Sywell Aviation Museum

About Sywell Aviation Museum

Sywell Aviation Museum is at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire, England. It documents the history of flying in Northamptonshire from the early days to about the time of the Second World War. The museum is open only part-time and is run by volunteers; it is closed during the winter months and reopens each Easter. The museum was started in 1998, and opened in three Nissen huts in 2001. Two more huts from Snape Farm, Derbyshire were added in 2010–11, where they had previously been used as POW Camp Huts - these were opened in 2011–12.

Sywell Aviation Museum Description

Sywell Aviation Museum is at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire, England. It documents the history of flying in Northamptonshire from the early days to about the time of the Second World War. The museum is open only part-time and is run by volunteers; it is closed during the winter months and reopens each Easter. The museum was started in 1998, and opened in three Nissen huts in 2001. Two more huts from Snape Farm, Derbyshire were added in 2010–11, where they had previously been used as POW Camp Huts - these were opened in 2011–12.