to Harris hill. My husband loved his glider ride and said the pilot was great.

Plenty of detailed info in the museum, with helpful staff and a nice giftshop.

Not a ton to see but it was interesting to find out how Elmira NY was linked to the history of flight.

The story of motor-less flight in the U.S.

Great small museam, small runway next to it with constant takeoffs.

Beautiful museum. A must see!

Worth visiting the museum.

Wonderful experience

Admittedly Im a bit of a nerd and I love a well put together museum. This place is well organized and founded in far more history than I had even considered may be possible. The displays are well put together and the staff are both knowledgeable and very kind. This place is a gem. And to boot, the view from the museum is breathtaking. Ill recommend this place to just about anyone. This museum does good justice to a unique and fascinating part of our history and that of flight.

My son didnt want to leave!

Had a great time flying in a glider for the first time.

What a beautiful place! We enjoyed the video that explained how soaring came to be and how Elmira was chosen. The scenery was breathtaking. The woman who was in charge of the museum was so pleasant and informative. We want to go back.

The history is more than youd guess. The glider trips are WELL worth it. Thanks to the crew there, I had a super time.

Amazing!

This is a great place to learn about glider/sailplane history, with several refinished sailplanes to look at. Its not a big place but you can spend 2 hours looking and learning. There is a lot of aviation history in this area, which is the soaring capital of the world. The gift shop has a variety of aviation and NSM gifts and paraphernalia. Its well worth an afternoon trip.

Absolutely amazing experience!!! I was nervous about soaring and wasnt sure I could get past my nerves, but thankfully I did! We got there early on a Sunday morning about a half hour before they opened as we had read it was first come first serve. We ended up being the first in line, but people quickly arrived behind us. The people running the office, selling the tickets and keeping everything organized, however young were outstanding. We were so impressed with everyone we met there. They were able to get more pilots in quickly because so many people had showed up. The pilots volunteer their time. My pilot was a retired United Airlines pilot who was wonderful. He explained everything that was happening, pointed out sights and kept making sure I was okay. We had a gorgeous day and you could see for miles and miles. We were up in the air about 20 minutes, it was exhilarating at relaxing at the same time. Since there is no motor it really is peaceful, soaring around, in and out of clouds - I didnt want it to end. It was an absolutely once in a life time experience! We were headed to the Finger Lakes via Corning and when I saw you could take glider rides at Harris Hill...well, how could we pass that up!

Great place, good people. Very accurate history of engineers, innovators and pioneers. Classic historical aircraft and a very interesting model display of the development of airframes, wing sections and materials. Great job.

I was at the soaring museum for the unveiling of a piece of artwork. It strikes me as odd that after 40 years the place is still pretty much the same. I dont believe they have any outreach, I dont believe they have an educators position, it feels very static. It feels like a morgue instead of a celebration of the milestones of aviation that have occurred in this region.

Interesting...for family/friends less interested in the gliders, theres a dollhouse exhibit, and houses are as detailed as the plains. Historical info good but not overwhelming.

An impressive view from the top of the hill -- a favorite for my Uncle Dieter.

Very sweet place- history, gliders through the years on display- I learned a lot. The man at the desk was helpful and kind. Outside we saw a few gliders being towed up, glide, and land. Until thunderstorms came in, which created one of the most fantastic shows Ive ever seen. Scenery was incredible..I look forward to bringing friends.

Really explains and shows the history of gliders and soaring planes from the beginning to current. Great staff and exhibits. Looking forward to going back and observing some of the seasonal events.

This was our second trip to the Soaring attraction. The glider ride is a must and the museum was an excellent follow up.

One of the coolest local experiences and ive lived in the area my entire life. Staff was very very friendly and love what they do

What an awesome place to take your friends or family. Always a nice, open, and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend checking this place out if your in the area!

Small place with great history and attention to detail the staff was so accommodating to me and my family even though they were about to close and didnt even charge us. They were so kind

Wonderful space of fine and unique engineering that moves your soul. why not lift your soul and grab a Lift .. up!! guaranteed not to be a drag..... aviation humour..

I have never been at this museum very clean and staff very polite

Excellent place to learn about the birth of flight. Their focus is on gliders, with plenty of full size models on the ground and hanging over head.Outside you can you see actual gliders taking off. The overlook of the Chemung Valley is incredible.There are educational programs for schools and scouts.

Amazing selection of real Gliders on display. The location is fantastic. Great views.

The National Soaring Museum was a lot more fun than I expected! I learned a lot about the soaring gliders that were made across the years, but learned even more about the beginning roots of powered flight, and foreign relations at the time. Would definitely recommend!

Had a great time. The Museum is small but packed with details if you are interested in soaring. The highlight was the sailplane ride, what a cool experience!

Will be going back soon.

Watched a glider take off and soar! Not as expensive to go as Id thought it would be. I personally chickened out. Sorry!

This is fun and educational. Tours are recommended but its fun either way. Plus they let you sit in a glider.

I visited the museum with my husband and two children. While there one of the employees proceeded to yell at my children, which I found unappropriate and unacceptable as a staff member. After she yelled down the stairs without addressing myself or my husband, she quickly walked away. I approached her on the matter as I was very upset that as a paying guest that we were treated so poorly. When I asked to speak with her, she responded very rudely you will need to wait! After I voiced my complaint, she proceeded to maintain her tone of disregard and lack of respect towards museum guests. She handled my complaint by dismissing it and declaring that my children were making noise the entire time we were there. I was unaware that guests were not allow to speak while there. She was a poor reflection on the facility and I was very upset and disturbed that a complaint was not received in a professional manner and I will certainly not be returning there again. When asked for her supervisors information, she refused to give it to me, another indication of her level of rudeness and disrespect. Not only towards me but her job.

Great history. Good aircraft display

If you are a pilot or into soaring gliders you would be interested .You may purchase a glider ride from the business next door. Museum rates are $6.50 ea Glider rides around $100.00

Nice place to visit and learn about gliders. On your way back home stop at Harris Hill amusement play park and let the kids have some fun.

A small piece of history hidden away but was lovely seeing all the models . The staff was so polite and kind even though they were about to close.

Good place to go to see planes.

FANTASTIC place!The pilot James was very knowledgeable about every aspect of gliding..& landmarks around the area..

Fantastic place to bring the family and see some local and national history about Soaring.

Great museum with a lot of gliders and lots of history.

Awesome museum of soaring and gliding. Try to take the tour and be sure to stop in the gift shop for goodies to take home!

Great overlook with a great View with swinging benches and glider planes and nice various nature like playground areas for the kids a great swimming pool with diving boards low dive and high dive great atmosphere various picnic areas rides for Kids miniature golf arcade room go karts a baseball cage driving range all in a very nice atmosphere

One of the most beautiful views around! Do not miss this hidden gem!!

They brought in reindeer for community days in October. They had a few other fun things for the kids to do.

Great place learned Lot and may relocate to the area to participate in the youth flying program.

Very nice place and very cool

Beautiful place, great gift shop.

Excellent collection including a piece of cloth from the Wright Flyer!

Our guide was very knowledgeable and I found this museum quite interesting.

If you are in to airplanes or flight history, its definitely worth checking out.

The National Soaring Museum (NSM) is an aviation museum whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight. It is located on top of Harris Hill near Elmira, New York, United States.

Informative and very helpful people here

Good collection of soar planes with explanations of each and its history and vital information.

Great place. However local road crews seem to have conspired to keep anyone from visiting.

I learned so much about the history of soaring.

Soaring is Fun..loved the gift shop...

Neat place to see towed launch sailplanes

Great museum. I enjoyed my visit last summer very much.

This place is great to learn about the history of gliding!

Friendly and very knowledgeable staff!

Loved it a different perspective on gliders

Great place and so much history and nice staff

Really exciting getting to see the gliders and hang gliders in the sky.

Best place ever I love to hang out here in the summer.

Nice little place covering the importance of gliding to Elmira, NY.

Enjoyable, relaxing, educational,friendly lady curator, displays well done!

Very educational as well as entertaining

Awesome collection of planes.

Awesome place to visit and the views are beautiful.

Not much of a museum defenetly not worth the money we paid and didnt hold my sons interest

Awesome place and its only donations

Super clean, great planes, staff is wonderful!

It was extremely foggy when we were there. Couldnt see any of the gliders take off. Didnt get to see the view.

Great museum and full of info

Great place for glider rides

Soaring fest!! Was a goid day!

Great museum for aviation enthusiasts

Best 100.00 ever spent!!