Wattisham Station Heritage

Museum | Ipswich | England | United Kingdom

Military history museum in Suffolk

The Wattisham Station Heritage Museum is located on the site of the former RAF Wattisham, a significant military airfield in Suffolk, England. Established in November 1991, the museum is housed in the original station chapel, which was built by the US Air Force in 1943.

Historic aircraft at Wattisham Museum

The museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the airfield and its various units that were stationed there from 1937 to the present day. The exhibitions include an extensive collection of photographs, artifacts, uniforms, and equipment that document the life and activities at the airfield.

Visit Wattisham Heritage Museum

Special attention is given to historical aircraft being restored as part of restoration projects. A highlight is the viewing of a McDonnell-Douglas Phantom, which provides visitors with a direct insight into the technology and history of this aircraft.

Contact details

Web

http://www.wattishamstationheritage.org

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Address

Wattisham Airfield

IP7 7RA Ipswich

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Reviews

34 Reviews

Dave

01.08.2024

Amazing place to visit, Small but packed with WW2, Cold War, and Peace time memorabilia. Staff are welcoming, and knowledgeable, highly recommend a visit.

James N

15.07.2024

A fantastic place, run my a team of friendly, knowledgeable volunteers. A museum full of history around the base and various pieces from over the years (WW2 right to modern day), easy to spend an hour just looking around. The best part of the day though is the visit to the Hardened Air Shelter and the planes. You also drive around 2 miles to it from the Museum so get a good idea of just how big the airfield actually is as you skirt the runway and go to the far side of the operational base. The planes, wow, just wow. Where else can you get up close to a Phantom with no ropes around it and appreciate the sheer size of it. Not only that but you're welcome to jump inside the front of the cockpit and see what it would have been like flying it (cramped!). The Hunter and Meteor are fantastic too and the Scout helicopter currently being restored is a nice touch, even the cold war hangar itself is mightily impressive. The volunteers are happy to talk you through the planes and are incredibly knowledgeable, we could have spent hours there! All in all, a fantastic 2/3 hours. It's free to do but must be booked and they rely on donations to keep it going which we were more than happy to do! Thanks to all involved :)

Lou Kyr

16.04.2024

Great place to visit if you get the chance.

William McDonald