Museums · East of England
Parham Airfield Museum
In or near Benhall.
Parham Airfield Museum — UK museum in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wickham Market · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Parham Airfield Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1981. Wikidata describes it as: "UK museum in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England". Coordinates: 52.1955°, 1.4038°.
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Official information
Parham Airfield Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the area during wartime, particularly focusing on the 390th Bomb Group. Visitors can explore various exhibits and artifacts related to the airfield's past and its significance during World War II.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Parham Airfield Museum comprises both the 390th Bombardment Group Memorial Air Museum together with the Museum of the British Resistance Organisation, and occupies the Control tower and adjacent buildings on the former RAF Framlingham airfield near the village of Parham, Suffolk, in England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1955, 1.4038
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Great Glemham
- Postcode
- IP13 9AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Established
- 1981
- Nearest railway station
- Wickham Market — 5 km
- Official site
- www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7136967 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Parham Airfield Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Control Tower, Parham - geograph.org.uk - 939307.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parham Airfield Museum?
- Parham Airfield Museum is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP13 9AF), in the parish of Great Glemham.
- What is Parham Airfield Museum?
- Parham Airfield Museum — UK museum in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England.
- How do I get to Parham Airfield Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Wickham Market, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP13 9AF.
- When was Parham Airfield Museum built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- Is Parham Airfield Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Parham Airfield Museum is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Parham Airfield Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Wickham Market, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP13 9AF.