Wattisham Station Heritage Museum

Anyone who wants to keep informed of our major winter project can follow our progress on a dedicated Facebook Page. Meteor WD686 Restoration.

26th October saw our final event of 2024, a Photo Shoot arranged with ZGS. Click here to take a look at this very successful event.

The latest group to visit our Museum were from The Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts Club who brought their wide variety of classic and interesting vehicles to Wattisham one evening in July 2024.

They spent an interesting few hours looking at our exhibits as well as chatting with our volunteers about both their own vehicles, and the Museum “vehicles”.

During their visit many of the enthusiasts managed to have a tour inside the Phantom cockpit as well as a good look at the newly re-positioned Meteor, and the gorgeous Hunter.

Volunteers and enthusiasts had a great evening, and we were very pleased to host such a great group who are very welcome back to visit us again in the future, your generous donation was much appreciated.

With the Museum itself, our makeshift towing team had a bit of towing practice today. Terry had supplied a brand-new towing pin for the tractor, and this allowed us to move the Meteor into a much more aesthetically pleasing position, facing the HAS.

Article illustrating the arrival of the General Electric J79 jet engine back home on loan to Wattisham is published here…..

A recently arrived jet engine has been put on display in the HAS. This J79 once powered an RAF Phantom F-4J from Wattisham, and makes a great comparison with the Rolls Royce Spey also on display inside the HAS. Click here to view the article.

With Ipswich Town returning to the Premier League and Wattisham Station Heritage Museum holding another successful Open Day, it was a bumper weekend in Suffolk.

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Another great visit to the Museum HAS today as a large number of car enthusiasts brought their pride and joys in for a photo shoot with some of the Museum aircraft.

As well as the great weather, they brought with them a large variety of vehicles which were positioned alongside the Phantom and Meteor. They are better placed to publicise their own vehicle pictures, but here is an unusual view from the Museum Phantom’s point of view.

April 7th saw the Museum open for its first Public Open Day of 2024. After a few weeks of wet and windy weather, we were blessed with a bright and sunny day to welcome our visitors.

The Museum building itself has had a re-organisation and tidy up, as has the HAS.

Our visitors were very complimentary and seemed to have a great experience during the day, which is always gratifying to the Museum Staff.

A few brand-new pictures of the Museum are shown below.

If you are interested in an individual or group visit to see us you are very welcome, but please remember to book in advance here…..

A quick report on the final preparations for the 2024 season is available here….

Look forward to seeing you all in 2024.