Jet Age Museum — collection photograph
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Jet Age Museum

Gloucester · South West England · Donation entry

Gloucestershire's jet-age shrine (free!) beside Staverton airport: Gloster heritage from the E.28/39 replica to Javelins, with volunteer-guided Vulcan and Trident cockpit tours that reviewers rate as the star turn.

4.9
1,093 public map reports (survey July 2026)
15
Listed airframes
Station briefing

About this museum

Gloucestershire's jet-age shrine (free!) beside Staverton airport: Gloster heritage from the E.28/39 replica to Javelins, with volunteer-guided Vulcan and Trident cockpit tours that reviewers rate as the star turn.

Listed inventory: 15 airframes.

Sortie notes

Weekends and some holidays; donation-funded and worth funding.

Visitors liked
  • “Lovely museum with very friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. Great experience, I’d highly recommend it. Don’t miss out on sitting in the Vulcan and Trident cockpits either!”— Zsuzsa Kollati
  • “Fabulous little gem next to the busy small airport. Plenty of nearby take offs, lovely museum - a lot to see & hands on experience. Volunteers are amazing, very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”— dave
  • “Fantastic Museum, Free Entry... I'd suggest a good donation be made as it's a lovely place with extremely knowledgeable volunteers.... Excellent Cafe with a good choice of sandwiches and hot snacks plus hot and cold beverages.....”— nicholas goldstonegh

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

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

How much does Jet Age Museum cost?

Entry is by donation. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at Jet Age Museum?

The listed collection includes Gloster Gamecock reproduction (J7904), Gloster E.28/39 Pioneer reproduction (W4041), Hawker Hurricane Mk I replica (V6799), Gloster Meteor F.8 (WH364), Gloster Meteor T.7 (VW453). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does Jet Age 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.

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.

TypeIdentity
Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.13 WM366
Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF(T).14 WS807
Avro Vulcan B.2 nose section XM569
de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 pod XG775
Folland Gnat cockpit training aid
Gloster E.28/39 Pioneer reproduction W4041
Gloster Gamecock reproduction J7904
Gloster Gladiator II frame N5914
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH903
Gloster Meteor F.3 cockpit EE425
Gloster Meteor F.8 WH364
Gloster Meteor T.7 VW453
Hawker Hunter F.4 nose section XE664
Hawker Hurricane Mk I replica V6799
Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B forward section G-AWZU

Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.

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Location & contact

Address
Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Rd E, Gloucester GL2 9QL
Phone
01452 260078
Website
www.jetagemuseum.org/
Gazetteer
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