The Helicopter Museum
Over 80 aircraft on display
Helicopters from around the world
Pioneer helicopters
World Speed Record holder
Queens Royal Flight helicopters
Open Cockpits
Helicopter Flights
Restoration Projects
Exhibit arrivals
Visiting helicopters fly in
The Helicopter Museum
The award winning Helicopter Museum holds over 100 Rotary wing aircraft gathered from all over the world representing a wide spectrum of technologies. Visitor favourites include two of the Queen's Royal Flight helicopters, the current world speed record holder G-LYNX (400 km per hour), a Vietnam Veteran Huey, a Russian Hind Gun Ship plus much more. Regular Open Cockpit Days, Helicopter Flights and Special Events take place throughout the year.
Located near Weston-super-Mare, 5 minutes drive from Junction 21 of the M5 Motorway. Postcode BS24 8PP.
Christmas and New Year Opening Times:
OPEN 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd December - 10.00am - 4.30pm
CLOSED 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th December
OPEN 27th, 28th, 29th December - 10.00am -4.30pm
CLOSED 30th, 31st December and 1st January
OPEN 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th January - 10.00am - 4.30pm
(Christmas Open Cockpit Sessions - Mil-8 Helicopter - 22nd Dec 11am-1pm and 29th Dec 11am-1pm)
Normal Opening Times
- Monday: CLOSED
- Tuesday: CLOSED
- Wednesday: 10.00am - 4.30pm
- Thursday: 10.00am - 4.30pm
- Friday: 10.00am - 4.30pm
- Saturday: 10.00am - 4.30pm
- Sunday: 10.00am - 4.30pm
Admission Charges
- Adults: £13.00
- Children (4-15): £6.00
- Seniors/Concessions: £11.00
- 2 Adults + 2 Children: £30.00
- 2 Adults + 3 Children: £32.00
Please complete an Annual Membership Form and have your admission tickets stamped after purchase, at no extra cost, to make them valid for 12 months (including entry to most of the extra museum events throughout the year!!)
- Free Parking
- Cafe and Gift Shop
- All Weather Undercover
- Childrens Play Area
- Wheelchair Accessible
Visitor Information
Click for admission charges and how to find us. Plan your visit with the museum guide. Learn about autogyros and helicopters. Our friendly museum staff and guides are ready to answer your questions.
Museum Events
Events throughout the year. From Magic shows, to car and model shows, plus our popular Living History and Dino weekends. Click here to see our forthcoming events.
Open Cockpit Days
Open Cockpit days are fun for all the family and allow visitors to access the cockpits of selected helicopters. Climb inside, put on the helmet, and have the controls explained to you by an experienced guide.
Air Experience Flights
We have our own Helipad and visiting helicopters regularly fly in. You can experience the thrill of flying in a helicopter at 1,000 feet over the countryside and along the coast. Our Air Experience flights can be booked here online.
Helicopter Museum Exhibits
History and descriptions of all our helicopters and autogyros on display here at The Helicopter Museum. They cover the early days of helicopter pioneers, to past and present civil and military helicopters from around the world.
Weston Aviation Exhibition
Visit the recently restored WWII Pilots Block and Weston Aviation Exhibition telling the story of Weston's aviation history including Weston Airport, RAF Locking and local aircraft factories.
Belvedere Café
Our on-site fully serviced café serves a selection of pastries, cakes, sandwiches, hot and cold meals, drinks, snacks and ice creams. It has plenty of tables to suit large or small groups.
Museum News
Latest exhibits, restorations, visits, awards, arrivals. News and Press Releases to keep you up to date with what's happening at The Helicopter Museum.
Restoration and Conservation
Photos and information on our current and recent helicopter restoration and conservation projects here at the Museum. Updates on the current H-21 'Flying Banana' restoration project and the recently completed Fairey Ultra Light.
Flying Visitors
Latest Photos of flying visitors to The Helicopter Museum. Visiting military and commercial helicopters regularly fly in to our helipad.
Museum Archives
Volunteers catalogue our archive of rotorcraft manuals, drawings, books, magazines, brochures, artefacts, film, photos etc collected over many years.
Pilots Information
Helicopters are welcome to fly in to the Museum's Helicopter Landing Site. See Pilots information.
Film Location
Our Museum and several of our helicopters have featured in numerous TV shows and movies. We can accomodate themed photoshoots as well as filming. Click below to find out more.