All summer holiday activities are included in general admission to IWM Duxford.
A Spitfire pilot in 1940
Weekends from Saturday 25 July to Monday 31 August (11am to 4pm, with timed 20 minute sessions at 1pm, 3pm and 4pm)
Battle of Britain exhibition
Every weekend from Saturday 25 July to Monday 31 August, visitors can chat to a historic interpreter as he recreates the role of a Spitfire pilot in 1940. This activity takes place in the Battle of Britain exhibition, an original First World War hangar which was used by the pilots of RAF Duxford during the Battle of Britain.
Find out about the day-to-day routine of a Battle of Britain pilot, hold the equipment they used and see the aircraft they flew in dogfights over Britain. Timed sessions look at the events of the Battle of Britain, the role of a Spitfire pilot and what made the Spitfire such a special aircraft to fly.
Family backpacks
Thursday 23 July to Wednesday 2 September (10am to 3pm - last entry at 2.30pm)
Collect your backpack from the stand in the entrance to the AirSpace exhibition
Borrow a family backpack, full of exciting challenges and activities which take you on a trail around four aircraft in the AirSpace exhibition.
There are two backpacks on offer for children aged 6 and under, and two for children aged 7 and above. The backpacks also include aviation-themed items to try on.
Meet the Veterans
Sunday 16, Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 August (11am to 1pm)
AirSpace exhibition
Meet and chat with veterans who have served in a range of conflicts, from the Second World War and the Korean War to worldwide contemporary conflicts, including Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Veterans in attendance cover a wide range of ages, backgrounds and experiences. They range from members of the Royal Air Force, Army and Royal Navy to National Service conscripts and civilians who experienced the Second World War Home Front as children, playing on the wartime bomb sites and enduring air raids, rationing and evacuation.
IWMDuxford
IWM Duxford is Britain’s best-preserved Second WorldWar airfield, with a fascinating history that dates back to the First World War. Its story reflects the landmark achievements made in aviation history. IWM Duxford is Europe’s premier aviationmuseum, where historic buildings intersperse with state-of-the-art exhibition halls, including AirSpace and the American Air Museum. Historic aircraft can regularly be seen taking to the skies from Duxford’s wartime airfield. Through the rich displays of aircraft and the powerful stories of the men and women involved, we tell the story of the impact of aviation on the nature of war, on people’s lives and on the social and economic history of the region. With one of the finest collections of tanks,military vehicles and artillery in the UK, we also show the impact of technological development
on war and conflict.
Open Daily:
Summer 2015: 15 March to 24 October 2015 10am to 6pm. Last entry at 5pm.
Winter 2015/16: 25 October 2015 to 11 March 2016 10am to 4pm. Last entry at 3pm.
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For more information, please contact
Esther Blaine +44 (0)1223 499 320
[email protected]
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