Unofficial Museum Guide


Key Facts

Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
SatNav: YO17 6RT
Country: United Kingdom
Date Opened: ?
Aircraft Exhibits: 3

What’s Here

Eden Camp was originally a prisoner of war camp, but has been turned into a well presented museum of modern history. Making use of 30 former POW huts, the extensive displays include a bomber ‘ops’ room, air raid shelters, and the Korean war. Special exhibitions are also held. Hurricane and Spitfire replicas support the many restored military vehicles and items of equipment on display.

Directions

Off the A64 York to Scarborough road, north of Malton at the A169 junction. Well signposted. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Visiting

Opening Hours:

Open daily 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, last admission 4.00 pm. Extended closure during Christmas and New Year.

Admission:

See official website for details.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.


Hurricane ‘P2793′ (photo, Jeremy Briggs) The V-1 (photo, Jeremy Briggs)

List of Aircraft Exhibits

Displayed I.D. Aircraft Type Real Identity Condition Status
- Fieseler Fi 103 (V-1) - FSM Displayed
‘P2793′ Hawker Hurricane BAPC.236 FSM Displayed
‘AA908′ Supermarine Spitfire BAPC.230 FSM Displayed

More Information

Eden Camp, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6RT. Tel: 01653 697777, Fax: 01653 698243, e-mail: admin@edencamp.co.uk, website: Eden Camp.

2 Comments

  • By C Edwards, 20 April 2011 @ 12:45 pm

    I found the museum agreat and wonderful experiance, to see the hut turned into different artifacts of world war two, i would certainly visit again,

  • By jessica, 2 May 2011 @ 11:17 am

    it is such a fun place there is such to look at and see we stasyed there and it was very intresting its such a great meuseum about all ages for them all

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