The Eighth Air Force's aircraft carrier. East Anglia was so thick with bomber airfields that a B-17 navigator could barely get lost; today almost every one has a volunteer-run control-tower museum, and the region bookends them with Duxford at one end and the Shuttleworth Collection at the other.
This regional hub lists every gazetteer station in East of England with entry prices and airframe counts. Use Start here for the collections that draw the most search demand, then open any museum page for opening times, tickets, inventory and visitor notes. Cross-check the best aviation museums guide or the 2027 airshow calendar if you are planning a weekend.
Command EA · 37 stations · last verified 2026-09-30. Figures are gazetteer survey snapshots — confirm hours before travel.
How many aviation museums are in East of England?
The gazetteer records 37 public aviation museums, heritage centres and preserved airfield collections in East of England.
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How many aviation museums are there in East of England?
The gazetteer lists 36 open aviation museums, heritage centres and airfield collections in East of England.
What is the biggest aviation museum in East of England?
By aircraft listed, IWM Duxford, with 146 airframes in the gazetteer inventory.
Are there free aviation museums in East of England?
Yes: 21 museums admit adults free or for a donation, including 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Thorpe Abbotts, 306th Bombardment Group Museum, 493rd Debach Airfield Museum.
Browse the full map on the Aviation Gazetteer, every type on charge in the Compendium, or free & donation museums.