Inside the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta

The landing gear of a Northeast Airlines Stinson SR-8E Reliant airplane built in 1936 hangs at the Delta museum.  (David Goldman / Associated Press)

A family examines the engine of a Boeing 767 airplane at the grand opening of the renovated Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. The museum reopened Tuesday.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)

First-class seats from 1960 are on display at the 68,000-square-foot museum housed in hangars that date to the 1940s.  (David Goldman / Associated Press)

The museum tells the 85-year history of Delta Air Lines. It is housed at the airline’s original Atlanta headquarters.

Model airplanes and vintage flight uniforms document the history of Delta Air Lines.

“This museum is a testament to the rich history and unique culture of Delta, which has always been deeply rooted in our people,” said Richard Anderson, Delta’s chief executive officer, who spoke Tuesday.   (David Goldman / Associated Press)

Elijah Branch, 4, of Atlanta, takes the wheel in the cockpit of a Lockheed L-1011 airplane.  (David Goldman / AP)

Visitors wait in line to enter a Boeing 737-200 flight simulator.  (David Goldman / Associated Press)

Andy Pharo, 2, sits on the shoulders of his father Mark Pharo as they explore a Western Air Express Douglas M-2 model airplane.  (David Goldman / Associated Press)