Yorkshire Air Museum - The Largest Independent Air Museum in the UK

Plan Your Visit

The Yorkshire Air Museum sits on the site of former RAF Elvington in North Yorkshire, a World War Two airfield used extensively by Allied bomber crews during the war. It is also the home of the The Allied Air Forces Memorial. We are open every day of the year apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day… …..
Corporate Events

The Yorkshire Air Museum makes a wonderfully unique and atmospheric corporate event hire facility close by the City of York. Our parkland location in the grounds of the original World War Two air base is easily reached by road and public transport facilities. The Museum is housed in the grounds of the original RAF Elvington… …..
Exhibits

Our huge range of exhibits and collections span almost the entire history of flight, from the early pioneers of aviation, through both world wars and on through the Cold War era. Today we have over 60 historic aircraft and vehicles and, as time passes, we acquire newer exhibits to commemorate later conflicts or achievements, with… …..
Group Visits and Tours of the Museum

Many people who visit the museum enjoy their visit as part of an organised group. They quickly realise that The Yorkshire Air Museum is not only for the traditional aviation enthusiast. Very often, people who have little interest in the technicalities of aviation enjoy their group visit every bit as much. If you are considering… …..
Schools and Educational Visits

Join us for a day of fun, discovery and excitement at the Yorkshire Air Museum and let our Museum Guides enthral your pupils by bringing to life over 150 years of aviation history within authentic wartime surroundings! This is what schools say about their visits to the Yorkshire Air Museum: ‘Thank you so much for… …..