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The Bournemouth Aviation Museum is located next to Bournemouth International Airport, near the village of Hurn in Christchurch.
The museum contains a number of aircraft, aero engines and cockpits. It has also recently restored a Boeing 737-200 named 'The Spirit of Peter Bath' and it is believed to be the only museum in Europe to include a 737-200 in its collection.
History
Originally called the Jet Heritage Museum, it was established in May 1998, and was housed in the Jet Heritage hangar on Bournemouth Airport. In August 1999 it became the Bournemouth Aviation Museum.
Due to a planned airport expansion, and the airport unable to offer an alternative site, the museum had to close down in December 2007. Salvation came in autumn 2008 when the museum re-opened having relocated to Adventure Wonderland adjacent to the airport. Unfortunately, the One-Eleven and Herald did not make the move.
The museum now has the advantage of being on the same site as Adventure Wonderland which is rated as Dorset's No 1 tourist attraction.
New exhibits are always being added including the recent arrival of the Boeing 737 and the museum encourages visitors to sit in the cockpits of most of the exhibits for a truly hands-on experience.
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