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Imperial War Museum Duxford

Cambridgeshire CB22 4QR, Cambridge +44 (0)1223 837 267, England
+44(0)1223835000
Ranked #1 of 109 attractions in Cambridge
4.5 of 5 stars 223 Reviews
Type: Museums
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St. Albans, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This was a day for leaving the girls at home, it's a huge and impressive collection of vehicles with a particular focus on military aeroplanes and a fair few commercial planes and military land vehicles to break things up a bit. We arrived at about 11 in the morning on a sunday and were a little surprised to see a... More

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England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

An ex-p[olceman friend of mine works at Duxford, more a hobby than anything else he rebuilds the planes that saved this Country from speaking German. It's part fo our heritage as much as historic family houses or the crown jewels get the kids to see it, may long it continue. More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

My partner and I went a couple of weeks ago as he has always wanted to go and it's definitely worth a visit . I like planes, not overly,but this was just fantastic. The number of planes dating back to various wars was amazing. You get to go inside Concorde and a couple of other old passenger planes, which was... More

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Cheshunt, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

It's a few years since my last visit to IWM Duxford and I have to say how impressive some of the improvements are. The Airspace exhibition is excellent - a really impressive selection of British aircraft with the prototype Concorde being a real highlight. The architecturally brilliant US air force museum is also very very good - highlights for me... More

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Royston, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

Lots to see and do planes to climb over well laid out good explanations lots of volunteers to talk to. But very expensive to enter beware ! More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Brilliant day out top quality exhibits well laid out everything was labeled and interesting take good walking shoes for a most enjoyable staff excellent and helpful More

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Colchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

The whole place is family friendly and has things to spark imagination and inform. The volunteers there also all have a tale to tell and can enthrall apart from the exhibits! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

I only live up the road and its great to have such a great attraction minutes away. Theres a large collection of old war planes and memorabilia. Theres so much to look round. They have a Concorde and old civil air planes on show. Definitely try it out! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Extensive collection of Military WW I & II planes and vehicles. Also civilian air service planes including the Concorde. Hands-on exhibits were much-used and some out of order. More

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Peterborough, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

I went up for a ride in the yellow Tiger Moth on my 60th birthday. Wow the experience of my life. I just love to visit the building where you can view the "Operations room with aircraft plotting table and you an listen to them speaking to aircraft. Of course standing beside a Spitfire is pretty cool too. More

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