Hillingdon in West London is best known for being home to Heathrow Airport. So its only fitting that the borough’s small museum offering has an aviation theme.
The pick of the bunch is the excellent Battle of Britain Bunker – an immersive World War Two Museum in an underground bunker and Operations Room. It’s one of London’s best museums about WW2.
Elsewhere you’ll find the (tiny, visited by appointment only) British Airways Speedbird Heritage Centre, next to Heathrow. There’s also a gorgeous Tudor mansion in Manor Farm House, which has a few small exhibitions.
Explore all museums in Hillingdon below. You’ll also find museums in nearby boroughs further down the page.
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Battle of Britain Bunker
An underground WWII operations room at RAF Uxbridge, crucial during the Battle of Britain - fighter aircraft operations took place... -
British Airways Speedbird Heritage Centre
British Airways' heritage centre, featuring the airlines memorabilia, aircraft models and artefacts like vintage aircraft seats. -
Manor Farm (Ruislip)
A 22-acre heritage site with a beautiful Tudor manor house and medieval barn, housing a small free museum about Ruislip's...
Museums near Hillingdon
Hillingdon borders with the London borough of Hounslow, which is home to some of London’s most beautiful historic homes and museums. Osterley Park and House is well worth a visit for its stunning interiors; as is Syon House and Park, former residence of the Due of Northumberland.
For more traditional museums, head to the Gunnersby Park Museum or the London Museum of Water & Steam. Neighbouring Richmond upon Thames also has a huge museum offering, including the World Rugby Museum, Hampton Court Palace and Eel Pie Island Museum.
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