Venue Description

Imagine a vast, magnificent place containing over 200,000 of the greatest innovations of science and humanity, where science is serious fun for everyone.

Science Museum Swindon is a former WWII airfield, now a storage site for the National Collections of the Science Museum. Land, air, or water transport, space technology or fire-fighting, the collections are so wide and varied there’s something for everyone.

Held in seven giant aircraft hangers, the collection spans a whole spectrum of creative interest from the giant Lockheed Constellation airliner (as used by the Rolling Stones!), early computers and MRI scanners to the first hovercraft and huge wood printing press.

Located above the city of Swindon with panoramic views, Science Museum Swindon is easily accessible from the M4. With larger hanger space, runway and acres of land available for hire there are endless possibilities for large-scale outdoor events including music festivals, car shows and vehicle rallies. It can also be used as a first class film location.

The site rests on 545 acres with a 35-acre event field and half a mile of hard standing space perfect for outdoor activities. The D4 hangar is a unique venue ideal for receptions up to 1000, gala dinners for up to 600 and award ceremonies. Dine next to Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman’s bike, which he rode in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the Neptune Submarine used in the Bond film 'For Your Eyes Only'.

The newly refurbished Engineering Building offers a custom-built exhibition hall ideal for presentations, product launches and conferences for up to 100 delegates.

Book an event at science museum Swindon and enter a world of scientific and technological invention.