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Fleet Air Arm Museum

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Europe's largest naval aviation Museum plus Concorde and the immersive Aircraft Carrier Experience.

Opening Times

Usual Opening Times

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Accessibility

Dog friendly Accessible

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

Location

Fleet Air Arm Museum

Address

RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Yeovil BA22 8HT, UK

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01935 840565

www.nmrn.org.uk

Fleetairarm.enquiries@nmrn.org.uk

Driving from our parks

  • Yellow Sands: 33.11 miles / 58 mins

Rating

4.7

Based on 5,517 reviews

Info correct at time of publish: January 22, 2026. Always check with location before visiting.

Reviews

Natalie Clifford
in the last week

Favourite museum.

Staff were friendly, helpful and interested in talking to customers.

Cafe is lovely and comfy.

Great disabled access

Nice little shop - pricee inline with other museum shops.

Claire Bartlett
a week ago

We love this place so much, our new favourite place for a day out. Every hall is packed with incredible exhibits, so much to see and learn. Amazing, amazing place.

Amanda Joyce
4 weeks ago

What an amazing museum! My father was a T.A.G. In WW2 on carriers and I contacted their archives before visiting. They kindly gathered together his squadron diary and log books, along with other interesting books to show me when I arrived. The archivist was kind and extremely helpful. This was some time ago, but I’ll never forget it. Wonderfully curated and presented. I highly recommend it!

Alan C
2 months ago

What an amazing place, thought it would just be planes on display, which it is, but there's way more to it than that ! There are four halls, the first is mainly Wessex helicopters and these are big !!!

There's bullet holes in one from the Falklands conflict, you walk through to Hall 2 with some amazing aircraft including a Sea Vixen, Gruman and you can sit in a Vampire cockpit which we should all do, you are never to old to do that !

These planes are huge, theres also a viewing area of the airfield where you may see planes and helicopters.

Walking through to Hall 3, via a helicopter where the floor vibrates and the sound fills the compartment, you exit onto an aircraft carrier... its just ...wow !

The Phantom looks ready to go, the Harrier is locked, loaded and you can see the command bridge.

There's a lift which had a video display about life below deck, and so many models of carriers and the supporting vessels.

You the walk through the decking of a 70's carrier which is simply brilliant. There's see through video screens which activate as you approach and you get people telling you about their roles, its so good.

Finally ..Hall 4 has Concorde, what's not to love about Concorde 002, you can walk through her, theres a Fairy Delta 2.. which was at one stage the fastest aircraft on earth.

Its simply a brilliant day out... there's also a lovely cafe ... so get yourself there, no matter how young or old you are !

Marcus Sparrow
5 months ago

This was worth the visit and bigger than expected. Loved the way it was laid out and how they transitioned from one hanger onto a replica of a flight deck. Good informative videos.

If you have a pram or are using a wheelchair it is still accessible though signs outside not so obvious but at the big stairs just head to left of them and press buzzer on gate. Staff very friendly and helpful. Next to the old cafe there is also a playground and tables where could have a small picnic.

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