We’ll Meet Again Museum

About the museum

The museum began as a mobile collection that its founders, Paul and Linda, took to schools in an army truck to show children what life at home was like during the Second World War. In August 2017 it opened at its present site at Freiston Shore, next to the coastal defences that were built to protect the Port of Boston. These defences, including a searchlight post and an anti-aircraft pillbox, are part of the visit.

The main displays recreate the homefront: a wartime shop counter, Women’s Land Army items, nurses’ uniforms, toys, fashion and household equipment of the 1940s, an Anderson shelter and a reconstructed police station. A Lancaster bomber cockpit holds a flight simulator, and a new RAF and Events building houses a restored Hawker Hurricane in its hangar, an RAF uniform display and a memorial display.

The museum is a registered charity run by volunteers. It has won local awards, including the Pride of Boston award in 2018, and holds the YMCA Age-friendly Business award. It also hosts events such as Armed Forces Day and Battle of Britain weekends and offers its events building for private hire.

Highlights

• Homefront Hall with a wartime shop, Women’s Land Army items and 1940s household objects
• Lancaster bomber cockpit with a flight simulator (minimum age 12)
• Restored Hawker Hurricane in the new hangar
• Anderson shelter and reconstructed wartime police station
• Wartime coastal defences next to the museum
• Ration Book Café and Memorial Garden

Permanent exhibitions

• Homefront Hall – A wartime shop counter, Women’s Land Army items, nurses’ uniforms, toys, 1940s fashion and household equipment, plus an Anderson shelter and a reconstructed police station.
• RAF and Events building – A hangar with a restored Hawker Hurricane, an RAF uniform display and a memorial display, next to a Lancaster cockpit with a flight simulator.

Founded

2017

Operated by

We’ll Meet Again Museum (registered charity)

Admission & discounts

Prices valid from 30 January 2026. Children under 5 are free. Concession prices are not published. The Lancaster flight simulator is booked separately by phone, email or in person, and a Battle of Britain afternoon tea costs £25 per person including museum entry.

Accessibility

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

The main exhibition halls, pathways, café and outdoor and covered eating areas are wheelchair accessible, with seating in the halls and outside. Volunteers can help visitors reach certain exhibits. Accessible toilets and disabled parking are provided, assistance dogs are welcome, and a defibrillator is on site. The museum holds the YMCA Age-friendly Business award.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Children are welcome when accompanied by an adult, and a family ticket is available. Young visitors can get hands-on with armoury and military uniforms, and older children can try the flight simulator.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Freiston Shore, on the coast near Boston, next to the wartime coastal defences.

Amenities & dining

• Café

The Ration Book Café serves hot and cold drinks, cakes and light lunches, with indoor and outdoor seating; volunteers can bring orders to visitors who need help. Dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds and at the picnic benches, but only assistance dogs may enter the halls and the café.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 60 guests.

The RAF and Events building has a seated events room for up to 60 people with a licensed bar, stage, sprung dance floor and cinema screen. It can host weddings, birthdays, annual meetings and similar private events.

Plan your visit