National Museum of Flight
Wing your way to one of Scotland's top days out at East Fortune Airfield
Visitor information for National Museum of Flight
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.
What's on
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Conservation Hangar Talks
1 Apr 2025 – 29 Mar 2026, 14:00 – 15:00See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the Museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks. - Event
50th Anniversary Free Weekend
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Jul, 10:00 - 17:00Celebrate the National Museum of Flight’s 50th birthday with us.Sold out - Event
Second World War Satchels
Mon 7 Jul - Sun 17 Aug, 10:00 - 16:00Bring the history of the Second World War to life with our summer activity satchels for adults and families.
See and do
Discover why the National Museum of Flight is one of Scotland's top days out.
School visits
Located on the site of one of the UK’s best preserved Second World War airfield and with a collection of over 50 aircraft, the museum is a rich learning environment for pupils keen to find out about the World Wars, science and technology.
Stories from the collections
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Concorde: The story of supersonic passenger flight
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. - Discover
Sheila Scott: the first British pilot to fly around the world
In 1966 Sheila Scott became the first British pilot to fly around the world. In May and June 1966 Sheila Scott flew solo around the world in a Piper PA-24-260B Comanche, registration G-ATOY, named 'Myth Too'. This was the first solo round… - Discover
Five aircraft that pioneered commercial aviation
Many have become accustomed to air travel, with the low-cost of airline tickets allowing regular flights to Europe and beyond. It is hard to believe that international air travel began little over a century ago.The first regular… - Discover
Stowaways and cats: the first transatlantic flight from Britain to the United States
On 2 July 1919 Airship R34 departed from East Fortune Airfield, landing on Long Island, New York over four days later. It was the first transatlantic flight from Britain to the United States.
