Aerospace Museum - Bristol
Overview
"Aerospace Bristol is an aerospace museum at Filton, to the north of Bristol, England. The project is run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust and houses a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly."
Contact details
Hayes Way Patchway Bristol Bristol South West BS34 5BZ United Kingdom
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Access guidance
- There are benches located throughout the museum to allow all our visitors to take a moment's rest and enjoy the exhibits at your leisure.
- Set over two buildings - a grade II listed WW1 hangar and the new purpose-built Concorde hangar - the museum site is fully accessible by those using wheelchairs. Our Admission desk has a section that is at a wheelchair-user height. The cafe is also wheelchair accessible. The museum has wheelchair accessible lifts in both hangars, as well as two dedicated accessible lifts to allow visitors in wheelchairs to board the Britannia and onto Concorde. However, Concorde was sadly not designed with easy access in mind and has a very narrow aisle between the seats. The museum has two wheelchairs available for visitor use (booking is advisable, please call us on 01179 315 315 and select option 1 or email info@aerospacebristol.org to book for free).
- We have fifteen disabled parking bays near the entrance to the museum.
- The museum has easy access toilets, and disabled changing facilities registered with Changing Places.
- Assistance Dogs are welcome.
- We are pleased to offer free entry to all dedicated carers when accompanying a paying visitor who is disabled on the day of your visit.
- The main Aerospace Galleries and Concorde Galleries have low lighting to enhance the exhibits. In the main gallery there are ropes positioned low down to prevent restricting the view. We advise those with partial sight to speak to a member of our team if they have any concerns.
- The museum is fitted with an audio loop in both hangars, and there are subtitles on all screens which have audio commentaries. Please speak to one of our hosts or volunteers if you have any queries.
- We have developed a visual guide to help prepare our visitors with autistic spectrum conditions for their visit to Aerospace Bristol. Please download our Autism Guide from our website for you to keep.