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Members of BAPC, BAAC and Scottish Museums Council.

Former Control Tower
Former Control Tower

The restored Control Tower of the former WWII airfield at Dumfries, Scotland is the centrepiece of the Museum and is now a listed building. The Museum is run by volunteers and houses a large and ever expanding aircraft collection, aero engines and a very impressive display of artefacts and personal histories relating to aviation, past and present. Both civil and military are represented. There is also a small, but ever expanding collection of memorabilia honouring airborne forces, a new display representing aviation in Scotland and a mock-up of a WWII living room are now complete

Opening times

1st weekend in April (or Easter if this takes place earlier) until the end of October.

Saturday & Sunday 10.00am - 5.00pm

During July & August additional opening times are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11.00am - 4.00pm

The Museum is closed for the winter season from 1st November, but admission is possible most Saturdays, staff and weather permitting.

Other opening times, Bank holidays etc. please contact the Museum.

Groups, schools and coach parties are always welcome out with normal opening times. See Contacts to arrange.

Refreshments and snacks are available in the shop.

Admission Fees
Adults £3.00
Children and Concessions £2.00
Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £8.00
Manual and electric wheelchairs are available on-site.
Museum in crisis! For more information hit the Fighting Fund button. - New arrivals - Aircraft Engine GE CF6-6, kindly donated by GE Caledonian, Prestwick. DGAM is 1 of only 4 aviation museums in Britain to take part in the national BAPC Learning Project which will see education courses set up for schools, teaching WW11 and Home Front history.