Aviodrome

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The Aviodrome's roots go back to the 1950s, when KLM, Fokker and other partners set up a foundation for a national aviation museum. A first display called Aeroplanorama showed a few aircraft at Schiphol Airport from 1960 but had to close in 1967 for lack of space. In 1971 the Aviodome opened there, its hall formed by a geodesic aluminum dome based on ideas by Buckminster Fuller.

In 2003 the museum moved to Lelystad Airport and was renamed Aviodrome. On the extensive site, several hangars were built, along with a replica of the 1928 Schiphol terminal building and an outdoor area, to which a retired KLM Boeing 747 was brought by pontoon in 2004.

At the end of 2011 the operating company went bankrupt and the museum closed for several months. The leisure group Libéma took over management in 2012 and reopened the museum in April of that year. The collection itself is managed by the Stichting Collectie Aviodrome, supported by numerous volunteers who restore historic aircraft in hangar T2.

Today the collection comprises more than 100 civil and military aircraft from the pioneer era to the present, complemented by exhibitions on jet aircraft, spaceflight and air traffic control, simulators, a 4D cinema and an extensive aerial photo archive.

Highlights

• Walk-through KLM Boeing 747-206 in the outdoor area
• Lockheed Constellation and Douglas DC-3 in the exhibition “100 jaar burgerluchtvaart”
• Replica of the 1928 Schiphol building
• Restoration hangar T2 with a view of the volunteers at work
• Observation tower where you can listen in on Lelystad Airport's radio traffic
• Flight simulators and 4D cinema

Permanent exhibitions

• 100 jaar burgerluchtvaart – A tour through a century of civil aviation with historic airliners such as the Douglas DC-3 and Lockheed Constellation.
• Straaljagers – Interactive show about jet aircraft and engines, their technology and development.
• Ruimtevaart – Space exhibition with Dutch contributions, capsules, satellites and stories from space stations.

Founded

2003

Operated by

Aviodrome Exploitatie B.V. (Libéma); Sammlung: Stichting Collectie Aviodrome

Admission & discounts

Online tickets with a fixed visit date are up to €4 cheaper than at the ticket desk (online from €17.50, children from €15; ticket desk price €21.50 or €19); flexible online tickets are valid until December 31 of the current year. Free with the Museumkaart, also with the VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART (no reservation needed). AttractiePas holders free, but the parking fee still applies. Parking €7.50 per day.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Paths in the museum and on the grounds are wheelchair-accessible; elevator to the upper floor, adapted restrooms, benches for resting. The passenger area of the Boeing 747 and some aircraft reachable only by stairs are not wheelchair-accessible. Two loan wheelchairs (reserve in advance). Tours with a sign language interpreter (NGT) and tactile tours for blind and visually impaired guests. Accessible parking spaces in P2 (directions page: 5, FAQ: 2). Assistance dogs with documentation welcome.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

Scavenger hunt with “pilot and flight attendant training” including a flight certificate, interactive stations in the exhibitions, cockpits to sit in, simulators and a 4D cinema. Indoor and outdoor playgrounds (baggage carousel slide, tower playground, bouncy pillow, pilot obstacle course). Holiday and family events such as Space College or Destination Aviodrome. Children's birthday parties Tue–Sun in several packages.

Getting there & parking

By car, take the A6 or N302 and follow the signs for “Lelystad Airport” (coming from Enkhuizen/Leeuwarden, A6 exit 10). If you fly into Lelystad Airport, it's about a five-minute walk from the terminal. Boat landing on the Larservaart for about eight boats, about an eight-minute walk away. From Lelystad station under 30 minutes by bike; bike racks at the entrance with charging for e-bikes.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Lockers
• Wi-Fi

Restaurant with indoor and outdoor terrace (coffee, snacks, fries, ice cream, kids' menu); food service only with a museum ticket. Your own food is allowed, but only at the outdoor picnic areas. Lockers €2 or €3. Free Wi-Fi in almost the entire museum. Baby changing rooms and a nursing room available.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 1,500 guests.

16 halls and side rooms (15 to 10,000 m²) for 4 to 1,500 people: meetings, conferences, trade fairs, receptions, corporate and family days, parties; in-house catering. Inquiries to sales@aviodrome.nl, weddings via organiseren@aviodrome.nl.

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