493rd Bomb Group Museum 2025
Suffolk
Was home to 8th USAAF 390th Bomb Group. Over 1,000 artefacts are displayed in the control tower. Also many other items relevant to the WW2 period. Also The Museum of the British Resistance Organisation provides an insight into 'Britain's Secret Army' which aims to shed light on 'Britain's best kept war secret'.
Contacts
Address: Parham Airfield Parham Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9AF
- Telephone: 01728 621 373
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- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Sun & BHol Mon 6 Apr-Oct. Also Wed Jun-Aug. 1100-1600. Visit website for more details.
Travel
- By Rail: Saxmundham / 8 miles
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
It is situated on an old World War 2 United States Air Force Station. The museum actually consists of two separate museums, which join together to show how this corner of rural Suffolk was affected by the War in two very different ways.
Today the museum houses a rare collection of recovered aircraft engines, uniforms, photos, documents, combat records and memorabilia. The Chapel Room houses a unique Veterans Wall, where returning airmen from the 390th and other local USAAF bases have signed their names. The Nissen Hut houses a recreated barrack room, showing the conditions the airmen would have lived in during the war alongside original artefacts.
