A historic war airfield with different buildings and hangars. Several aircraft are on display in the airfield.

National Museum of Flight

Get on board Concorde and see Scotland’s largest aircraft collection on our historic First and Second World War airfield

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Visitor information

Admission details:

Tickets from £15, concessions available. Members go free.

Find us:

East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF

Tel: 0300 123 6789

Opening hours:

Apr - Oct, Open daily, 10:00 - 17:00

Nov - Mar, Weekends only, 10:00 - 16:00

Closed 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 1 Jan, 2 Jan.

Things to see and do

  • A family of four standing on boarding steps outside the door of a Concorde aeroplane.

    The Concorde Experience

    The National Museum of Flight is home to Scotland's only Concorde. Climb aboard to discover what transatlantic flight was like for passengers and crew.
  • A family of four playing with a balancing game in the Fantastic Flight gallery.

    Galleries and displays

    Experience the history and science of flight in our interactive galleries and displays around the airfield.
  • A group of visitors standing in an airfield next to a Vulcan aircraft

    Airfield and grounds

    Head outdoors to explore the grounds of the historic airfield. See our outdoor aircraft, have a picnic, or attack the assault course!
More to see and do

What's on

  1. Two visitors listening to a man talking in front of an aircraft.
    Events

    Conservation Hangar Talks

    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027, 14:00 – 15:00
    See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the Museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
    Free with admission

    National Museum of Flight

  2. People walking around the Concorde in a large aircraft hangar.
    Events

    Relaxed Morning: National Museum of Flight

    2 Feb - 13 Dec 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
    Join us for a Relaxed Morning at the National Museum of Flight, for anyone who would appreciate a calmer visit to the museum.

    National Museum of Flight

  3. A Bristol Beaufighter with pilot and observer / navigator at East Fortune.
    Events

    February Half Term: Navigation

    Sat 13 - Wed 17 Feb 2027, 10:00 - 15:00
    Discover how RAF aircrew found their way in the Second World War with our half term family activities.
    Free with admission

    National Museum of Flight

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Stories from the collections

  1. Exterior of the Concorde cockpit facing right.

    Concorde: The story of supersonic passenger flight

    Science and technology

    For almost 30 years, anyone who could afford the ticket could shoot across the globe at twice the speed of sound. How? By flying on Concorde, the world’s only successful supersonic passenger aeroplane.
    Short read
  2. A colour photograph of a small yellow aeroplane on a landing strip. It has single propellers either side on the wings. It has the words 'SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE' written on the side at the front and 'G-BELF' written underneath the tail.

    The versatile Britten-Norman Islander G-BELF aircraft

    Science and technology

    Written by Ian Brown
    Despite a slow start, the island-hopping Britten-Norman Islander has become one of the most versatile aircraft ever built.The Islander operates on the shortest commercial flight in the world, between Westray and Papa Westray in Orkney.
    Short read
  3. A glider plane of bamboo and fabric hands from a glass roof at the National Museum of Scotland.

    The Hawk: Percy Pilcher's altitude cut short

    Science and technology

    Written by Ian Brown
    British aviation pioneer and inventor Percy Pilcher built this glider, the Hawk in 1896. Way ahead of the competition, he was set to be the first person ever to make a heavier-than-air powered flight, but it was never to be. This glider…
    Short read
  4. A colour photograph of a grey and red aircraft parked on a runway in a grassy field. Some of the aircraft body is missing, exposing the underlying airframe.

    Faithful Annie: A brief history of the Avro Anson aircraft

    Science and technology

    Written by Ian Brown
    When the Avro Anson first flew in 1935, it used tried and tested technology to produce a strong, robust structure that minimised the need for maintenance. 
    Short read
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