About this museum
Harrington was Station 179, home of the 'Carpetbaggers' — black-painted B-24s dropping agents and supplies to the Resistance by moonlight; the museum in the original operations building covers Britain and America's secret air war, plus the site's later Thor missile chapter.
Weekend afternoons in season; nearly as secret today as in 1944, per a satisfied local.
- “Very good museum with lots to see and knowledgeable and friendly staff.”— Trains,Planes, Phones and Drones ,Gazman1966
- “What an amazing place! Keith was a phenomenal tour guide, enjoyed talking to the entire team and learned so much. Anyone looking for something to do in the Northamptonshire area, I couldn't recommend the museum enough! Thank you for your time, your team truly made our holiday ❤️”— Fflur Jones
- “Found this lovely little museum by pure happenstance. Found the memorial first (it's just down the road) then found the museum. You'll need to check the FB pages as it's not open all year round. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Will go again.”— Aaron Sturgess
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
Frequently asked
How much does Harrington Aviation Museum cost?
Adult admission is listed as £8. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Does Harrington Aviation Museum have parking or a cafe?
Parking is recorded on site; no cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.
Airframe checklist
No preserved airframes are on public display here.
This is an aviation-history, memorial or archive collection rather than an aircraft collection.
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- Off Lamport Rd, Harrington, Northampton NN6 9PF
- Phone
- 07594 666612
- Website
- www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/
- Gazetteer
- MI-15 on the situation map