Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum

The Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum is a museum about transportation history. It covers the years 1903 to 1957. The museum sits on 12 acres at the Poplar Grove Airport in northern Illinois. It is part of the nonprofit Poplar Grove Aviation Education Association.

The museum has moved and restored early 20th century airplane hangars and automotive garages on its campus. The site says these buildings were saved from destruction. The exhibits are split into wheels and wings sections.

The museum runs outreach programs for area grade schools, field trips, summer camps, lectures and a scholarship program. The site also lists an education page, an air academy, a literature library and a Jenny project.

The site says the museum has a new aviation themed event space that was planned for winter 2026. The site has a page with frequently asked questions about it.

Membership includes museum admission at no charge, one museum hat or shirt, reduced admission to events, an early preview before the season opens, and one vote at the annual membership meeting of the aviation education association.

Museum hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM. The site says the museum is closed for the season and reopens on May 1, 2027. Visits outside regular hours need an appointment. The site also lists a Library page and a volunteer page under Get Involved.

The contact details are 5151 Orth Road, Suite A-1, in Poplar Grove, Illinois, and phone 815-547-3115. The site also lists Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube pages, and a newsletter sign up. The campus includes the Hamilton Hangar, the Springfield Hangar and Slim's Garage. It also has a statue of Elrey Borg Jeppesen and a restored Sunoco gas station. The site says gifts to the museum are 100 percent tax deductible, and that donations support artifact care, new exhibits, education programs and community events.