Aerospace Bristol is celebrating its first birthday today.
Situated on Filton Airfield, the museum opened its doors twelve months ago today.
160,000 people have visited to learn about the area's aerospace achievements and step aboard the last Concorde ever to fly.
Lloyd Burnell, executive director of Aerospace Bristol, said: “We always knew there was huge enthusiasm and passion for Concorde, and great pride in our aerospace heritage, but the incredible number of visitors and the fantastic feedback we’ve received, has exceeded all expectations. "We’re now looking forward to the next phase of the museum’s development and to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Concorde flight in 2019.”
Aerospace Bristol is planning a year-long ‘Concorde50’ celebration, with a programme of special events, opportunities to share Concorde memories, and the chance to support the charity in its mission to inspire the next generation of engineers.
More than 6,000 schoolchildren have also taken part in the museum’s national curriculum-linked science, technology and engineering workshops.
To find out more about Aerospace Bristol visit aerospacebristol.org.
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