Prices are adult admission from the gazetteer survey; opening times change by season, so check each museum page before travelling. County from the museum's postcode.
Every museum in Bedfordshire
| Museum | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shuttleworth CollectionBiggleswade, Bedfordshire | £19.50 | 55 | The 1934 DH.88 Comet 'Grosvenor House', winner of the MacRobertson England–Australia air race, restored to fly; and the Edwardians —… |
| 306th Bombardment Group MuseumBedford, Bedfordshire | Free | — | Thurleigh's 306th BG museum — the group that flew the first US heavy-bomber raid from England and inspired 'Twelve O'Clock High' — free… |
| Twinwood Airfield: Glenn Miller Museum & Aviation MuseumBedford, Bedfordshire | £5 | — | Twinwood Farm is where Glenn Miller took off into the fog on 15 December 1944 and vanished; the control tower and museums keep his story… |
Bedfordshire and its aviation
The Shuttleworth Collection is the county’s big museum: 55 airframes, kept flying as policy. They include Blériot XI G-AANG, described as the world’s oldest airworthy aircraft, and the 1912 Blackburn Type D. Twinwood’s Glenn Miller and aviation museum and the 306th Bomb Group Museum near Bedford hold no aircraft and open on select days.
- Twinwood and the 306th Bomb Group Museum are 4 miles apart; Shuttleworth is 9 miles from Twinwood.
- Twinwood opens on select days and event weekends; check twinwoodevents.com before travelling.
- The 306th museum opens on seasonal weekends; enter past the business-park security gate.
Aircraft you can only see in Bedfordshire
Frequently asked
What is the biggest aviation museum in Bedfordshire?
The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, with 55 airframes. Adult entry is listed at £19.50.
Are there free aviation museums in Bedfordshire?
Yes: the 306th Bombardment Group Museum near Bedford is free. It opens on seasonal weekends.
Where did Glenn Miller take off from?
Twinwood Farm, north of Bedford, on 15 December 1944. A board of inquiry concluded it went down over the Channel; no wreckage was found.