Solway Aviation Museum

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Dates & Days Open

21 March – 4 May 2025Fri, Sat, Sun
5 May – 1 September 2025Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon
2 September – 2 November 2025Fri, Sat Sun

Admission

ADULT£7.00
SENIOR CITIZEN£5.00
CHILDREN (Aged 6 – 16 years)£5.00
FAMILY (Max 2 Children)£16.00

We are also open on English Bank Holiday Mondays : 21 Apr / 5 May / 26 May

The Museum will be open from

10:30 am until 5:00 pm

Last entry to the museum is at 4:15 pm

News & Events

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Sunday, 8th June 2025
1pm

Price
£5.00

“Full Circle: My Life in Aviation”

A talk by David Lanigan, based on his life in aviation, as told in his book “They Gave Me a Helicopter“.

To reserve ticket(s) for the talk, email:

solwaysocialmedia@gmail.com

Copies of “They Gave Me a Helicopter” will be available for purchase on the day.

BOOK EARLY, SEATING LIMITED

RAF Spadeadam Tornado Donated to Carlisle Museum

AN RAF Tornado GR1 has been kindly donated to the museum by RAF Spadeadam.

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Latest Museum News

For all the latest museum news and updates, check out our social media channels.

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AHUK Robert Pleming Memorial Award 2024

The Solway Aviation Museum has been presented with the ‘highest’ accolade among the aviation heritage community for our work in rescuing and restoring the last remaining Blackburn Beverley XB259.

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Help Restore Blackburn Beverley XB259

The Solway Aviation Museum successfully raised enough funding to rescue the world’s only surviving Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft.

The mission now is to restore the aircraft to its original state. The JustGiving page is now closed, but you can still donate to the restoration effort via our PayPal page.

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Having an Outdoor Event?

Would you like our museum display van to attend your event for the day? If you do, click the more information button below to send us an email with all your event details.

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Support

We offer many ways for you to help and assist in the upkeep of the museum. From a simple financial donation, volunteering some of your valuable time, becoming a member, or simply leaving a review of your visit on TripAdvisor. We are always grateful for your support.

Donate

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If you would like to support the museum financially, you can do so by making a donation via the museums PayPal link.

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Join Us

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Volunteers help out in all areas of the museum. From museum guides to helping maintain the museum, and exhibits.

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Share your experience and help out a fellow traveller by leaving a review of your museum visit on Tripadvisor.

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Museum of the Year
2023

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Best Small Tourist Attraction
2023

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Top 3 places to Visit in Carlisle
2023

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Top 3 places to Visit in Carlisle
2024