North East Land, Sea and Air Museums

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North East Land, Sea and Air Museums The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums, a volunteer run museum situated just off the A19 next to Nissan in Sunderland
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Admission Charges:Adults : £6.50
Children 5-16 : £3.50
Concessions : £3.50
Family ticket (2 adults with two children) : £18.00
Under 5's & Carers: £0.50
The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums (NELSAM), is an entirely volunteer-run transport museum situated on the site of the former RAF Usworth/Sunderland Airport, between Washington and Sunderland, England. The museum has the largest aviation collection between Yorkshire and Scotland and houses over 30 aircraft and a wide collection of aero engines, as well as the Military Vehicle Museum, formerly based in Newcastle upon Tyne, which holds a collection of WW2 and post war vehicles. The museum also has a collection of other items such as weaponry, military vehicles, trams & buses, and other historical exhibits. A collection of fire appliances was added to the collection and the North East Electric Transport Trust have been working on preparing their collection of trams ready to open this year.Special exhibitions cover the WW2 Blitz and 607 County of Durham Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force formed at RAF Usworth.For 2017, a new WW1 Display will be unveiled.School and group visits can be arranged, please contact for further details. NELSAM is a registered charity number 1150286

Great to see our seniors enjoying a visit
05/10/2026

Great to see our seniors enjoying a visit

27/09/2026

Today Sunday 27th September is SAAB Sunday

The fabulous SAAB cars will be onsite from 10 am

Normal museum admission applies

Address

Washington Road
Sunderland
SR53HZ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

01915190662

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