The Clapham area in the United Kingdom is home to two interesting museums related to aviation and music history: the Glenn Miller Museum and the Twinwood Aviation Museum. The museum is close to the site where Miller’s plane mysteriously disappeared over the English Channel on December 15 1944, during World War II. The Glenn Miller Museum features exhibits that focus on his musical legacy, his role during the war, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Glenn Miller Museum
Twinwood Aviation Museum is housed in the original Flight Office building
Clapham
Bedford MK41 6AB
https://twinwoodevents.com/museums
07914 093552 or 07914 093553
Sunday and bank holidays 10:30 – 16:00
Admission fee
No aircraft on display
Glenn Miller Museum
This museum is dedicated to the life and music of Glenn Miller, an iconic American bandleader and composer, best known for his big band swing music during the 1930s and 1940s. Glenn Miller was an influential figure in jazz and pop music, with hits like “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade,” and “Chattanooga Choo Choo.”
Twinwood Aviation Museum
The museum covering the second World War with displays on the RAF and 8th USAAF along with the Home Front.
The Twinwood Aviation Museum is housed in the former airfield that played an important role during the Second World War. Twinwood was used by the United States Army Air Forces, and it was from here that Glenn Miller’s plane took off before his disappearance.
The Twinwood Aviation Museum focuses on aviation history, with displays of aircraft, artifacts, and memorabilia from both World War I and World War II. There are exhibits on the planes that were stationed at Twinwood, as well as the personnel who worked there.
They have several engines recovered from aircraft crash sites along with their unique and often poignant story’s.
Photos Mark Griffiths
Photo Twinwood Aviation Museum