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Planned Museum Events to May 2010

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Experience Flights at The Helicopter Museum
March 14th 2010 Sunday *Experience Flights From 2.00 pm
March 14th 2010 Sunday Open Cockpit Day 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
April 11th 2010 Sunday *Experience Flights From 2.00 pm
April 11th 2010 Sunday Open Cockpit Day 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
April 17th & 18th 2010 Saturday & Sunday 'Behind the Scenes'
Spotters Weekend		 From 11.00 pm
May 1st 2010 Saturday Anniversary Lecture and Tour with Museum Founder Elfan  Ap Rees From 11.00 am
May 9th 2010 Sunday *Experience Flights From 2.00 pm
May 9th 2010 Sunday Open Cockpit Day 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
May 15th 2010 Saturday *Experience Flights From 2.00 pm
May 15th & 16th 2010 Saturday & Sunday Flight Simulator Show From 10.00 am.
See Event Page
May 30th 2010 Sunday *Experience Flights From 2.00 pm
Please phone the Museum on 01934-635227 to book Experience Flights and for more information about the flights and other listed events.

Experience flights
*All the Helicopter Experience Flights are dependent on the weather and may be cancelled at short notice. We strongly advise you to phone the Museum before starting your journey. The inclusive cost of admission to The Museum and a Helicopter Experience Flight is £39.95 for adults with reductions for Senior Citizens and for Children.

The Museum has recently published a 12-page booklet, compiled by Elfan Ap Rees, which is designed for members of the public who are taking their first helicopter flight or are thinking of doing so. Simple drawings explain how helicopters work and why they are much safer than many people think. The booklet will be issued free of charge to passengers who book Museum Experience Flights. It is also being sold at the Museum bookshop and is available by mail order at £1.25. Bulk orders are available to other operators and training schools.

Facilities and Opening Times
The Museum has over 70 exhibits, all under cover, and a recently-extended friendly café which serves Morning Coffee, Light Lunches and Afternoon Teas with home made cakes.

The Museum Shop (HeliWorld) sells the largest range of Helicopter oriented books, magazines, models, model kits, toys and souvenirs in the UK. There is also a helicopter-themed outdoor play area for the under 12s.

On Open Cockpit Days (normally, but not always, the second Sunday in each month) our experienced and dedicated volunteers will be in The Museum's main hangar to talk to visitors and answer questions about the stunning collection of Helicopters.

The Helicopter Museum is 5 minutes from Junction 21 of the M5 and is open Wednesday to Sunday all year, 10.00 am - 5.30 pm (10.00 am - 4.30 pm November to March), except that it is CLOSED on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Open daily throughout the summer school holidays, to the end of August.
 
Group discounts and free guided tours are available. Free parking. The Café is open to non-visitors to the Museum. Please phone 01934-635227 for more information.

The Helicopter Museum is a registered charity with most of the work being carried out by volunteers. It receives no local or government subsidies, relying on visitor revenue, volunteer support and donations to cover its costs and overheads.
All the above events are at The Helicopter Museum except for the annual Helidays, in July, which are on the Seafront at Weston-super-Mare. 
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Some of the 2009/10 Events which are specially for Members

The popular monthly "Pub Nights" for Members and Museum Volunteers are from 8.30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Details of location from Dave Wallace on 01934-823312.

A visit to the airfields at Henstridge (near Yeovilton) and Compton Abbas (between Blandford Forum and Salisbury) is being planned for Spring 2010. No date fixed yet but queries and expressions of interest, to our Chairman or Secretary please, (contact details in the Bulletin).



 

 

 
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