Galleries and displays
The National Museum of Flight stands on one of the UK's best-preserved Second World War airfield.
Experience the history and science of flight in our interactive galleries and parachute store.
Fantastic Flight
Explore three hands-on galleries filled with interactive exhibits. Find out how aeroplanes fly, how they are built and the skills needed to be a pilot. Can you navigate your way round the world or land an aeroplane?
Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War recounts the vivid human story of this historic military airfield. Through personal testimony, photographs, film and unique artefacts, it tells the story of service at East Fortune.
Parachute Store
Carefully recreated from wartime records, the parachute store reveals the secrets behind this essential piece of aircrew equipment. Discover how parachutes were made, repaired, stored and packed for active service.
Image gallery
Highlights
Accessibility and facilities
Fantastic Flight
Entrance
There is ramped access to the main entrance of Fantastic Flight. The doors are not automatic.
Level access
Fantastic Flight has level acess throughout the building.
Seating
Seating is available throughout the building.
Lighting and noise
The Fantastic Flight gallery is well lit.
This gallery is family-friendly and has hands-on activities, so can get quite noisy when busy.
Toilets
There are toilets, including accessible toilets and baby changing facilities, in this gallery.
Fortunes of War
Entrance
There is ramped access at the main entrance of Fortunes of War. The doors are not automatic.
Level access
Fortunes of War has level access throughout the building.
Seating
Seating is available throughout the building.
Lighting and noise
There is a film with audio that plays on loop in this building.
Toilets
There are no toilets in the Fortunes of War gallery.
Please check the museum map for the nearest toilets.
Parachute store
Entrance
There is ramped access to the entrance of the store. The door is not automatic.
Level access
There is level access throughout the store.
Seating
There is no seating available in the Parachute Store.
Lighting and noise
The store is well-lit and has audio commentary playing in the background.
Toilets
There are no toilets in the Parachute Store. The nearest accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are in the Fantastic Flight gallery.
Please check the museum map for directions to the nearest toilets.
Quiet spaces
If at any time you or someone you are visiting with finds the visit overwhelming, a member of staff can direct you to quieter areas in the museum.
Visit our accessibility page for full access information for the National Museum of Flight.