Fleet Air Arm Museum
Museum
Ilchester
Somerset
BA22 8HT
Tel: 01935 840565
As much an ‘attraction’ as it is a ‘museum’, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is where Museum meets theatre. You’ll ‘fly’ by helicopter to the replica flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL where you‘ll see fighter aircraft and two enormous projection screens showing a Phantom interceptor fighter and a Buccaneer strike bomber.
You’ll experience the thrills and sounds of a flight deck, and feel the wind in your hair and will even see a nuclear bomb!
The Museum has the largest collection of Naval aircraft anywhere in Europe and the first British built Concorde which you can go on-board and view the cockpit.
Awards
- Visit Britain
Code of Practice 2011
Opening Times
| Summer Opening (01/04/2012 - 31/10/2012) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Bank Holiday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Late Autumn-Winter Opening (01/11/2012 - 31/12/2012) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Bank Holiday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Winter-Early Spring Opening (01/01/2013 - 31/03/2013) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 16:30 |
Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult | £13.00 per ticket |
| Child | £9.00 per ticket |
| Concession | £11.00 per ticket |
| Family (2 adults & 2 children) | £38.00 per ticket |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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