Science Museum Wroughton
The Science Museum at Wroughton is a Second World War maintenance airfield in Wiltshire and has been occupied by the Science Museum since the 1970s
The object stores are closed to the public except for pre-booked tours in the summer months.
Six original aircraft hangars house items from the science, engineering, transport and agricultural reserve collections.
There is also a research store, built in 1993, which has a stable environment and is ideal for sensitive objects.
These are working stores and, as such, are not open to the public except for pre-booked behind-the-scenes tours during the summer months and occasional special events.
Pre-booked tours can be arranged for groups of up to 50 people for a cost of £275 + VAT per tour.
Tours an average of 90 minutes and are given in D4 hangar. D4 hangar has a mixed collection of aviation, road transport and other items from the collections. For more information about these tours please contact the Senior Curator, Peter Turvey on peter.turvey@sciencemuseum.org.uk / 01793 846 205.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/about_the_museum/science_museum_at_wroughton.aspx
Address
Science Museum at Wroughton
Wroughton
Swindon
SN4 9LT
Tel
01793 846200
Email
wroughton.enquiries@nmsi.ac.uk
Web
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/about_the_museum/science_museum_at_wroughton.aspx