Jet Age Museum
Jet Age Museum
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Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Dedicated to the preservation of Gloucestershire's rich aviation heritage, Jet Age Museum is an all-volunteer, registered charity. We tell the story of the Gloster Aircraft Company, focussing on the first Allied jet flight. Our mission is to preserve the past and inspire the future by telling the stories of the people and places that put the County at the forefront of the aerospace industry.
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  • Ngolo G
    Gloucester, United Kingdom1 contribution
    Fantastic for all age
    This is a fantastic museum to visit. I am surprised it’s free entry and free parking. The staffs were all volunteers and was so helpful and wise. I visited with my 2 kids 8&6 y.o and they loved it. Puzzle games for kids was cherry on top. I will definitely visit this place again.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 15 May 2023
  • Heather
    3 contributions
    Brilliant ⭐️
    What a fantastic find! We had a great time with our 4 & 5 year old on Saturday and spent a couple of hours at the Jet Age Museum. The volunteers were brilliant, kind and knowledgeable. The opportunity to sit in a couple of small planes was the absolute highlight for the children. The small cafe was reasonably priced with a nice range of treats. In fact the kids loved the museum so much we popped back the next day for another brief visit and to sit in the planes again.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 11 June 2023
  • Karen H
    London, United Kingdom22 contributions
    Great Family Outing
    Attended the museum Sunday 16th July with my parents, daughters, son in law & grandchildren. We thoroughly enjoyed it, the volunteers were very informative and our grandson (nearly 3 loved sitting in the planes & fire engine) This is a great place to visit, please make a donation if you visit. We would like to thank the very kind lady that took myself & family into a quiet room as upon our arrival to the museum we received some extremely sad news and were all in tears etc. Really sorry we didn't get your name but many thanks for the compassion & kindness you showed us, much appreciated.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 July 2023
  • kirsty c
    4 contributions
    A fantastic place to visit
    I visited the Jet Age Museum with my husband and teenagers. I was amazed to see the range of exhibits and the knowledgeable friendly volunteers who staff this museum. A visit to the cockpit of the Vulcan aircraft is a must do. It was wonderful to see the passion of the museum volunteers for the exhibits. It was interesting to hear about the restoration projects being undertaken here. We will definitely visit again.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 12 August 2023
  • Sue W
    Stotfold, United Kingdom10 contributions
    Nice little museum
    What a lovely museum. Told the story of the jet age really well with information boards, films and static aircraft. You can go in the cockpits of a Trident and a Vulcan. We only did the Vulcan and were really surprised as to how small it is bearing in mind the size of the aircraft. Small cafe just serving drinks and snacks (the coffee and walnut cake was delicious). All run by volunteers and well worth a visit.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 19 August 2023
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Jonathan T
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Interesting exhibits, knowledgeable staff and the kids love it! Great views of the runway at Gloucestershire Airport.
Written 26 August 2023
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Sue W
Stotfold, UK10 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
What a lovely museum. Told the story of the jet age really well with information boards, films and static aircraft. You can go in the cockpits of a Trident and a Vulcan. We only did the Vulcan and were really surprised as to how small it is bearing in mind the size of the aircraft. Small cafe just serving drinks and snacks (the coffee and walnut cake was delicious). All run by volunteers and well worth a visit.
Written 19 August 2023
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kirsty c
4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I visited the Jet Age Museum with my husband and teenagers. I was amazed to see the range of exhibits and the knowledgeable friendly volunteers who staff this museum.

A visit to the cockpit of the Vulcan aircraft is a must do. It was wonderful to see the passion of the museum volunteers for the exhibits. It was interesting to hear about the restoration projects being undertaken here.

We will definitely visit again.
Written 12 August 2023
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Karen H
London, UK22 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Attended the museum Sunday 16th July with my parents, daughters, son in law & grandchildren.
We thoroughly enjoyed it, the volunteers were very informative and our grandson (nearly 3 loved sitting in the planes & fire engine)

This is a great place to visit, please make a donation if you visit.

We would like to thank the very kind lady that took myself & family into a quiet room as upon our arrival to the museum we received some extremely sad news and were all in tears etc. Really sorry we didn't get your name but many thanks for the compassion & kindness you showed us, much appreciated.
Written 17 July 2023
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Heather
3 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
What a fantastic find! We had a great time with our 4 & 5 year old on Saturday and spent a couple of hours at the Jet Age Museum. The volunteers were brilliant, kind and knowledgeable. The opportunity to sit in a couple of small planes was the absolute highlight for the children. The small cafe was reasonably priced with a nice range of treats. In fact the kids loved the museum so much we popped back the next day for another brief visit and to sit in the planes again.
Written 11 June 2023
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Kate H
Wrexham County, UK4 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
A great museum run exceedingly well by volunteers. It's amazing that it's free to enter, although you don't mind giving a donation for a visit to such a well run venue.
Written 11 June 2023
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Antonio B
3 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
Fantastic history of the aerospace industry around Gloucester coupled with the knowledge and experience of the staff that volunteer and restore the museum pieces!
Was privileged to hear from the Vulcan pilot that actually flew the aircraft on site! Remarkable knowledge and fascinating to hear their stories and facts of the aircraft.
Great location at the end of the runway and benches available to sit if it’s a good day and watch the light aircraft.
Written 1 June 2023
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Alan Jenkins
Horsham District, UK5 contributions
May 2023
Great little museum, very helpful volunteers, pity it is only open Saturday and Sundays. The Vulcan cockpit and Trident flight deck was particularly interesting. Really worth a visit.
Written 17 May 2023
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Ngolo G
Gloucester, UK1 contribution
May 2023 • Family
This is a fantastic museum to visit. I am surprised it’s free entry and free parking. The staffs were all volunteers and was so helpful and wise. I visited with my 2 kids 8&6 y.o and they loved it. Puzzle games for kids was cherry on top. I will definitely visit this place again.
Written 15 May 2023
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reema5306
Chelmsford, UK295 contributions
Jan 2023
really liked this place had a proper community feel to it, the staff were so friendly and helpful, i have no interest in planes at all and my girlfriend has less interest than me but we were there for well over an hour and learnt a bit. The cafe was so reasonable and a million times better than any costa or starbucks
Written 10 January 2023
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