De Havilland Aircraft Museum tickets — opening times, Mosquito & Salisbury Hall

Station briefing

About this museum

Also known as / searched as: DHAM · Mosquito Museum · De Havilland Museum · Salisbury Hall Museum

Britain's oldest aviation museum (founded 1959) exists because Salisbury Hall, a moated Tudor manor, is where de Havilland's design team secretly created the Mosquito in 1939–40 — and the actual prototype came home. Everything DH is here: Vampire, Sea Vixen, Comet airliner nose, and the evolution of the wooden wonder told next to the very airframe that started it.

Listed inventory: 35 airframes.

~35 on charge~13 Vampires, Venoms, Sea Vixen & Sea Hornet~11 Comets, Trident & DH airliners~5 Moths, Chipmunk & light types4 Mosquitoes, the prototype among them

Notable airframes

Mosquito prototype W4050 — the original 1940 aircraft
Three Mosquitoes under one roof
DH.106 Comet airliner
Sea Vixen FAW.2

Star of the show

Mosquito prototype W4050, the original 1940 aircraft, in the place it was designed and first assembled. No other British museum has anything quite so foundational sitting so casually in a shed.

Visitor intel

Three Mosquitoes under one roof; interior access to the Comet, Trident and 146 charts the whole arc of jet travel. Volunteer engine demonstrations get glowing mentions.

Visitors liked

“Great museum- we loved the Comet Experience Tour - guides were so knowledgeable. Innovation and forward thinking, intelligent design all on display here”— Juliet Faraj
“Aviation History at its best. A superb collection with the Mosquito at its heart; support by a great group of very knowledgeable volunteers.”— Roderick Stuart VIncent
“Really interesting little museum and a great documentation of the brave and bold men and women that brought the UK to the absolute forefront of aeroplane and aero engine design for many glorious years. Well done to you all. Well worth a visit.”— Adam Jackson

Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer

Field photographs

From the editor’s visits

Mosquito prototype W4050, De Havilland Aircraft Museum — **Mosquito prototype W4050**Photo: Marcus Greenwood · 2026

Vampire, with the Air France Comet behind, De Havilland Aircraft Museum — **Vampire, with the Air France Comet behind**Photo: Marcus Greenwood · 2026

de Havilland Heron outside, De Havilland Aircraft Museum — **de Havilland Heron outside**Photo: Marcus Greenwood · 2026

W4050 from the wing root, De Havilland Aircraft Museum — **W4050 from the wing root**Photo: Marcus Greenwood · 2026

In The Hangar

The collection in profile

11 types held here that we have drawn and built in 3D. Choose one to turn it over, or see all 127 in The Hangar.

Tickets, opening times and booking

Adult admission is typically around £12. The museum normally opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 5pm, from March to October — confirm current ticket prices, any online booking requirement and winter closures on the official De Havilland Aircraft Museum site before you travel.

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Mosquito prototype and the Salisbury Hall collection

Salisbury Hall is where de Havilland's design team secretly created the Mosquito in 1939–40, and the actual prototype came home. The barns hold the wooden-wonder story beside Vampire, Sea Vixen, Comet airliner nose and a dense run of other DH types — pound for pound one of the most historically dense collections in the gazetteer.

Location and how to get there

Salisbury Hall, London Colney, Shenley, St Albans AL2 1BU — between the M25 and St Albans, with on-site parking. Allow half a day if you want the Mosquito hall and outdoor airframes properly.

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

How much are De Havilland Aircraft Museum tickets?

Adult tickets are typically around £12. Confirm current prices and any online booking on the museum website.

What are the De Havilland Aircraft Museum opening times?

Usually Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 5pm, March to October. Winter opening is limited — check before travelling.

Where is the De Havilland Aircraft Museum?

Salisbury Hall, London Colney, Shenley, St Albans AL2 1BU — the moated Tudor manor where the Mosquito was designed.

Is it the Mosquito museum?

Yes — visitors often call it the Mosquito museum because the prototype and the design story sit at the heart of the collection, alongside other de Havilland types.

What are the opening times for De Havilland Aircraft Museum?

Tue–Sun 10.30am–5pm (Mar–Oct). Verify current opening times with the museum before travelling.

How much does De Havilland Aircraft Museum cost?

Adult admission is listed as £12. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at De Havilland Aircraft Museum?

The listed collection includes Airspeed Horsa I/II composite fuselage (BAPC.232), British Aerospace 146-100 fuselage (G-JEAO), Cierva C.24 (G-ABLM), de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird fuselage (J7326), de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth (G-ANRX). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does De Havilland Aircraft 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.

Order of battle

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
	Airspeed Horsa I/II composite fuselage	BAPC.232
	British Aerospace 146-100 fuselage	G-JEAO
	Cierva C.24	G-ABLM
	de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10	WP790
	de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.5	VV217
	de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.6	J-1008
	de Havilland DH.103 Sea Hornet NF.21 rear fuselage	VW957
	de Havilland DH.103 Sea Hornet NF.21 tail section	VX250
	de Havilland DH.104 Dove 8	G-AREA
	de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A fuselage	F-BGNX
	de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A nose section	G-ANAV
	de Havilland DH.106 Comet 2 nose section (Comet 4 simulator)	—
	de Havilland DH.106 Comet C.2(R) nose section	XK695
	de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.2	XJ565
	de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.22	XG730
	de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 fuselage pod	WR539
	de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.50	J-1632
	de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.54	J-1790
	de Havilland DH.112 Venom NF.3	WX853
	de Havilland DH.113 Vampire NF.10 fuselage pod	WM729
	de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2D	G-AOTI
	de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11	XJ772
	de Havilland DH.125 cockpit section	G-ARYA
	de Havilland DH.125 Series 1	G-ARYC
	de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird fuselage	J7326
	de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth	G-ANRX
	de Havilland DH.82B Queen Bee fuselage	LF789
	de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth	G-ADOT
	de Havilland DH.88 Comet replica	G-ACSR
	de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide	G-AKDW
	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B.35/TT.35	TA634
	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI	TA122
	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito prototype	W4050
	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 fuselage	TJ118
	Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E forward fuselage	G-AVFH

Inventory last verified 2026-10-08: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5 · source 6 · source 7 · source 8 · source 9. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.

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Location & contact

Address: Salisbury Hall, London Colney, Shenley, St Albans AL2 1BU
Phone: 01727 826400
Website: www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/
Hours: Tue–Sun 10.30am–5pm (Mar–Oct)
(from your local clock — verify before travel)
Gazetteer: LD-03 · London & Around · the situation map