• Summer Season
  • Winter Season
15 March – 24 JuneFri, Sat, Sun
25 June – 2 SeptemberFri, Sat, Sun, Mon
3 September – 3 NovemberFri, Sat Sun
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 : 1 Apr / 6 May / 27 May

The Museum will be open from

10:30 am until 5:00 pm

Last entry to the museum is at 4:15 pm

9 November – 4 January 2025Saturday only
ADULT£5.00
SENIOR CITIZEN£5.00
CHILDREN (Aged 6 – 16 years)£5.00
FAMILY (Max 2 Children)£16.00

Vulcan tours are CLOSED, but the Canberra, Sea Prince and Trident are open as usual

The Museum will be open from

10:30 am until 3:00 pm

Last entry to the museum is at 2:15 pm

News & Events

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ThreeBestRated Award 2024

The Solway Aviation Museum has been named as one of the top three places to visit in Carlisle by ThreeBestRated for the second year in a row!

Huge thanks to our volunteers and visitors for making great things happen.

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Latest Museum News

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

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Help Save Blackburn Beverley XB259

The Solway Aviation Museum has launched a £60,000 funding appeal to rescue and preserve the world’s only surviving Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft.

The last of only 49 ever built, the giant Blackburn Beverley was used for troop and cargo transport by the Royal Air Force until 1967.

If you are able to help, please leave a donation on our JustGiving page, using the link below.

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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.


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.

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.

Review

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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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