Date: 28th October 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm
The museum will be open for an additional opening day on Wednesday 28th of October. The Museum is Open from 10.00am until 4.pm. Admission Free. We rely on donations…
Admission
There is no charge for admission to the museum. Jet Age Museum is managed by the dedication of volunteers and without your donations it would not continue to thrive.
As a suggestion, please consider donating £5 for an individual and £10 for a family.
We also accommodate many diverse group visits and you can also arrange corporate visits for special occasions or business functions.
Opening Times
Standard Hours:
Saturdays and Sundays – 10.00am to 4.00pm
Christmas Hours:
Please note we will be closed Sat 26th & Sun 27th December 2026
Additional Days:
Address & Directions
Address
Meteor Business Park
Cheltenham Road East
Gloucester
GL2 9QL
What Three Words
shift secretly influence
By Car
Jet Age Museum is located at Meteor Business Park, off Cheltenham Road East (the B4063), on the north side of Gloucestershire Airport. Look for the traffic lights between the large white Safran building and the Ontic building. Turn off the main road into Meteor Business Park at the lights and the Museum’s blue gates will be on your right.
If using a Satnav, the postcode will not take you directly to Jet Age Museum, so please follow the above directions, if using the What Three Words app, the square just in front of the main Jet Age Museum gates is ‘shift secretly influence.’ Also, you can use the Waze app that also brings you direct to us.
By Bus
is the 94 bus route from either Gloucester or Cheltenham which runs along Cheltenham Road East (B4063). The 94 bus route passes the Meteor Business Park entrance in both directions. Both bus stops opposite the Safran building have a shelter and seating. Buses run every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes on a Sunday. The ‘Dowty’ bustops are approximately 2 minutes’ walk away from the museum.
By Rail
Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester are the nearest stations. You will need to connect to the museum by bus or taxi.
Amenities & Information
Toilets
Are located off the reception area. The corridor to the toilets is 1150mm/45in wide. All flooring is lino covered. Hand cleansing fluid, hot water and hand dryers are provided.
Nearest Changing Places toilet: Morrisons Supermarket, Cheltenham, GL52 3BW – 3 miles from the Museum.
Baby Changing
Facilities are provided in the disabled toilet.
Display Hall Heating
Please note that the Display Hall is not heated and can be quite cold during the winter period. Coats, hats and gloves inside the Display Hall are recommended in cold weather.
Picnic Area
There is an outside grass picnic area with tables overlooking the airport runways which is accessed initially by a paved, then ash, path. You are welcome to bring your own picnic. There is a grass viewing mound next to the picnic area giving an excellent view of aircraft taking off and landing
Dogs
Only accredited Assistance Dogs are permitted in the Museum buildings. Other dogs are welcome in the grounds, including the picnic area, but must be always kept on a lead due to the proximity of the active runways at the airport. Dog water bowls can be provided outside the main entrance.
Photography
Visitors are welcome to take photographs at the Museum for private use. Please contact the Museum if you wish to take images for commercial purposes.
Volunteer Guides
If you require any assistance or information during your visit, please ask any member of the volunteer guide team. They will be wearing Jet Age Hi Vis jackets and name tags.
Languages
If English is not your first language, we have some volunteer guides with language skills who may be available to assist during your visit. As an all-volunteer run Museum, we cannot guarantee such assistance, but please contact the volunteer Museum Manager in advance and we will do our best to help.
Free Parking
We have plenty of free parking available on site.
Cycle Rack
There is a cycle rack for 6 bikes adjacent to the North East corner of the Museum building.
Coaches & Large Minibuses
There is no coach parking available on the Museum site on public opening days. Coaches may drop off passengers at the Museum gates but will need to park elsewhere.
Security, In Case of Emergency, Medical/First Aid
We have a First Aid Kit and Defibrillator in reception.
Accessibility
Disabled Toilet
The disabled toilet door is a pull door and when open provides an entrance width of 890mm/35ins. There is wheelchair space to the left of the cubicle when facing the toilet. The toilet is 49mm/19.5ins high from floor to seat. There is a horizontal grab rail and an additional pull-down rail. The toilet is flushed with a push button on top of the low-level cistern. There is an adjacent wash-hand basin with a combined hot/cold tap operated by a horizontal lever.
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair access is available into and throughout museum. No disabled access to cockpits.
The Museum has one wheelchair, available for loan, which can be requested free of charge from Reception. Booking in advance is recommended.