This museum showcases a unique collection of military and aviation artifacts, including aircraft, vehicles, and memorabilia, within a historic airfield setting. Exhibits explore the history of the airfield, its role in World War II, and the stories of the pilots and personnel who served there. Visitors can view restored aircraft, including a Spitfire and a Spitfire simulator, and explore the airfield's control tower, which has been preserved to maintain its original character. The museum also features interactive displays, models, and artifacts that highlight the bravery and sacrifice of those who served at the airfield.
My father and I came here to learn about our family's past and the volunteers' encyclopedic knowledge, anecdotes and pure passion for keeping the past alive created a wonderful memory for our family. Every item in the museum has a story and the curators know the person, the meaning and impact of each piece.
Lovely museum with friendly knowledgeable volunteers.
A well kept War Memorial, not far from the museum
Fascinating museum made even better by the guides who made it so much more interesting with their knowledge and enthusiasm. Special mention of Tim and Margy? guides but all of them were extremely friendly and eager to explain and answer any questions.
We had an 80th anniversary of the 489th American air force. With the lieutenant commander flying in from America just for the day. We held a small service for the day to commorate the fallen. Flowers were laid by old and young alike to say thank you for all they sacrificed during the second world war. I read a poem written by a 489th veteran. It was really lovely poem. My granddaughter laid a posey of flowers as well as Marge's Grandson. Was a great service organised by Marge. She is the expert on all things of the 489th bomb group. If you have any questions, she is the wonderful lady to ask. Well done to all that made the day special including the wonderful food and teas.
A great volunteer led museum. As a result it's compact and doesn't have many major displays with big set pieces. It excels in the personal story of the airmen and staff of the airfield and it was nice to see artefacts being added as aircrew pass away and their personal effects added as memorabilia. The link to World War 2 and the people who served at the station during that time still remains strong. As with the Bungay aviation museum, there's a sad collection of broken bits of aircraft, testament to the age of flying where accidents could happen at any moment, let alone by being "bounced" on finals after a successful mission, as frequently happened over nearby Kessingland. This brings a real human element to the museum, which a lot of museums miss, with the appreciation of the aircrew easily being overshadowed by the equipment itself. You'll (potentially) not spend hours here, but it has some really interesting trinkets and enthusiastic staff abound to assist your visit.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Toilets
Restaurant
Good for kids
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My father and I came here to learn about our family's past and the volunteers' encyclopedic knowledge, anecdotes and pure passion for keeping the past alive created a wonderful memory for our family. Every item in the museum has a story and the curators know the person, the meaning and impact of each piece.
Lovely museum with friendly knowledgeable volunteers.
A well kept War Memorial, not far from the museum
Fascinating museum made even better by the guides who made it so much more interesting with their knowledge and enthusiasm. Special mention of Tim and Margy? guides but all of them were extremely friendly and eager to explain and answer any questions.
We had an 80th anniversary of the 489th American air force. With the lieutenant commander flying in from America just for the day. We held a small service for the day to commorate the fallen. Flowers were laid by old and young alike to say thank you for all they sacrificed during the second world war. I read a poem written by a 489th veteran. It was really lovely poem. My granddaughter laid a posey of flowers as well as Marge's Grandson. Was a great service organised by Marge. She is the expert on all things of the 489th bomb group. If you have any questions, she is the wonderful lady to ask. Well done to all that made the day special including the wonderful food and teas.
A great volunteer led museum. As a result it's compact and doesn't have many major displays with big set pieces. It excels in the personal story of the airmen and staff of the airfield and it was nice to see artefacts being added as aircrew pass away and their personal effects added as memorabilia. The link to World War 2 and the people who served at the station during that time still remains strong. As with the Bungay aviation museum, there's a sad collection of broken bits of aircraft, testament to the age of flying where accidents could happen at any moment, let alone by being "bounced" on finals after a successful mission, as frequently happened over nearby Kessingland. This brings a real human element to the museum, which a lot of museums miss, with the appreciation of the aircrew easily being overshadowed by the equipment itself. You'll (potentially) not spend hours here, but it has some really interesting trinkets and enthusiastic staff abound to assist your visit.
