About this museum
NELSAM in Sunderland mixes Vulcan XL319 (flew in when the airport still existed), a Pucará from the Falklands, trams, buses and a Chieftain — an ecumenical northern transport hoard.
Listed inventory: 28 airframes.
Weekends; volunteers stretched thin, exhibits honest rather than showroom.
- “My 8 year old granddaughter loved it there without breaking the bank it was great value.”— John Maddison
- “Wonderful! My 9 year old grandson loved it. Excellent couple of hours entertainment. Only slight criticism is that the outside exhibits could be given some useful information. Otherwise brilliant.”— Alan Oliver
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
Frequently asked
How much does North East Land, Sea and Air Museums cost?
Adult admission is listed as £7.50. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at North East Land, Sea and Air Museums?
The listed collection includes Avro Anson C.19 (TX213), Avro Vulcan B.2 (XL319), Hunting Jet Provost T.4 (XP627), Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section (XN503), English Electric Canberra TT.18 (WJ639). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does North East Land, Sea and Air Museums 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 Anson C.19 | TX213 | |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 | XL319 | |
| BAe Hawk T.1A | XX265 | |
| BAe Sea Harrier F/A.2 | ZD582 | |
| Bristol Sycamore HR.14 | XJ917 | |
| de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 | WB685 | |
| de Havilland Comet 4C nose section | G-BEEX | |
| de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21 | XG680 | |
| de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 nose section | XN696 | |
| de Havilland Vampire T.11 | WZ518 | |
| English Electric Canberra TT.18 | WJ639 | |
| English Electric Lightning F.53 | ZF594 | |
| FMA IA-58 Pucara | — | |
| Gloster Meteor F.8 | WL181 | |
| Hawker Hunter F.6A | XE606 | |
| Hawker Hurricane I replica | BAPC.521 | |
| Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C | G-ARPO | |
| Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section | XN503 | |
| Hunting Jet Provost T.4 | XP627 | |
| North American F-100D Super Sabre | 54-2157 | |
| Panavia Tornado F.3 | ZE204 | |
| Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 | XM555 | |
| Slingsby Cadet TX.3 | WT913 | |
| Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 | WZ767 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire replica | — | |
| Westland Dragonfly HR.5 | WG724 | |
| Westland Sea King HAR.3 | XZ590 | |
| Westland Whirlwind HAR.9 | XN258 |
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- North East Land, Sea and Air Museums, Washington Road, Sunderland SR5 3HZ
- Phone
- 0191 519 0662
- Website
- www.nelsam.org.uk/
- Gazetteer
- NO-06 on the situation map