Aerospace Bristol, Aviation museum in Filton, England
Aerospace Bristol is an aviation museum in Filton that displays aircraft, engines, vehicles, and models showing different periods of flight technology and design. The collection spans from early aviation through modern developments and shows how these machines developed over time.
The museum opened in 2017 in historic buildings that were originally used for aircraft manufacturing, including a First World War hangar that is now listed as an important building. These structures had been central to aviation production for many decades before becoming a museum space.
Filton is a place where aviation engineers and designers worked on groundbreaking projects for much of the 20th century, and the museum now tells their stories through its collections. The displays show how this location was central to British aircraft development and the people who made it possible.
The museum is open most days from morning through late afternoon, and the facility is accessible for people with limited mobility throughout. Comfortable shoes are helpful as you will walk between different exhibition areas.
The Concorde aircraft that stands here is the last one ever made, and visitors can walk inside to see how tightly the cabin was arranged for its high-speed flights. Standing within this famous plane offers a rare chance to experience how passengers sat and moved about on supersonic journeys.
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