The Midland Air Museum is one of the country's leading self-funded independent aviation museums! The Midland Air Museum welcomes visitors of all ages to experience the world of aviation in a friendly and informal environment.

The Midland Air Museum Coventry | Museums in Coventry

• Location: Midland Air Museum, Coventry Airport, Baginton, CV3 4FR
• Opening hours: The museum is open everyday, between 10am and 5pm April to October, and between 10am and 4.30pm November to March.
• Tickets: Find out about tickets here.

The Midland Air Museum is a unique aeronautical collection and has something to interest everyone:

• Over 45 aircraft on display
• Guided tour of Vulcan
• Sit in Meteor Cockpit
• Fantastic exhibits:
  • Wings Over Coventry
  • World War II & RAF Baginton
  • The Story of The Jet
  • Rotors over Coventry

The Midland Air Museum offers a friendly welcome and an opportunity to experience first hand, the fascinating appeal of historic aircraft.

Exhibits at The Midland Air Museum

The Wings Over Coventry gallery, located on the mezzanine floor of the main hangar, highlights the city’s rich aviation heritage. It features aircraft and products from notable local manufacturers, including Armstrong-Whitworth, Armstrong-Siddeley (later Bristol-Siddeley and Rolls-Royce), Humber, Alvis, and Dunlop.

A central theme of the museum is the development of jet propulsion, a tribute to one of Coventry’s most renowned figures—Sir Frank Whittle—widely recognized as the Father of the Jet Age. The story of jet aviation is a global one, and the museum’s diverse collection reflects this, showcasing aircraft such as the Swedish SAAB J29 Tunnan, the French Dassault Mystère IVA, the British English Electric Lightning, and the powerful American McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II.

The museum also captures the remarkable variety of British aircraft design during the 1950s and 1960s. Represented are carrier-based aircraft like the Hawker Sea Hawk, de Havilland Sea Vixen, Fairey Gannet, and Sea Harrier, as well as RAF fighters including the Vampire, Meteor, Hunter, Javelin, and Lightning. The jet bomber force is featured too, most prominently with the English Electric Canberra and the iconic four-engine nuclear bomber, the Avro Vulcan. The collection is rounded out by several military trainers such as the American Lockheed T-33, the Polish PZL Iskra, and the British Vampire T.11.

Midland Air Museum Admission Fees

• Adult: £10.50
• Child: £5.50
• OAP/Student: £9.75
• Family: (2 adults + 2 children): £30.50

Find out about tickets here. 

Events at Midland Air Museum

The Museum has a regular programme of events including Open Cockpit Days, Model Fairs and Shows and Aviation Art Exhibitions. Click here to see what's coming up.

Shop

The museum has a well-stocked shop selling model kits, diecast models, toys, books, magazines, paintings, prints, posters etc. If you'd just like to visit the shop, there's no admission charge.

Argosy Tea Room 

Take a break during your tour, and sit down in the warm and cosy Argosy Tea Room. There is a menu of light snacks and refreshments including hot and cold drinks, toasted sandwiches and cakes. There are picnic tables distributed throughout the external display area. If you'd just like to pop into the shop there is no admission charge.

Parking at Midland Air Museum

Free parking is available on site.