National Museum of Flight | National Museums Scotland Visitor information for National Museum of Flight Admission details: Paid entry, Members free Book tickets Find us: East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF Tel: 0300 123 6789 Plan your visit Opening hours: Apr - Oct , Open daily, 10:00 - 17:00 Nov - Mar , Weekends only, 10:00 - 16:00 Closed 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 1 Jan, 2 Jan. What's on Event Conservation Hangar Talks 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027, 14:00 – 15:00 See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the Museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks. Free with admission National Museum of Flight Find out more Event Relaxed Morning: National Museum of Flight 2 Feb - 13 Dec 2026, 10:00 - 12:00 Join us for a Relaxed Morning at the National Museum of Flight, for anyone who would appreciate a calmer visit to the museum. National Museum of Flight Find out more Event Expert Talks 17 Apr – 16 Oct 2026, 11:00 – 11:20 Join us for bite-sized talks from our experts at the National Museum of Flight. Free with admission National Museum of Flight Find out more View more events Members go free Want year-round free entry to the National Museum of Flight? Become a Member today and make your money back on your second visit! Become a member See and do Discover why the National Museum of Flight is one of Scotland's top days out. Find out more School visits Located on the site of one of the UK’s best preserved Second World War airfield and with a collection of over 50 aircraft, the museum is a rich learning environment for pupils keen to find out about the World Wars, science and technology. Find out more Stories from the collections Concorde: The story of supersonic passenger flight Science and technology For almost 30 years, anyone who could afford the ticket could shoot across the globe at twice the speed of sound. How? By flying on Concorde, the world’s only successful supersonic passenger aeroplane. Short read Sheila Scott: The first British pilot to fly around the world Science and technology In 1966 Sheila Scott became the first British pilot to fly around the world. In May and June 1966 Sheila Scott flew solo around the world in a Piper PA-24-260B Comanche, registration G-ATOY, named 'Myth Too'. This was the first solo round… Long read Five aircraft that pioneered commercial aviation Science and technology Many have become accustomed to air travel, with the low-cost of airline tickets allowing regular flights to Europe and beyond. It is hard to believe that international air travel began little over a century ago.The first regular… Listicle Stowaways and cats: The first transatlantic flight from Britain to the United States Science and technology On 2 July 1919 Airship R34 departed from East Fortune Airfield, landing on Long Island, New York over four days later. It was the first transatlantic flight from Britain to the United States. Short read View more stories Search the collections Explore the items in our aviation collection. Start searching now Support us Our museums need your support to protect the objects in our care and bring their stories to life. Make a donation Awards