About this museum
Bournemouth Aviation Museum's proposition is beautifully blunt: nearly everything opens, and you may climb in. Cockpits from airliners to a Vulcan (seven people used to fit in there; reviewers confirm this seems impossible from inside), a mobile control tower with a live feed of Bournemouth Airport ATC, and a viewing line for the adjacent runway.
Listed inventory: 31 airframes.
The sit-anywhere policy itself — one entry fee, no per-cockpit charges, a full BAC 1-11 flight-deck sim in a shed, and thousands (reviewers insist: literally thousands) of model aircraft.
- The seven-seat Vulcan cockpit
- BAC 1-11 full flight-deck simulator
- Live Bournemouth ATC feed tower
Free parking, free simulator, volunteers described as surrogate grandfathers. Mostly outdoors, so pick your weather; the odd review notes the cafe keeps casual hours.
- “An interesting and informative Museum almost all the full scale aircraft cockpits, can be climbed into. The volunteers running the Museum are also knowledgeable and friendly. All in all this place is well worth the entry cost.”— Exalted Crayon
- “It's a small museum it's £10 for adults and £5 for children, you can sit in some of the planes , it has refreshments and snacks it's a good one to visit. It also has some raised platforms where you can watch the planes taking off from Bournemouth airport a great place to visit”— Graham Cox
- “Brilliant hidden gem. Great for the kids, it was do hands on they loved bring able to climb in and out of the planes. Although the bus was the favourite. All the staff were lovely and very knowledgable.”— Andrea Vella
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
Frequently asked
What are the opening times for Bournemouth Aviation Museum?
Daily 10am–5pm (Mar–Oct); Daily 10am–4pm (Nov–Feb). Verify current opening times with the museum before travelling.
How much does Bournemouth Aviation Museum cost?
Adult admission is listed as £10. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at Bournemouth Aviation Museum?
The listed collection includes Avro Vulcan B.2 (MRR) XH537 – Nose section only, BAC One-Eleven ZE432 – Forward fuselage only, British Aerospace 125 ZD620, British Aerospace Jetstream 31 640 – Nose section only, Boeing 737-200 21135. Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does Bournemouth Aviation Museum have parking or a cafe?
Parking is recorded on site; a cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.
Airframe checklist
Tick them off as you go. Identities are as held in the gazetteer survey — verify against the museum’s own labels if something has moved.
| Type | Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| Avro Vulcan B.2 (MRR) XH537 – Nose section only | — | |
| BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW310 | — | |
| BAC One-Eleven ZE432 – Forward fuselage only | — | |
| Boeing 737-200 21135 | — | |
| British Aerospace 125 ZD620 | — | |
| British Aerospace Jetstream 31 640 – Nose section only | — | |
| CMC Leopard 001 | — | |
| Colomban Cri-Cri 12-0135 | — | |
| Daimler-Benz DB 601 | — | |
| de Havilland Vampire T.11 XE856 | — | |
| English Electric Canberra PR.7 WT532 – Nose section only | — | |
| English Electric Lightning F.53 ZF582 – Nose section only | — | |
| Gloster Meteor NF.14 WS776 | — | |
| Grumman AA-5 Tiger 0979 | — | |
| Grumman American AA-1B 0245 | — | |
| Handley Page Herald 175 – Forward fuselage only | — | |
| Handley Page Victor K.2 XL164 – Nose section only | — | |
| Hawker Hunter F.6 XG160 | — | |
| Hunting Jet Provost T.3 XM404 | — | |
| Junkers Jumo 211 | — | |
| North American Harvard IIB Composite | — | |
| Percival Provost T.1 WW450/WW421 | — | |
| Radioplane Shelduck D.1 XR346/XV383/XW578 | — | |
| Rolls-Royce Griffon | — | |
| Rolls-Royce Nene | — | |
| Rolls-Royce Viper | — | |
| SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX763 | — | |
| Vickers Vanguard – Nose section only | — | |
| Vickers Viscount 263 – Nose section only | — | |
| Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT431 | — | |
| Westland Wessex HAS.3 XT257 | — |
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- B3073 Merritown Ln, Christchurch BH23 6BA
- Phone
- 01202 473141
- Website
- www.bamhurn.org/
- Hours
- Daily 10am–5pm (Mar–Oct); Daily 10am–4pm (Nov–Feb)
(from your local clock — verify before travel) - Gazetteer
- SW-01 on the situation map