Aerospace Bristol
Excerpt
The Aerospace Bristol museum sits on historic Filton Airfield, guiding visitors through more than a century of local aerospace innovation. Its centrepiece is Concorde Alpha Foxtrot—housed in a purpose-built hangar with a spectacular projection show—flanked by interactive galleries tracing eras from the pioneering Boxkite through two world wars to the jet age and space race. […]
Features
- Airbus A320 wing section
- Bloodhound surface-to-air missile
- Brabazon airliner wheels and nameplate
- Bristol Bolingbroke Mk IV
- Bristol Boxkite replica
- Bristol Fighter
- Bristol Freighter Mk 31M
- Bristol Plastics Division ‘Alpha’ dinghy
- Bristol Scout replica
- Britannia fuselage section
- Concorde Alpha Foxtrot
- Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engine
- Sea Harrier
Description
The Aerospace Bristol museum sits on historic Filton Airfield, guiding visitors through more than a century of local aerospace innovation. Its centrepiece is Concorde Alpha Foxtrot—housed in a purpose-built hangar with a spectacular projection show—flanked by interactive galleries tracing eras from the pioneering Boxkite through two world wars to the jet age and space race.
A restored WWI hangar hosts the Conservation in Action workshop, where volunteers work on projects like the Bristol Bolingbroke and Freighter.
Facilities include a café serving light meals and refreshments, a well-stocked gift shop, free on-site parking, accessible toilets, outdoor play and picnic areas, plus family-friendly trails and learning spaces for schools.
Photo credit: Neil Thompson
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Contact Info
- 01179315315
- info@aerospacebristol.org
- www.aerospacebristol.org
- Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BZ