de Havilland DH 106 Comet 4 Simulator
de Havilland DH 112 Sea Venom FAW.22
de Havilland DH100 Vampire FB 6
de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito B. MK. 35
de Havilland Cierva C.24 Autogyro
British Aerospace BAe146-100
de Havilland DHC1 Chipmunk T.MK.10
de Havilland DH 114 Heron MK.2D
de Havilland DH 115 Vampire T.11
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1a
de Havilland DH98 Mosquito Prototype W4050

The Museum is closed until 16th February 2020

Welcome

Welcome to the oldest aviation museum in the UK dedicated to the preservation and display of de Havilland Aircraft. The de Havilland Aircraft Company played an important role in the history of aircraft development in 20th century Britain.

The Museum re-opens on Sunday 16th February 2020 with lots of February Half Term Fun

Sunday 16th February only:

Meet Freedy the Magnificent Magician
Fabulous face paints
Conjure up fantastical stories in our story-time sessions

The following Activities are available all week……………………………………..

Sunday 16th February,Tuesday 18th to Sunday 23rd February:

Find the WINNING GOLDEN AEROPLANE and WIN an Annual Family Season Ticket*
Explore our exhibits in a brand new way
Take our Quizzical Quiz as you move around the hangars
Have fun dressing up and playing games
Make and take home your own wooden bi-plane

As well as all this, the Aeroshop Cafe will be brimming with delicious, locally sourced (where possible) refreshments and hot drinks to keep you going throughout your visit. We have fully accessible hangars and the most wonderfully knowledgeable volunteer Stewards who will be on hand to answer any of your questions.

*We will have one Annual Family Season Ticket to give away each open day of half-term. Once you have completed the Quizzical Quiz, you will be invited to have a go at finding the golden winning aeroplane. There is no cash or prize alternative

NEW HANGAR NEARS COMPLETION!

Image: Garry Lakin

Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players and the National Heritage Lottery Fund who awarded a grant of nearly £2 million plus the donations from our many supporters, the “de Havilland Aircraft Museum in the 21st Century Project” has reached this significant milestone. Our new hangar ,which will provide shelter for most of our collection and the construction of a large mezzanine floor is ready for use. We continue to seek funds to complete the whole project so please consider making a donation-you can make a donation by clicking here.

This is a significant investment in Hertfordshire’s aviation heritage and Community facilities.

The new hangar will be fully accessible to our visitors when the museum reopens on Sunday 16th February 2020.

The building of the new hangar will provide an undercover experience for visitors to see a range of historic aircraft designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. The New Hangar also provides a range of syndicate rooms and event space on the mezzanine floor which will offer the local community an exciting venue for meetings, conferences, parties, learning and other social events.

The artists impression of this space below shows the event space as a “dining “ area although it can be configured to meet our client’s needs.

This area and the meeting rooms will be available for hire from January 2020. Please contact our Events Manager for further details at events@dehavillandmuseum.co.uk

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum is an independent museum that is not funded by either National or local government.

We depend on the generosity of its friends and supporters to help us complete the “Museum of the 21^st Century project and to continue our work in preserving the de Havilland Heritage, we hope you will consider making a donation..You can support the Hangar fund by clicking here.

Thank you

Sir Geoffrey de Havilland Hangar virtual tour

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=gkQaxUt6Fcr

View Our Aircraft & Engine Collection

de Havilland DH106 Comet 2R

The Museum’s exhibit, XK695 was retired to the Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford in 1975 having completed flying 8,236 hours in over 3,200 flights. Because of excessive corrosion, it was dismantled in 1992. The surviving nose and front fuselage was donated to the Museum in 1995, by Hanningfield Metals in Essex. The supporting metal frame was sponsored by City Steel of St Albans.

de Havilland DH98 Mosquito B.Mk.35

The Museum’s exhibit flew in 1945 as a B.Mk.35, and was later adapted for target-towing with an electrically-driven winch in the bomb-bay. It was acquired in 1971, and converted for display purposes back to B.Mk.35 form, in the markings of No. 571 (Pathfinder Force) sqn, Royal Air Force.

Museum Walk through…

The Museum’s Cinema Commercial

TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum has qualified for Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame from TripAdvisor because the Museum has earned a Certificate of Excellence every year for the past five years.
The Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence was awarded to the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in recognition for Excellence in Hospitality.
As a recipient of this award, it means that our volunteers and staff have been recognized for delivering consistently great service, as defined by the reviews of travelers and visitors.
The recognition distinguishes the Museum from other attractions and gives visitors more reason to choose the de Havilland Aircraft Museum.

de Havilland Aircraft Museum, Salisbury Hall, London Colney, Hertfordshire, AL2 1BU

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