Fleet Air Arm Museum
Royal Naval Air Station
Yeovilton
Near Ilchester
Somerset
BA22 8HT
England
Website
Museum website
General enquiries
Education enquiries
Curatorial enquiries
Telephone
General enquiries
01935 840565
Education
01935 842620
Curatorial Division
01935 842611
Fax
01935 842630
The Fleet Air Arm Museum houses a very large and well presented collection of aircraft and memorabilia. Four display halls portray the development of Naval aviation from World War I to the Gulf War.
Venue Type:
Museum
Royal Naval Air Station
Yeovilton
Near Ilchester
Somerset
BA22 8HT
England
Website
Museum website
General enquiries
Education enquiries
Curatorial enquiries
Telephone
General enquiries
01935 840565
Education
01935 842620
Curatorial Division
01935 842611
Fax
01935 842630
The centrepiece of the museum is the 'Carrier' display, in which visitors are 'flown' inside a Wessex helicopter onto the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Here they can examine the aircraft arranged on deck and follow a guided tour of the Carrier's 'island' - finishing up at FlyCo where all aircraft operations are controlled. In addition, the 'Leading Edge' gallery contains a Concorde prototype and examples of several post-war research aircraft. Across the road from the Museum, is Cobham Hall and it houses the Museum's extensive reserve collection not currently on display and is open to visitors on a few days each year.
Collection details
Archives, Aviation, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Land Transport, Maritime, Personalities, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Naval aviation history
- Wessex helicopter
- Concorde prototype
- Holds number of aircraft that are the only surviving examples of their type.
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Royal Naval Air Station
Yeovilton
Near Ilchester
Somerset
BA22 8HT
England
Website
Museum website
General enquiries
Education enquiries
Curatorial enquiries
Telephone
General enquiries
01935 840565
Education
01935 842620
Curatorial Division
01935 842611
Fax
01935 842630
Pirate Half Term
Hells Bells 'n Buckets of Blood. Pirates are coming this half term to the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Every day from Monday 13th - 17th Feb there will be some fearsome family activities.
Children are encouraged to come in fancy dress. They'll be shown how to draw a pirate map in 'blood' using a quill pen and make a variety of Pirate accessories including cutlasses, telescopes and eye patches.
Capin' Jack Sparrow lookalike and his scurvy shipmates will put on a stage show and sing-a-long and there'll be lessons in learning to live and speak like a pirate!
To keep things in order the Royal Marines will be present with their climbing wall which will be open to the public to have a go.
Although the week is intended to be a lot of fun for the whole family, there will be a serious side too with representatives from the Royal Navy's 815 Squadron who will give a talk on the problems of modern day piracy.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- Any age
Where
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Admission
Normal Museum admission prices apply.
Adult £13.00
Senior £11.00
Child (5 - 16 years) £9.00
Family (2 adults + 3 children) £38.00
Website
Royal Naval Air Station
Yeovilton
Near Ilchester
Somerset
BA22 8HT
England
Website
Museum website
General enquiries
Education enquiries
Curatorial enquiries
Telephone
General enquiries
01935 840565
Education
01935 842620
Curatorial Division
01935 842611
Fax
01935 842630
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