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Imperial War Museum - IWM Duxford

CB22 4QR Duxford, Great Britain (UK) (Cambridgeshire)
Address
 
 
Floor area unfortunately not known yet  
 
Museum typ Exhibition
Military Museum in general
  • Fire Brigade
  • Trucks / Lorries
  • Air and Space (aviation, spaceflight etc.)
  • Military technology
  • Telephone / Telex
  • Armored vehicles
  • Military Aerospace
  • Arms
  • Radar
  • Military ships and submarine

Opening times
 every day: 10am - 5pm; 24 - 26 December closed

Admission
Status from 03/2024
 Adult: £26.80; Child (aged 5-15): £13.40; Concessions: £24.10
dvanced booking is advised
Contact
Tel.:+44-1223-835 000  Fax:+44-1223-837 267  
eMail:duxford iwm.org.uk   
Homepage
to Location / Directions
www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford
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Location / Directions
N52.096481° E0.135298°N52°5.78886' E0°8.11788'N52°5'47.3316" E0°8'7.0728"
Duxford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Cambridge. It is part of the Hundred Parishes area.
General Information
• Parking at IWM Duxford is free.
• Facilities include a restaurant, cafés and Museum shops.
• No dogs please (except assistance dogs).
• The Museum is spread over a large area both indoors and outdoors. For your comfort please make sure to wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
Description

Wikipedia:
"Imperial War Museum Duxford is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near the village of Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. Britain's largest aviation museum, Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft, military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven main exhibitions buildings. The site also provides storage space for the museum's other collections of material such as film, photographs, documents, books and artefacts. The site accommodates a number of British Army regimental museums, including those of the Parachute Regiment (named Airborne Assault) and the Royal Anglian Regiment.

Based on the historic Duxford Aerodrome, the site was originally operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World War. During the Second World War Duxford played a prominent role during the Battle of Britain and was later used by United States Army Air Forces fighter units in support of the daylight bombing of Germany. Duxford remained an active RAF airfield until 1961. After the Ministry of Defence declared the site surplus to requirements in 1969 the Imperial War Museum received permission to use part of the site for storage. The entirety of the site was transferred to the museum in February 1976.

In keeping with the site's history many of Duxford's original buildings, such as hangars used during the Battle of Britain, are still in use. Many of these buildings are of particular architectural or historic significance and over thirty have listed building status, Duxford "retain[ing] the best-preserved technical fabric remaining from [a historic airfield] up to November 1918" and being "remarkably well-preserved". The site also features a number of purpose-built exhibition buildings, such as the Stirling Prize-winning American Air Museum, designed by Sir Norman Foster.

The site remains an active airfield and is used by a number of civilian flying companies, and hosts regular air shows. The site is operated in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and the Duxford Aviation Society, a charity formed in 1975 to preserve civil aircraft and promote appreciation of British civil aviation history."
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Locations of  Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museum - IWM London

Imperial War Museum - IWM Duxford

Imperial War Museum - IWM North

Churchill War Rooms

HMS Belfast
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