Midland Air Museum

The Museum is located near Baginton Village on Rowley Road, adjacent to the northern boundary of Coventry Airport, south of the A45. We're easy to find and the Museum is well signposted from the A45. Once on the road between the A45 roundabout and Baginton village you can't miss us, or our Vulcan!

Local aviation history is strongly featured in the Wings Over Coventry gallery on the mezzanine floor of the main hangar, showcasing products from local manufacturers, particularly Armstrong-Whitworth who had a factory adjacent to the airfield's southern boundary from 1936 onwards; Armstrong-Siddeley (and successors Bristol-Siddeley and Rolls-Royce) who produced aero engines at their sites at Parkside, Quinton Road and Ansty from 1920 onwards; Humber who built both aeroplanes and aero engines at their Stoke site; Alvis who built aero engines in Holyhead Road and tested them at Baginton and, of course, Dunlop, makers of aircraft wheels, tyres, brakes and other systems at their sites in Hillfields and Holbrooks and later at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham.

We have a well-stocked shop selling model kits, diecast models, toys, books, magazines, paintings, prints, posters etc. Take a break during your tour, and sit down in the warm and cosy Argosy Tea Room - have a bite to eat and then continue at your leisure. We offer a menu of light snacks and refreshments including hot and cold drinks, toasted sandwiches with various fillings and cakes.

The Museum has a regular programme of events including Open Cockpit Days, Model Fairs and Shows and Aviation Art Exhibitions. We enjoy a very close relationship with the Midland Regional Guild of Aviation Artists and now hold a bi-annual art exhibition, the largest of its kind outside London.

Our inaugaral exhibition was opened by Mr Alex Henshaw and successive exhibitions have been opened by Councillor Ram Lakha (deputy Lord Mayor of Coventry), Mr Ian Whittle (son of Sir Frank Whittle), Mr Michael Turner (President of the Guild of Aviation Artists and world renowned artist himself) and, most recently, Sir Peter Rigby (Chairman of Coventry Airport Ltd.)

We are pleased to provide a paid research service - please detail your enquiry and we will be pleased to let you know whether we can assist and quote the likely fees involved. We endeavour to respond to emails within a day or two but if your enquiry is urgent it is best to phone us. We will do our best to respond to enquiries on Facebook and Twitter as and when workload permits, but if your enquiry is urgent it really is best to phone the Museum.