Duxford Aviation Society Museum
The British Airliner Collection at IWM Duxford, with Concorde 101 and a dozen other British airliners that visitors can board.
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About the museum
The Duxford Aviation Society was founded in 1975 as a voluntary organisation. It became a limited company in October 1982 and a registered charity the following month. It is a partner of the Imperial War Museum and owns and maintains the British Airliner Collection at Duxford airfield.
The society aims to preserve historically important British civil airliners and to give the public as much access to them as possible. Its museum is accredited by Arts Council England and uses the British Airliner Collection name. The collection is described as the largest of British-built airliners in the world.
The aircraft range from the Avro York of 1946 to the British Aerospace 146 Statesman of 1985. They include Concorde 101, a Vickers Viscount, a de Havilland Comet 4 and a Vickers Super VC10. Visitors can board or look into the flight decks of 13 classic airliners, depending on the weather and on volunteers being available.
Highlights
- Concorde 101, free to board daily
- Vickers Viscount and de Havilland Comet 4
- Vickers Super VC10 and Bristol Britannia
- Handley Page Hermes with an onboard museum
- Child-friendly display in Hangar 1
- Self-guided tour of post-war flight
Permanent exhibitions
- British Airliner Collection – British-built airliners from 1946 to 1985 on the flight line and in Hangar 1, several of which can be boarded.
- Concorde 101 – The supersonic airliner open to visitors daily from 10:30 to 15:00; the nose is lowered on the second and last Sunday of each month.
- Handley Page Hermes museum on board – An early flight deck and a display on the dangers of flying in the 1950s inside the Hermes aircraft.
- Operated by
- Duxford Aviation Society (registered charity no. 285809)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Visitors who cannot board the aircraft can watch a video of the whole collection in Hangar 1, which has space to park mobility vehicles or chairs. Information boards outside each aircraft have QR codes linking to views of the interior and flight deck and to archive footage. The interpretation is designed with partially sighted visitors and those whose first language is not English in mind. An accessibility guide for IWM Duxford is linked from the website.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Children can see a child-friendly display in Hangar 1. Visitors can sit on aircraft seats from different eras, including Concorde seats, and watch a short film about flying on Concorde. A model case shows all 13 aircraft, and visitors can board one of the aircraft. On the second and last Sunday of each month the nose of Concorde is lowered.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
A car park is reached via the Hurricane gate guardian at the entrance to IWM Duxford.
From the M11, leave at junction 10 and follow the signs for Royston (A505) and the Imperial War Museum. From the A10 or A11, take the A505 and follow the brown Imperial War Museum signs to the Visitors and Conference Centre. The what3words location is lines.eminent.myths.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | A brochure covers each aircraft, and a self-guided tour explains the history of post-war flight. A free guide in Hangar 1 leads visitors through post-war aviation history. Private visits and special Concorde experiences can be arranged. |
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