ADDITIONAL FACILITIES (suspended)
Bac 1-11, PRIVATE HIRE
The Bac 1-11 has three rows of seats at the front of the aircraft and a large clear area in the rear of the fuselage. This aircraft is available for hire for private functions, children's birthday parties, film work etc (the aircraft and surrounding facilities were recently featured on the Discovery Channel). Although we are unable to proviode catering or entertainment ourselves, the aircraft is heated and power points are available for videos / music centres etc Click for detailsSPECIAL EVENTS
A choice of refreshments, sweets and canned drinks are also on sale in our gift shop to supplement your own packed lunch.For special events we usually arrange a bar-b-que and ammend our opening hours to suit scheduled movements.PICNIC AREA
Make a day of visiting us and bring a packed lunch.Our picnic area is a great place to have lunch and let the children play or watch the aeroplanes take off and land.The facility commands an unsurpassed view of the main runway and is ideal for plane spotting and photography. LECTURE ROOMAn ideal de-briefing room for organisations or clubs who choose Bournemouth Aviation Museum as a destination for day trips etc.Our newly decorated lecture room is available to clubs / societies etc at reasonable rates and includes en-suite kitchen facilities, TV and video. Sandwiches, snacks and soft drinks can be pre-ordered through the museum shop. A hot drinks vending machine is also on the premises. EXPANSION
Bournemouth Aviation Museum is "about to take off". There are many new projects planned, some of which are nearing completion others are on hold, all will happen in the fullness of time. The key to success is funding. With this in mind, Bournemouth Aviation Museum is now entering phase two of its expansion and reorganisation program.
Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation (Trading) Ltd is our business wing and all profits from our trading company go towards the running costs and future expansion of the museum (our prime objective).
To this end, Bournemouth Aviation Museum is now opening its doors for hangarage, exhibitions, rallies, aero-jumbles, receptions and conferences. With an additional 15,000 square feet of heated hangar space available, an outside wooded picnic area adjoining the threshold of runway 26 providing a plane spotters paradise and a backdrop of rare and interesting aircraft, Bournemouth Aviation Museum provides a unique venue for a special event.