National Museum of Flight Scotland

East Fortune Airfield
East Fortune
Lothian
EH39 5LF
Scotland

Website

National Museum of Flight website

www.nms.ac.uk/flight

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 247 4238

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Getting involved at the National Museum of Flight
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Our historic First and Second World War airfield at East Fortune, East Lothian, is full of atmosphere and home to 43 aircraft from the daunting early days of flight to the sleek sophistication of Concorde. How difficult were they to fly? What speeds did they reach? What would it have been like to build and fly them? You’ll find the answers to these questions and many more at the National Museum of Flight.

There are two new exciting exhibitions, Fantastic Flight and Fortunes of War.

Fantastic Flight gives you the chance to get to grips with the mechanics of flight in our new hand-on interactive galleries. It also features over 25 activities where you can feel the force of lift, discover what planes are made of and test your own skills. We also have flight simulators where you have the chance to land an aeroplane and find out if you can fly solo.

Our Fortunes of War exhibition presents the vivid human story of this historic military airfield on which the National Museum of Flight stands. Using personal testimony, photographs, film and unique artefacts, it tells the story of the human experience of service at East Fortune.

Venue type

Museum

 Opening hours

20 March - 31 October, daily 10:00-17:00
(November - March, weekends only 10:00-16:00)

 Admission charges

Adults: £8.50
Concessions: £6.50
Children 12 and under: FREE
National Museums Scotland Members: FREE

All tickets include Concorde Boarding Pass.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Additional info

Refuel at The Aviator Café with soups, filled rolls, panini, teas,coffees and cakes. Bring a picnic - but not a barbeque or gas stove. Or why not visit our museum shop and choose from our selection of model kits, books, kites, gliders and Concorde gifts.

Parking is plentiful and free! Visitors with disabilities park right next to the entrance. Parking charges apply on special events days. All display areas (except small viewing gallery) are at ground level. Free wheelchair hire is available.

Recognised assistance dogs are welcome. There are adapted toilet facilities.

The Concorde Experience is fully accessible. Restricted access within Concorde’s passenger cabin mean wheelchairs and pushchairs cannot board the aircraft. The exhibition does, however, feature a virtual tour.

East Fortune airfield is a large site so hop on new our Airfield Explorer! This free shuttle circuits the museum, with stops at all the hangars.

East Fortune Airfield
East Fortune
Lothian
EH39 5LF
Scotland

Website

National Museum of Flight website

www.nms.ac.uk/flight

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 247 4238

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archives, Aviation, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art, Land Transport, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

East Fortune Airfield
East Fortune
Lothian
EH39 5LF
Scotland

Website

National Museum of Flight website

www.nms.ac.uk/flight

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 247 4238

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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