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 Northamptonshire
| Museum | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sywell Aviation MuseumNorthampton, Northamptonshire | Free | 5 | Sywell Aviation Museum: a POW-hut-sized, free museum on Britain's loveliest Art Deco aerodrome, where resident Spitfires and a Mustang… |
| Harrington Aviation MuseumNorthampton, Northamptonshire | £8 | — | Harrington was Station 179, home of the 'Carpetbaggers' — black-painted B-24s dropping agents and supplies to the Resistance by… |
| King's Cliffe Airfield MuseumPeterborough, Northamptonshire | Free | — | King's Cliffe (20th FG) opened its purpose-built museum near the hangar base where Glenn Miller played his final airfield concert — new,… |
Northamptonshire and its aviation
The three museums are small, and none holds more than five airframes. Sywell’s free museum has Hunter F.2 WN904 and Jetstream 200 G-RAVL, beside the 1930s clubhouse that is now the Aviator Hotel. Harrington’s museum stands on the Carpetbagger airfield. King’s Cliffe tells the 20th Fighter Group’s story and opens one Sunday a month.
- Sywell and Harrington are 8 miles apart and both open at weekends in season.
- King’s Cliffe opens on the second Sunday of each month, 10–4.
- Harrington opens on weekend afternoons in season.
Frequently asked
What is the biggest aviation museum in Northamptonshire?
Sywell Aviation Museum, with five airframes, including Hunter F.2 WN904. It is free.
Are there free aviation museums in Northamptonshire?
Yes, two: Sywell Aviation Museum and King’s Cliffe Airfield Museum. Harrington is listed at £8.
Who were the Carpetbaggers?
USAAF crews at Harrington who flew stripped, black-painted B-24s at night, dropping agents and supplies to resistance groups in occupied Europe.