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Wight Aviation Museum

The Wight Aviation Museum (WAM) is currently based in a hangar at Sandown Airport, and when it opens to the public will showcase the Isle of Wight’s rich aviation history through the people that made it happen, together with relevant artefacts.

Below are some of the articles which mention the Wight Aviation Museum.

Gavin Stride visiting the Wight Aviation Museum

18, April 2024·2 min read

Wight Aviation Museum honours aviation pioneers with historic photograph presentation

Creative Island Director explores Isle of Wight's rich aviation history at Wight Aviation Museum

21, January 2019·2 min read

Wight Aviation Museum launches the Rocket Island Project with National Lottery grant

The rich history of Isle of Wight innovation will be celebrated through this new collaborative project, the brainchild of Cllr Michael Lilley, as the story of the Black Arrow Rocket is told in local schools on the Island.

Opening 2024 - High Sheriff taking a VR Flight around the Island - with volunteer Dave Needham

21, March 2024·1 min read

Wight Aviation Museum reopens with new exhibits celebrating Isle of Wight’s flight history

Wight Aviation Museum reopens, offering a rich journey through local flight history

Full- sized Replica of Black Arrow in the Rocket Garden

9, April 2022·3 min read

Wight Aviation Museum: Hear the real stories of Isle of Wight aviators at Grand Opening

If you forgot to pop over to the Wight Aviation Museum on Saturday for the grand launch, there is still time to enjoy the opening weekend festivities on Sunday

28, March 2022·3 min read

Wight Aviation Museum: Hear the real stories of Isle of Wight aviators at the Grand Opening

Put the date in your diary and invite family and friends to the Grand Opening of the Wight Aviation Museum. You'll learn about the fascinating history of aviation and aerospace on the Isle of Wight

Members of the "Rocket Island Production Team" attending the "Awards Evening" L to R Katie Winchcombe, Freddie Holme (front), Ollie Arnell, Liam Cox (Front), Nathaniel Lowthion Craggs, and Liam Downer

9, March 2022·2 min read

Young people recognised for their achievements in Wight Aviation Museum Rocket Island Awards

The Awards Evening celebrated the creativity and achievements of a group of young people who came together creating a number of video programmes for the museum's schools and education project

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