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Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum

Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum, Manston

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Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum

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Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum
4.5
514
#1 of 8 things to do in Manston
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Michael P
Deal, UK19 contributions
Battle of Britain
Jul 2021
A must visit I live near here and have gone many times. Never get bored it’s a great museum with real genuine history. Thos airfield was a pivotal base for the RAF in second world war and was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe. Don’t miss this out if you visit Kent.
Written July 11, 2021
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peyles
UK121 contributions
Well run free museum…
Jun 2021 • Solo
Excellent free museum which was well curated. Lots to see and read and the 2 planes inside were well preserved and fascinating to look around.

The additional area is currently closed but looks like will be great when re-opened.

It is great that it is free and run by volunteers. I just hope it continues this was and the donations are enough…!
Written July 7, 2021
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Matt B
4 contributions
Great museum
Jun 2021 • Family
Don't be deceived by the size, it's an excellent museum with a lot of great pieces on display. Free entry but donations accepted.
Written June 26, 2021
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threecounties
berks53 contributions
Well worth a visit.
Jun 2021 • Couples
Great little museum and its free entry! Next to Manston Airfield it has a restored Hurricane and a Spitfire. Lots if info and related artifacts. There is also a flight simulator for a Spitfire too.
Good little cafe next door near the memorial garden and views across country.
Written June 25, 2021
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Deborah C
St. Albans, UK7 contributions
A great destination for WWII and plane enthusiasts
May 2021 • Family
We visited with our two sons (11 and 13) on the 2nd may bank holiday and found this to be a charming museum which was well run by kind and knowledgeable volunteers. We spent an hour there and one son enjoyed the spitfire simulator experience. There was some great memorabilia on display and the two main planes had been lovingly restored. Good shop too.
Written June 1, 2021
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chrysy
Ipswich, UK29 contributions
Not open at moment ! Travelled several miles as web site said open and had changed from evening before and not open , v
Oct 2020 • Couples
Not open ! Very annoying as travelled quite a way to visit as night before had shown shut but showed open this morning !
Written October 2, 2020
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angelamusic1
Bedfordshire, UK159 contributions
Gem of a museum and great cafe
Mar 2020 • Couples
Lovely place to visit and stay dry and free admission. Such a lot of information displayed and packed into the space. We spent a couple of hours here. The cafe is also lovely and popular with locals.
Written March 11, 2020
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Peter C
Bargara, Australia1 contribution
What an historical treasure
Mar 2020
Friends we are staying with in Kent asked were we interested in visiting a WW@ museum featuring spitfires and hurricanes. We were and we were not disappointed. This voluntary run museum is a treasure trove of WW@ memorabilia including two actual aircraft - a Spitfire and a Hurricane. THe amount of memorabilia on display is a credit to those who have built the collection and the stories around the walls are poignant and comprehensive. Something really worth seeing if you are a local or visiting UK.
Written March 10, 2020
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BeeGee45
Great Glen, UK659 contributions
Small but just perfect and it's FREE!
Mar 2020 • Couples
It's an intimate museum which manages to pack so much in related to the two aircraft there. Yes as the name implies a Spitfire and Hurricane take pride of place with lots of fascinating memorabilia from the War. Not to be missed !
Written March 9, 2020
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bottomleybradley2015
Hastings, UK190 contributions
Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum
Mar 2020
Wonderful welcome form the lady at the desk who gave us lots of information about what to expect from the museum, the displays were interesting, and it was good to get so close to such iconic aircraft.
Written March 9, 2020
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Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum is open:
  • Sun - Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM