Avro Heritage Museum facts for kids
The front of the museum
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| Former name | Avro Heritage Centre |
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| Established | 13 November 2015 |
| Location | Woodford Aerodrome, Woodford, Greater Manchester, England |
The Avro Heritage Museum is a cool place in Woodford, Greater Manchester, England, where you can learn all about airplanes! It opened on November 13, 2015. This museum is built on an old airfield called Woodford Aerodrome. It took the place of an older, smaller museum called the Avro Heritage Centre.
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History of the Museum
The First Museum: Avro Heritage Centre
The very first museum, called the Avro Heritage Centre, was much smaller. It was in a building where people used to work at Woodford. It had five rooms filled with pictures and displays about Avro planes. There was also a small shop. You could only visit on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and you had to book your visit ahead of time.
Building the New Avro Heritage Museum
In December 2011, the land where the old airfield was located was sold. As part of this deal, a company called BAE Systems agreed to help build a brand new museum. They decided to turn the old fire station at the airfield into the new Avro Heritage Museum.
Work on the new museum began in August 2014. The museum officially opened its doors on November 13, 2015. The new building is much bigger than the old one. It has a large hall for exhibitions, a gallery, a café, and even rooms for reading and classrooms. It's a great place to explore and learn!
The museum keeps a huge collection of over 30,000 items. These items show how aircraft were developed over time. This collection even includes special paintings that used to be in the employee restaurant at Woodford.
Aircraft You Can See
At the Avro Heritage Museum, you can see some amazing aircraft. Here are a few of the full planes and replicas on display:
- Avro Vulcan B.2 XM603
- Avro Type F – This is a copy of an old plane.
- Roe I Triplane – This is also a copy of an early plane.
Aircraft Cockpits to Explore
You can also get up close to many different aircraft cockpits! These are the parts of the plane where the pilot sits. It's like stepping into a real airplane!
- Avro Anson XIX G-AGPG
- Avro Lancaster B.I R5868 "S for Sugar" – This is a copy of a famous bomber's cockpit.
- Avro Vulcan B2 XM602
- English Electric Canberra WK118
- Hawker Siddeley 748 1756
- Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 XV235
- Vickers VC10 C1K XV106 – This one is on loan from another place.
More to Explore
- List of aerospace museums
