Museums · North East England
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums in England North East, United Kingdom.
Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums (NELSAM), formerly the North East Aircraft Museum, is a volunteer-run aviation museum situated on the site of the former RAF Usworth/Sunderland Airport, between Washington and Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. The museum has the largest aviation collection between Yorkshire and Scotland and houses over 30 aircraft and a wide collection of aero engines. The museum also has a small collection of other items such as weaponry, vehicles and other historical exhibits. The museum also has special displays showing a replica of a Second World War British street and one honouring No. 607 Squadron RAF, which was based at RAF Usworth. NELSAM is an English registered charity.
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Background
History
The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums traces its origins back to the formation of the North East Vintage and Veteran Aircraft Association (NEAVVAA), which started meeting in March 1974 at the Sunderland Airport, which had been RAF Usworth. In March 1975 the group purchased a Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter from a scrapyard and this became its first aircraft. The group continued to accumulate aircraft and in May 1977 changed its name to the Northumbian Aeronautical Collection. In 1979 the name was changed again, to North East Aircraft Museum. More aircraft were added, including an Avro Vulcan in January 1983. In April 1984 the local government, Sunderland Council announced that the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9240, -1.4700
- Address
- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Established
- 1974
- Official site
- www.nelsam.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7055178 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North East Land, Sea and Air Museums (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North East Land, Sea and Air Museums?
- North East Land, Sea and Air Museums is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9240°, -1.4700°.
- When was North East Land, Sea and Air Museums built?
- North East Land, Sea and Air Museums dates to 1974.