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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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Book your visit to IWM Duxford
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IWM Duxford Is open
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We're open to visitIWM Duxford stands apart from other aviation museums because the site is an exhibit itself.
Get up close to gigantic aircraft and object from our collection and uncover hundreds of personal stories of the many lives impacted by conflict.
Open daily, Wednesday - Sunday
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Events & ExperiencesAs well as its museum, IWM Duxford hosts an incredible selection of events and experiences.
Conquer the runway in a 5k or 10k at Duxford Dash, sit in an airworthy combat veteran Spitfire or learn something new with expert-led talks and tours. Book as a treat for yourself or spoil a loved one with a gift experience.
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Air Shows & Flying DaysExplore 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.
Flying Days: Best Of 2021
Flying Days: Best Of 2021
Handpicked by our Flying Display Director and Duxford Air Shows team, Flying Days: Best of 2021 will end a year that we hope has been full of highs!
The Duxford Air Shows team worked hard this season to create a series of great day out, aerial display events throughout the year. Each themed event showcased flying partners who call Duxford home, plus peers across the UK aviation community. Our last Flying Day on Saturday 9 October ends our flying season in style. Tickets for Flying Days: Best of 2021 are selling fast. Check availability and book today.
What did IWM Duxford visitors think?
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What did IWM Duxford visitors think?
There's so much to see and experience at IWM Duxford.
We asked some of our visitors what they thought of Europe's largest air museum.
Visit IWM Duxford
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Visit IWM Duxford
IWM Duxford 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.
Stories from the museum
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©IWMMuseum CollectionFrom 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.
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Battle of BritainDuxford 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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IWM CH 1533HistoryFrom the First World War to the present day, explore our articles on war and conflict, and its impact on service personnel and civilians.
