The Swedish Air Force Museum is a full-scale aviation museum in a declassified air bunker. Locally called Flygvapenmuseum, this museum has a large collection of flight machines and aviation tech. One of its highlights is the crash wreck of a Swedish DC-3 that had been taken down by the Soviet in the 1950s. Along with this exhibit, there is also a Flight Lab -Aviation Science Centre, where you can try out flight and helicopter simulations, and see what it feels like to be in the busy air control tower, or control a plane in the eye of the storm. You can also try how it's like to try and fly a JAS 39 Gripen Fire Fighter in an advanced simulator, irrespective of your previous flying experience. They also host a variety of touring exhibits. The current award-winning exhibits include Acts of Secrecy- DC 3 That Disappeared and Expecting The Worst- Sweden During The Cold War. Over and above this, there is also a museum cafe and a shop where you can buy souvenirs for your friends and family.
By bus:
Take bus 13 from Parkgatan Linköping to Flygvapenmuseum. It'll cover 6.6 km in 9 minutes and costs between 23 to 35 SEK.
You have to only pay for the use of the flight simulator in the recreated cockpit of a JAS 39, which is located in the Science Center Flyglabbet. It is recommended that you pay for this since it gives you a basic feeling of flying a military jet aircraft.
It's advisable to pre-book the JAS 39 Gripen flight simulator on their website since it's very popular, and you might not get a chance to enjoy this experience.
The museum is completely barrier-free and easy for everyone to explore. The individual floors can be reached via lifts, doors open automatically or via large push-buttons and the toilets are wheelchair accessible.
According to museum rules only assistance dogs are allowed in the museum.
The museum shop offers related books, toys, decorative items and souvenirs, which you can take back home with you.
The museum restaurant offers Swedish home-style food as various dishes of the day as well as drinks, coffee and pastries, if you get hungry while exploring the attraction.
If you wish, you can also bring your own food and eat in the designated area of the Science Center Flyglabbet, as food can be a little expensive.
For those looking for more information, the museum also provides a free audio guide.
There aren't too many translations available in English, hence a lot of tourists have to rely on a guide to understand some of the exhibits.
September to May:
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
June to August:
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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