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Imperial War Museum in Duxford

Visit Imperial War Museum Duxford to discover the central role it played during the most dramatic days in 20th century history

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An unmissable experience for all ages.

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Highlights

  • Explore hangars, exhibitions, and Europe’s largest air museum, uncovering personal stories, interactive displays and hundreds of aircrafts, vehicles, boats and much more.

  • Get up close to the most famous aircrafts in the world including the Avro Lancaster Mk.X - one of the most recognised allied bombers of WWII -, the Concorde 101 and Vulcan.

  • See the three caravans of one of Britain’s greatest military leaders, Field Marshal Bernard ‘Monty’ Montgomery, try on replica uniforms.

  • Hear the stories of the thousands of men and women who lived and worked in Duxford through original films and objects. 

  • Learn more about Duxford’s role in the Battle of Britain and step into the American Air Museum to discover incredible original aircrafts including the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.

What's included

  • Imperial War Museum entry
  • American Museum entry
  •  Air shows

  • Gratuities

  • Transport

  • Food and drinks

Prepare for the experience

  • Print your booking confirmations, including the one with the QR code, and exchange it for the entry ticket at the venue.

Children information

  • Children under 5 years old enter free of charge.
  • Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult aged at least 18.

Accessibility information

  • Please contact us if you require further accessibility information before booking your visit to the museum.

Additional information

  • The museum houses steelwork from the external walls of the World Trade Center and a flight tracker display of the morning of 9/11.
  • Experience the atmosphere of the Operations Room during D-Day in the WWII with an audio-visual recreation of the most climatic day of the battle. 

The Imperial War Museum in Duxford experience’s live dates and times can be seen before booking.

  • Duration: 1h.
  • Recommended arrival: please allow 10-15 minutes before your entry time to exchange your e-voucher.

The museum’s regular operating times are the following:

  • 2nd January - 17th March
    • Daily: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm (last entry is 03:00 pm).
  • 18th March - 28th October
    • Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 am to 06:00 pm (last entry is 04:30 pm).
  • 29th October - 31st December
    • Daily: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm (last entry is 03:00 pm).

Closures 2023

  • 25th and 26th February
  • 7th May
  • 4th, 24th and 25th June
  • 28th July
  • 12th August
  • 16th and 17th September
  • 14th October
  • 24th, 25th and 26th December

How to get there

  • Address: Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QR, England, United Kingdom.
  • Nearest train stations: Royston, Whittlesford Parkway and Cambridge stations.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Golden Tours.

Upon booking you will receive via email an instant order confirmation from VisitBritain and a second email including a QR code. This must be printed and shown when visiting the attraction to exchange for your entry tickets.