IWM Duxford is Europe's largest air museum. Walk through the same hangars and buildings as those who served at RAF Duxford. See aircraft take to the skies from the airfield where Spitfires first flew. Get up close to over a century of aviation.
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IWM Duxford Is Reopening!

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    Duxford Outdoors

    Whilst our indoor spaces remain closed, you can still discover Duxford Outdoors. Take a self-guided tour around our mile-long historic airfield where iconic aircraft still take to the skies, grab a coffee from our take away cafe and uncover hidden gems usually missed on a regular museum visit.

    Now Open

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    Museum fully reopens 19 May

    We can't wait to welcome you back to our full site including inside our exhibition spaces and hangars. Get up close to gigantic aircraft and object from our collection and uncover hundreds of personal stories of the many lives impacted by conflict. 

    From 19 May

    Explore What's Here
  • Flying Days at IWM Duxford, a season of aerial display events across the year
    Air Shows & Flying Days

    Explore our fantastic season of flying events in 2021. With two thrill packed Air Shows and series of Flying Days, discover the latest information about Duxford's aerial display events programme.

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Visit IWM Duxford

Visit IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford stands apart from other aviation museums because the site is an exhibit itself. 

It played a central role in some of the most dramatic days in 20th century history - serving as a base for many of the Spitfire and Hurricane pilots during the Second World War. 

Inside every hangar and exhibition - and outside them too - there are hundreds of large aircraft, vehicles, boats and more. Walk around them, inside them, above and below them and get the chance to see aircraft take off from our historic runway. 

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Indoor spaces remain closed until 19 May.

No other museum tells stories that matter more than these

We Were There is Imperial War Museums’ remarkable programme where visitors can meet real life veterans and eyewitnesses of war. Although it’s not currently possible to meet our We Were There volunteers, you can discover more about the people behind the stories.

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We Were There: Alex
“I was an RAF brat, so I’m obsessed by all types of aircraft.”  Alex served as an Infantry Officer, from Platoon Commander to Battlegroup Chief of Staff.
Mike, a veteran participating in IWM's We Were There programme
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We Were There: Mike
"I was a pilot in the Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) on HMS Ark Royal on the tour East of Suez 1965-66 and covered Malaysian and Indonesian conflicts, and the Beira Patrol."
John, a veteran participating in IWM's We Were There programme
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We Were There: John
"I was a boy living in North Finchley, London for the whole of the Second World War, except for about 3 months when the V1’s flying bombs came over our house. My father decided that it was too dangerous to stay in our house."
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As a charity, now more than ever IWM needs your support to ensure we can continue to tell personal stories and experiences of conflict for current and future generations to come. 

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Stories from the museum

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    Museum Collection

    From archive photography to aircraft, explore around 800,000 items online that tell the story of modern warfare and conflict, collected by the museum since 1917.

    IWM Duxford Collection Online
  • Battle of Britain: Ops Block
    Battle of Britain

    Duxford was a Sector Station during the Battle of Britain which meant it was responsible for directing squadrons into battle. Discover online collection stories or visit our new Battle of Britain exhibitions on site. 

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  • A Group of Pilots of No. 303 Fighter Squadron
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    History

    From the First World War to the present day, explore our articles on war and conflict, and its impact on service personnel and civilians. 

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Aviation Gifts
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