Luchtvaartmuseum Aviodrome — Attraction in Lelystad

Such potential... Lots of equipment and space, kids loved running around and seeing the planes. Unfortunately there was just very little information... I saw the planes, but couldn't tell you what they were or why they were interesting.

Some staff were helpful, passionate and knowledgeable.

Still had a good day and would recommend it, but maybe the venue could think about investing in a few more simple information boards, or guided tours of some of the areas.

In response to Aviadrome's comment:

Thank you for taking the time to respond. The areas where information could be improved includes: The planes outside the front. Two members of staff I asked were unable to tell me what the red UK RAF plans was. There was no info board. I never did find out. Outside at the back there's a fascinating Saab and another plane next to it. Neither had notices. Some interesting features were evident like the emergency generator that would have been super to have been able to learn a bit about (thanks to the staff member who spoke passionately about it to us). The corridor from the 747 to the space area. You get a fantastic view of the exhibits from above where interesting technical features are really evident. Maybe providing something here would be possible?

Some mission information, or 'fun facts' about the planes would've been a hit with the kids.

Thank you though, I will be back. It's a great place in a great location next to an active runway. A...

The museum is absolutely wonderful. When I came to the Netherlands I wanted to see some aircraft, the Aviodrome was the first place to pop up. A short bus ride out of town.

Situated next to an actual airport the sky had a few planes already enticing us as we walked to the door. The entrance is painted like a runway and the reception staff were brilliant.

The museum is laid out in years, starting from the begining with a replica of the wright brothers flier all the way to the modern era 747s and Fokker aircraft.

The highlights for me were going inside the 747, going inside the lockheed constellation (which there is a film on about how they transported this aircraft from America to Lelystad) and seeing an Antonov-2. Most of these aircraft have never been on New Zealand soil so it was a real treat to see them up close.

The signs in the museum are in Dutch, German and English! A brilliant experience. There was a volunteer I met on the 747 and he was wonderfully friendly, he spoke passionately about the aircraft and especially the Constellation, it was his favourite. He made the experience just that much more exciting. He spoke about how he used to work for KLM, which gave some context to a few of the planes.

I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone even remotely interested in aviation....

The museum itself is very nice with great displays and playgrounds. What i did not like is that social distancing measures put in place were not at all enforced and i actually decided to leave because of it. For example, inside the 747 there was no staff checking the number of people. This resulted in high numbers in a small enclosed space where distancing was impossible. Many people also didn't care :(

In the restaurant there was a sign stating that only 8 people could be inside at once, yet there were at least 30 people inside, resulting in a huge queue at the till with most people having to stand very close together. The staff inside did nothing about this situation at all. When i insisted on waiting before going in, the people behind me complained and badgered me and i felt that a member of staff really should have said something at this point, but they all ignored it.

What I found really disappointing was that the museum required us to book a slot to visit so that there was a safe number of people inside. But when we arrived, they were allowing anyone to come in, even without a booking, and this was clear from the very large numbers of people inside.

My advice...do not go, or make sure you wear a mask and are willing to risk...