City Of Norwich Aviation Museum
Welcome to the City of Norwich Aviation Museum’s website; home of Norfolk’s Aviation Heritage for over forty years. With an outdoor space housing nearly 30 aircraft, cockpit sections and exhibits; we’re certain you’ll discover something new at Norfolk’s largest aviation museum!
Indoors, explore the museums varied collection of smaller displays including it’s Royal Air Force 100 Group Room and United States Army 8th Air Force Collection and why not relax and enjoy a freshly brewed coffee in our modern, air-conditioned tea room before embarking on a guided tour in one of three aircraft maintained by our dedicated team of volunteers. *
*Please note: guided tours of our Avro Vulcan Bomber, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod & Avro RJ85 Airliner are subject to an additional charge, volunteer availability and weather conditions.


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Explore Norfolks rich aviation heritage.
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A diverse collection of aircraft and aircraft nose sections.
Admission
Getting Here
Museum Shop
Tea Room
We are open for the Summer...
Until Monday September 1st 2025 we will be open 7 days a week from 1000 - 1700.
Last entry will be possible at 4pm.
EXCELLENT Based on 305 reviews janette2025-06-22 Plane plane planes Brilliant little place ! Easy to find and lovely and clean. Lovely stroll in the sun ,looking at all the interesting planes . We will be back Sally W2025-06-14 Great to experience these aircraft up close Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon learning about, going aboard, and wandering around your military aircraft. Highlights the Vulcan bomber and Nimrod. Staff were so informative and friendly. A great museum. ivan r2025-06-12 well worth a visit. such a interesting museum....it has a calm natural feel...staff are very friendly and helpful.....items in the shop are very reanabl priced...also the £9 entry fee was very good value....great respect to all the volenteers that keep it running. Darren H2025-06-06 Lovely Museum… Visited today while on holiday in Cromer, Lovely museum… Very well laid out staff really friendly and welcoming. We had dinner in the cafe which was great for what it covers. Some great Aircraft on display well worth the visit. Lee B2025-05-29 Great visit Finally made the effort to visit having passed it numerous times! Should have visited sooner as there was loads more to see than I imagined. Staff were excellent. 6590Pete2025-05-02 So worth a visit A really worthwhile visit. Spent nearly six hours here, including guided tours of the Nimrod and Vulcan. The guides (Kevin and Clive) were exceptional - enthusiastic and very knowledgeable, relating each plane's history and war records. Lots of exhibits, covering many decades, were especially interesting. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The cafe prices were also good value. Thanks to everyone who ensured we had a memorable day! Brlove17012025-04-30 Worth a visit, especially if you like planes Very enjoyable experience, we didnt do any of the guided tours however I would totally revisit in future to do some. We visited on a sunday and the museum was pretty quiet, so we had lots of time and space to enjoy it without feeling rushed. The indoor areas have lots of info with some nice things on display, mainly for military aviation but including civil aviation too. The big attraction to the museum is the Vulcan, which in person looks and feels huge, and makes for some fantastic pictures. That said, the other aircraft on display are great too, and the guided tours are priced quite low should you wish to do some. Theres also a couple of cockpits in an enclosed area next to the vulcan for planes such as a phantom and a jaguar, definitely worth a look. Overall id say its a fantastic place and totally worth a visit. Andy R2025-04-30 A gem in the shadow of Norwich Airport. The website and Wikipedia suggested a fairly modest museum, with a collection of post 1945 aircraft on display. Generally, the aircraft were outdoors, while other exhibits were under cover. What set this museum apart were the guided tours (extra £3.50 per aircraft at time of visit). First tour - Avro Vulcan - huge Aeroplane, tiny crew compartment. After an external walk around, we went up the crew ladder into various crew seats where the various functions of the crew and their activities were explained by our guide. We probably spent around 30 minutes inside the aircraft, the effects of 16 hours or more on crew can only be imagined - brave men indeed.Next came the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. Again, an external walk around first with explanation, then a more leisurely entry to the aircraft, where the functions of crew and equipment were detailed. Less claustrophobic than the Vulcan, long flights would still have been every bit as challenging for their crews in their own way.The tours were definitely the stand-out feature of the visit, but that is not intended to denigrate the remainder of the museum. The internal displays were very well laid out. To see all the models, especially the larger ones, you need to look up into the rafters. The history of the base (now Norwich Airport) and those surrounding it is described in detail, covering both RAF & USAAF usage, aircraft, roles and activities. Another humbling touch was the display dedicated to the aerial recipients of the VC from this area. Lest we forget. Frankie B2025-03-29 Norwich museum Absolute great place went there in Feb going again today definitely suggested the best place I've Been to cant waiting to go inside the vulcan nirmond and fokker I think it is rossijam2024-11-01 Enjoyable morning Enjoyable morning, spent at the museum, plenty of interesting aircraft to walk around, and some interesting artefacts about former RAF Horsham St Faith and the RAF history and civilian history of the airfields.There is a cafe too selling hot drinks and snacks, which was useful as the wind was chilly.You can see aircraft landing and taking off at Norwich Airport. which adds to the experience.We spent a good 2 hours here.A great morning well spentShowing only 4-5 star reviews
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