Museums & Galleries · Berkshire
Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum
📍 GU14 6TF
Photo: Basher Eyre (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Working wind tunnel demonstrations
- Try a flight simulation
- See Frank Whittle's earliest jet engines
- Full-size replica Cody Flyer and Concorde models
- Guided tours of historic wind tunnels
Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum, set in a historic 1908 listed building overlooking Farnborough Airfield, tells the story of Britain's aviation science heritage. You can see aircraft, satellites and simulators, watch a working wind tunnel demonstration, try a flight simulation, and view treasures such as Frank Whittle's earliest jet engines and a full-size replica Cody Flyer. It suits aviation enthusiasts, families and history lovers, and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. The museum is open Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from 10am to 4pm, with exclusive wind tunnel tours bookable on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Located in Berkshire near Farnborough Main station, just a mile away, it makes for an easy addition to a visit, with 31 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am-4pm
- Dogs
- Well-behaved dogs on leads welcome
- Booking
- Wind tunnel tours available on Tuesdays or Thursdays
- Accessibility
- Centrifuge tours currently unavailable
From the attraction's own website on 21 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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- Farnborough Main 1 miles
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