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Summer Bank Holiday

We will be open as usual on Summer Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August 2015, 10am-5pm (last admission at 4pm). We will also be running family activities for the School Summer Holidays - look out for more information nearer the time.

Aircraft Identification Trail

Collect your trail from reception and look out for 10 hidden WWII aircraft silhouettes around the museum. Can you find and identify them all? If so, return to reception to claim your prize! This trail is available all day on our open days (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) during the Summer Holidays; 20th July  – … Continue reading Aircraft Identification Trail

Paper Aeroplane Scramble!

Test your paper aeroplane making skills and see how far yours can fly. Can you get to the top of our leader-board? Create your own paper aeroplane, or use one of our templates to see which will fly the furthest. Available free, on admission to the museum, on every Monday during the Summer Holidays; 20th July … Continue reading Paper Aeroplane Scramble!

Museum Open Day: Battle of Britain Day, 15 September

Bentley Priory Museum is usually closed on Tuesdays. To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Battle of Britain Day on 15 September, the Museum will be open. Opening hours: 10am-5pm (last admission at 4pm) On 15 September 1940, the German Luftwaffe launched two significant bombing raids on London. The first wave of 250 bombers flew over the … Continue reading Museum Open Day: Battle of Britain Day, 15 September

‘Fighter Command & the Battle for Britain’: Promenade Performance of a new one act musical

'Fighter Command & the Battle for Britain' is a new one act musical commissioned for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The promenade performance will be performed by members of the Tonic Choir and students from St John's School, and narrated by Nigel Grant Rogers. The one act musical has been composed by … Continue reading ‘Fighter Command & the Battle for Britain’: Promenade Performance of a new one act musical

‘Fighter Command & the Battle for Britain’: Promenade Performance of a new one act musical

'Fighter Command & the Battle for Britain' is a new one act musical commissioned for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The promenade performance will be performed by members of the Tonic Choir and students from St John's School, and narrated by Nigel Grant Rogers. The one act musical has been composed by … Continue reading ‘Fighter Command & the Battle for Britain’: Promenade Performance of a new one act musical