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Museums and Galleries

Shuttleworth

Old Warden Aerodrome & Park, Biggleswade
Tel. 01767 627950
Website. www.shuttleworth.org

Eight hangars housing approximately 40 aircraft dating from 1909 to 1942. Vintage and veteran cars, motorcycles, bicycle and carriages. During thesummer months most of the exhibits are shown off during the regular flying displays. Also here is The SwissGarden, which takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture first came together; and the Birds of Prey Centre with its collection of some 300 birds.

The Glenn Miller Museum
Twinwood Road, Bedford, MK41 6AB
Tel. 01234 350413
Website. www.twinwoodevents.com

Twinwood Control Tower has been meticulously restored, and now houses the museum in honour of the band-leader, who took his ill-fated last flight from this air base. Downstairs is an audio and visual exhibition dedicated to Glenn Miller. Also an RAF room, and an aviation art gallery. Open on Sundays from 10.30am to 4pm up until 12th October 2008.