City Of Norwich Aviation Museum Horsham St Faith Norwich

The City of Norwich Aviation Museum began as an aviation enthusiasts group for members of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company way back in 1977. The membership was later opened up to non employees and a temporary site was secured on the 17/35 runway at Norwich Airport.  In early 1982, the aviation museum exhibits included The Vulcan aircraft, Nimrod aircraft, Avro Anson (TX228), Westland Whirlwind (XP355), Sea Vixen (XP919) and a Dassault Mystére IV (121). 1983 saw the arrival of our Vulcan bomber, these originally flew from RAF Waddinton and RAF Scampton of 617 Squadron fame, which flew in to the airport after its retirement from service.  By 1985 the museum had moved to its current site and an air fair was held to help raise much needed funds to expand the museum. At this time the Anson had gone (having been damaged beyond economical repair during gales) but Vampire (XD373) had arrived. 1986 saw another air fair on 14th September that saw attendance figures break the 20,000 barrier and another arrival, T-33 (16718).

Wonderful historical aviation museum for all the family to enjoy

Norwich Aviation Museum Opening Times and Prices

Click here for opening times.  Restricted museum access – No toilet facilities, café, aircraft interiors or buildings access available. – Adults (18+) £3.50, children (8+) £1.50, under 8 free. Contactless card payment only please. No booking required. Notice To Pet Owners: No pets are permitted except for assistance dogs. Pets are permitted in the car park. Please note the government guidelines on group sizes (max. 6) and social distancing.

Annual Passes – We would like to thank all our our supporters who have purchased an Annual Admission Pass. Due to the corona virus situation, these cannot presently be used, so we have decided to extend all passes which have an expiry date of March 2020 and later to December 2021.
If you would like to support the City of Norwich Aviation Museum, you can now buy both family and individual passes valid until December 2021 on ebay. Passes remain at their normal price of £25.00 for a family and £15.00 for an individual. We will acknowledge receipt of payment for new passes via ebay and these will be posted from the Museum office after a safe return has been allowed.  Individual £15.00 – Family £25.00 – Gift Aid – Individual £16.50 – Gift Aid – Family £27.50 – [1] 8 to 16 years old – [2] Does not apply to group visits – [3] 2 adults & up to 3 children – [4] Groups are to be no fewer than 10 persons – [5] Annual passes valid for 1 year from date of purchase.

Over the next few years, services were laid, the main exhibition hall erected and the arrival of more aircraft. Recently the museum has expanded its display areas, widened its public awareness campaign, and advertised itself globally through its website.  The future holds many obstacles for the museum but with a dedicated group of volunteers we hope to carry on expanding and provide a more comprehensive view of aviation in the area.

Wonderful historical aviation museum for all the family to enjoy

The Friendship Tearoom Norwich Aviation Museum

Please call us to check opening times for the Friendship tearoom,

Membership and Volunteering

Norwich Aviation Museum Volunteers Always Welcome – Here at the Museum we are committed to recording and preserving the history of aviation in Norfolk and the exhibits we display reflect that policy. We are a registered charity and a member of the ‘British Aircraft Preservation Council’. The museum is run by a team of dedicated volunteers, and without these people our continued existence would be impossible. If you like what you see on this site, and would like to support us, then please check out our guidelines and application form. It is not an essential requirement of membership that you must do work here, or even visit; simply to join is to support.

Volunteers And Members – As a volunteer organization, the ‘City of Norwich Aviation Museum’ is always looking for new members to help with the running and upkeep of the museum. There are many tasks that need doing at the museum:- Aircraft : Maintenance, repair, painting and assembly of aircraft. Displays: Creating new displays, updating old ones, creating interactive displays. Building: Keeping the buildings & grounds neat and in good repair. History: Maintaining an up to date archive. Visitors: Helping to run the museum, showing visitors in the Vulcan and Nimrod (when available), serving customers in our ‘Friendship Tearoom’. Publicity: Helping out on our fundraising stall, taking part in other events to publicise the museum. And many more varied and challenging tasks.

Events – Celebrations and Special Occasions

Have you got a special occasion or celebration coming up?  Then for something different call us and we can cater for hen nights, stag nights, birthday parties, wedding receptions, engagement party’s, anniversary’s, christenings, Christmas party’s, new years parties and many more.

In fact come and see for yourself the wealth of history and aviation interest as this is a great family day out at The City of Norwich Aviation Museum..  Covid 19 measures are now relaxing and we hope to see you soon.

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