excellent value for money (Yeovilton Air Arm Museum)

Member Name: yorkshire-lass

Product:	Yeovilton Air Arm Museum
Date:	07/01/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: the whole place

Disadvantages: the viewing section gets very hot inside

Where to start, this museum is great value for money.

Upon ariving at the fleet air arm museum you enter a large car park. Don't be put off by the armed guards opposite the museum they are there because that part is the operational base. When you arrive you may see some harrier jump jets taking off.

Opposite the car park is a resturant but I cant comment on it as we didnt go in. We brought our own food as you can get pass outs from the museum.

From the car park which is free to enter the museum you climb up a flight of stairs.

There is an interative display imdediately after you go in. This was fun to have a go on.

I would recommend going on the air craft carrier exprience. This starts off by entering a stationary helicopter and they simuatle you having a flight on it. Then you are walked through a simualation of life on board an air craft carrier.

Another thing I enjoyed going on was the simualtor ride although you have to pay extra for this (I think it was about a £1).

Inside the big air craft hanger is various planes. The main one is an old concorde which was originally used for testing. You can walk through this plane from end to end.

Another part of the museum is where you can enter a viewing platform to watch planes and helicopter taking off from the base. Beware though in the sun it tends to heat up like a greenhouse.

There is also a display of the history of the plane from the wright brothers right through the wars upto the present day. This is a fascinating display that is well worth a look.

Upon leaving you go through the shop. This wasnt busy or crowded. It had many different souviners to buy at different prices. Worth a look round anway.

This museum is definately an all day museum. It can take you ages to get round it all without repeating yourself once so make sure if your visiting allow yourself plenty of time.

The museum though is mainly for 10+.

Summary: brilliant day out