As November unfolded our museum continued to be a hub of activity. A Remembrance Weekend Commemoration allowed us to pay tribute to those who served, reflecting on their sacrifice and courage. The Rapide fuselage now graces the Geoffrey de Havilland hangar, adding another interesting exhibit and a chance to finally see the restoration work close up. In the spirit of celebration, we gathered to honour volunteer John Ballam, marking a remarkable milestone—his 100th birthday! A heartfelt congratulations to John for his dedication and passion. Veterans Colin Bell and George Dunn  from 608 Mosquito Sqdn  received a special presentation of a painting
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On Tuesday 28th November 12.00 – 16.00 The de Havilland Aircraft Museum is proud to host the presentation of a commissioned painting to veteran Colin Bell. Together with George Dunn (also from 608 Sqdn.) they will be conducting a Q&A session and the offer of signed prints will be available, raising much needed funds for the RAFBF and The de Havilland Aircraft Museum

Autumn at the museum kicked off in style! We were thrilled to welcome the Jaguar Enthusiasts club and host the People’s Mosquito Members’ Day. Renowned author Rowland White stopped by to sign copies of his latest book, ‘Mosquito.’ Shoutout to the fantastic students and teachers from Bonneygrove Primary in Cheshunt for brightening our halls during their school visit. As Halloween approached, young visitors had a blast with a range of spooktacular activities over the half term. A huge thanks to everyone who made these events memorable. Looking forward to more good times ahead at the museum even as the temperature
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Looking back over the last few months we had… A busy summer with three open events for modellers and aviation enthusiasts attracted over 800 visitors Over 20 car club rallies; several weeks saw more than one Growing use of the mezzanine area for receptions, conferences and meetings; the granting of an alcohol licence will add to its attraction The updating of our cafeteria with a wider range of sandwiches and hot snacks

Commencing on October 11th, we will be offering a Museum Tour (led by one of our knowledgeable guides) at 12 pm every Wednesday for an additional charge of only £5. These Wednesday tours are best suited for individuals or small groups, who would like a conducted tour of the Museum. Larger groups are encouraged to make a dedicated booking via the Visit Us / Group Tours page of our website  

AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS SHOW: Diecast Models and kits, prints, photos, books, memorabilia – all things aviation! Admission prices: Adult and Concessions £10.00, Child 5-16yo £5.00, family (2 + 2) £25.00 Museum Tours ( led by one of our knowledgeable guides) at 1pm on the following dates : August 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th. No need to pre-book, just ask for the tour option on arrival.

  Yes, another year when we have been rated on TripAdvisor as one of the top 10% of destinations World Wide based on customer feedback. This is great news, many thanks to all our volunteers and staff for helping us achieve this. Why not visit the museum to see why we get such good ratings.

HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited the de Havilland Aircraft Museum on Tuesday 6th September to present The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, as part of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Duke and civic dignitaries visited the museum and met volunteers to hear about their work. These included the specialist teams dedicated to the restoration of the museum’s Mosquitos and its pre-war Dragon Rapide biplane. The award ceremony took place on the mezzanine floor of the Geoffrey de Havilland hangar and was received by Pauline Dowling and Myles Petts, two of the museum volunteers. The award is the sector
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Museum Volunteers receive their QAVS badges The volunteers at the museum have now received their QAVS award badges and are wearing them with pride. Here are some pictures of our teams after receiving their badges.  

RADIO VERULAM VISIT THE MUSEUM   Radio Veralum visited us a few weeks back and interviewed Derek Lamb, one of our volunteers. The podcasts from the show are now available on the podcast site.   Please visit – Podcast Archive – Local radio from St Albans (radioverulam.com)  to find the podcasts. Ther are an excellent inytroduction to the museum.   Many thanks to Veralum Radio for all of their help.