Yorkshire Air Museum

Halifax Way
Elvington
York
North Yorkshire
YO41 4AU
England

Website

www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

museum@yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

General Office

01904 608 595

Press Officer

01904 608718

Shop

01904 608719

Fax

01904 608 246

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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A fascinating and dynamic museum, authentically based on a World War Two Bomber Command Station. The unique displays include the original Control Tower, Air Gunners' Collection, Barnes Wallis' prototype 'bouncing bomb' and a superb Airborne Engineers Display. Our rapidly expanding collection of historical aircraft depicts aviation from its earliest days with Yorkshire's aviation pioneer Sir George Cayley to World War Two with the unique Halifax rebuild through to post war jets of the supersonic age.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Daily. 10am - 5pm Summer. 10am - 3.30pm Winter (Times change according to British Summer Time).
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Closed: Christmas Day and Boxing Day

 Admission charges

£5 Adult, £4 Senior Citizen and £3 Children
Reduced rates for groups available.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all 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
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library with public access
  • Mail order service available
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Halifax Way
Elvington
York
North Yorkshire
YO41 4AU
England

Website

www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

museum@yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

General Office

01904 608 595

Press Officer

01904 608718

Shop

01904 608719

Fax

01904 608 246

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.

Historic aircraft collection covering aviation history from the Yorkshire aviation pioneer Sir george cayley and his man-carrying glider of 1853, through to WWII aircraft including the unique halifax bomber and to the supersonic age with frontline jets such as the Tornado.
Significant collection of WWII air forces related artefacts, uniforms, records and vehicles.

Collection details

Archives, Aviation, Land Transport, Personalities, Weapons and War

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Halifax Way
Elvington
York
North Yorkshire
YO41 4AU
England

Website

www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

museum@yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

General Office

01904 608 595

Press Officer

01904 608718

Shop

01904 608719

Fax

01904 608 246

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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