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15 May 2025

Restoration Work Update

As we start to move forward with our new website we thought that we would bring you some information updates about a few of our restoration projects that are currently underway around the site. This provides a brief snapshot of what work is underway and if this is well received we may keep it as a regular feature.

21 October 2024

Some years ago our then Groundsman, Nigel Bean was in contact with the AWRE at Aldermaston with the aim of getting an inert WE177 on loan for the museum. The loan, due to various circumstances, including Covid, was never completed.


Latest Business

15 April 2024

Following a short meeting on 9th April 2024, the ownership title of several objects that had been on long-term loan from the Royal Air Force Museum (RAFM), were formally transferred over to the museum.


01 December 2023

Surf your way to discounted museum admission with our VIRTUAL VOUCHER. Print this page or quote Ref: NAM VV-2026 when you visit the museum to obtain a discount of 50 pence off each normal admission fee. (This offer is not valid for family tickets or in association with any other voucher offers. ALL external vouchers are not valid on special event days at the museum, like Cockpit-Fest or Aeroboot/Aerojumble Days).


02 November 2023

Just under four years ago, in January 2020, the proposed transfer of Eurofighter Typhoon DA4 (ZH590) from the Imperial War Museums (IWM) to the Newark Air Museum (NAM) was put on hold. Information is now available about that transfer and sadly, the disappointing news is not what the NAM trustees, volunteers and staff have worked long and hard for.


23 January 2023

On Thursday 19th January, 2023 the museum hosted a visit of councillors from Leicestershire County Council. Councillor Christine Radford and Councillor Peter Bedford, were accompanied by Desford Parish Council Chair, Councillor Colin Crane.


10 February 2020

Thanks to everyone out there that has used the scheme to help us raise more than one thousand five hundred pounds! We really appreciate your support!