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 an exciting aviation museum located in Woodford, Greater Manchester, England. It's a place where you can learn all about airplanes and their history. The museum officially opened its doors on November 13, 2015. You'll find it at the old Woodford Aerodrome, which was once a busy airfield. This new museum replaced an older one called the Avro Heritage Centre.
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History of the Museum
The Avro Heritage Museum has an interesting story. It grew from a smaller place into the bigger museum you see today.
The First Centre
The very first museum was known as the Avro Heritage Centre. It was located in a building that used to be for staff at Woodford. This centre had five rooms filled with displays and photos. It also had a special archive and a small shop. You could only visit by making an appointment ahead of time. It was open just two days a week.
Building the New Museum
When the Woodford Aerodrome land was sold in 2011, a company called BAE agreed to help. They decided to fund a brand new museum. The old fire station at the aerodrome was chosen for this project. It was going to be much bigger and better than the old centre.
Work on the new museum started in August 2014. The building was designed by special architects. It opened its doors to the public on November 13, 2015. The new Avro Heritage Museum is much larger. It has a big exhibition hall and a gallery. There's also a café, reading rooms, and classrooms for visitors.
The museum keeps over 30,000 items related to aircraft development. This includes a set of cool murals. These murals used to be in the employee restaurant at Woodford.
Aircraft on Display
The museum is home to several impressive aircraft. You can see real planes and even some amazing replicas.
- Avro Vulcan B.2 XM603
- Avro Type F – A replica of an early aircraft
- Roe I Triplane – A replica of another historic plane
Cockpits You Can See
One of the coolest parts of the museum is getting to see inside aircraft cockpits. These are the parts where the pilots sit. You can imagine flying these amazing machines!
- Avro Anson XIX G-AGPG
- Avro Lancaster B.I R5868]] "S for Sugar" – A replica 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
See also
- List of aerospace museums
