'cockpit trail' where visitors can sit in an aircraft cockpit from each era. The museum's longtime curator (1985–present), Joshua Stoff, is a respected aerospace author and active member of the aviation museum community. In addition to the museum itself, the complex houses the JET BLUE DOME theater featuring digital format films as well as a digital planetarium, and an onsite cafeteria/catering venue Firefighter Museum Within the same building, the Cradle of Aviation Museum houses the Nassau County Firefighter's Museum and Education Center. It is a nearly 10,000 square foot interactive facility. Visitors can also trace the history of firefighting in Nassau County with hands-on exhibits that feature antique and contemporary fire apparatus and gear. Gallery See also List of aerospace museums Statue of Sally Ride References External links Cradle of Aviation Museum website A comprehensive, clearly written description of the museum's contents Photos of aircraft and other exhibits Long Island Air Museum in Peril: Eric Ricioppo Comptroller Sees Trouble For Museum In Nassau: Eric Ricioppo Nassau County Firefighter's Museum website Aerospace museums in New York (state) Garden City, New York Museums in Nassau County, New York Military and war museums in New York (state)