FLYPAST MUSEUM GUIDE 2018 3
Welcome to FlyPast’s exclusive – and fully updated – 2018 guide to the
UK’s aviation museums. Inside you’ll fi nd details of collections large and
small, the length and breadth of the land, illustrating the great diversity
of our aircraft preservation scene. From local heritage centres to the
major national museums, they and their exhibits are listed here county
by county in this useful travel companion.
UK Museums Guide
Note: This information has been compiled from a variety of sources and, where possible, from information provided by the museums or gleaned
from fi rst-hand visits. Details of aircraft on display, opening dates/times and admission prices may change, so please check before planning a
museum visit as FlyPast cannot accept responsibility for any errors in this supplement. Some admission prices listed include Gift Aid donation,
others do not. Admission fees at certain venues differ on special event days. Those museums that are free to enter always appreciate donations.
Should you have any updates, please email them to [email protected].ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The compiler wishes to thank
the museum staff and volunteers who provided
updated information, as well as Howard J. Curtis for
his assistance. His regular updates to the ‘Military
Aircraft Markings’ book can be found at http://www.
militaryaircraftmarkings.co.uk and ‘MAM 2018’ will
be published by Crécy shortly after this magazine
appears. Due credit also to Ken Ellis’ 25th edition of
‘Wrecks and Relics’, published by Crécy.Some of the RAF Museum Cosford’s
research and development aircraft
collection, with TSR.2 XR220 in the
foreground. BEN DUNNELL