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 Hampshire
| Museum | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gliding Heritage CentreAlton, Hampshire | Donation | 72 | Lasham's Gliding Heritage Centre: Europe's finest vintage-glider collection, most of them airworthy and actually flown, with free… |
| Army Flying MuseumStockbridge, Hampshire | £18 | 43 | Middle Wallop's Army Flying Museum covers everything the Army has flown from observation balloons to Apaches, with superb dioramas and a… |
| Solent SkySouthampton, Hampshire | £14 | 23 | Supermarine S.6A N248, the 1929 Schneider Trophy racer from the bloodline that begat the Spitfire — parked beneath its descendant for… |
| Farnborough Air Sciences Trust MuseumFarnborough, Hampshire | Free | 16 | FAST at Farnborough guards the birthplace of British aviation science — Cody, the RAE, wind tunnels — with sit-in Harrier, Puma and Lynx… |
| New Forest Airfields Heritage Centre (FONFA)Christchurch, Hampshire | £10 | — | FONFA — the Friends of the New Forest Airfields heritage centre at Bransgore, recording the twelve advanced landing grounds hidden in the… |
Hampshire and its aviation
The five museums are a varied set. Solent Sky in Southampton holds Supermarine S.6A N248 and Spitfire F.24 PK683. The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust is free and keeps test aircraft, including Lightning T.5 XS420. The Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop has a Horsa fuselage and Scout and Lynx helicopters. The Gliding Heritage Centre near Alton holds 72 gliders.
- The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust museum opens at weekends; its second-hand bookshop is a known hazard to wallets.
- The Gliding Heritage Centre asks visitors to book tours in advance.
- The New Forest Airfields Heritage Centre at Christchurch opens on limited days only.
Aircraft you can only see in Hampshire
Frequently asked
What is the biggest aviation museum in Hampshire?
By count, the Gliding Heritage Centre near Alton, with 72 gliders. For powered aircraft, the Army Flying Museum has 43 and Solent Sky 23.
Are there free aviation museums in Hampshire?
Yes: the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust museum is free, and the Gliding Heritage Centre asks for a donation.
Where can I see the Schneider Trophy seaplane?
Supermarine S.6A N248 is at Solent Sky in Southampton, displayed beneath a Spitfire F.24.